The first archive-based study of official corruption under Stalin and a compelling new look at the textures of everyday Soviet life after World War II In the So

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In the 1990s, all eyes turned to the momentous changes in Russia, as the world's largest country was transformed into the world's newest democracy. But the hero

Onthullende studie van een voormalige Russische advocaat over de corruptie in de Sovjet-maatschappij.

Featuring extensive revisions to the text as well as a new introduction and epilogue--bringing the book completely up to date on the tumultuous politics of the