The Penguin History of Modern Russia: From Tsarism to the Twenty-First Century: From Tsarism to the Twenty-First Century, Third Edition - Softcover

Service, R

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0674034937 ISBN 13: 9780674034938

Publisher: Harvard University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Russia had an extraordinary twentieth century, undergoing upheaval and transformation. Updating his acclaimed History of Modern Russia, Robert Service provides a panoramic perspective on a country whose Soviet past encompassed revolution, civil war, mass terror, and two world wars. He shows how seven decades of communist rule, which penetrated every aspect of Soviet life, continue to influence Russia today. This new edition takes the story from 2002 through the entire presidency of Vladimir Putin to the election of his successor, Dmitri Medvedev.

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Review:

A fine book...It is a dizzying tale and Service tells it well; he has none of the ideological baggage that has so often bedeviled Western histories of Russia...A balanced, dispassionate and painstaking account.--Brian Moynahan "Sunday Times "

A remarkable work...It demands to be read.--Adam Zamoyski "Spectator "

Always well-informed and balanced in his judgments, clear and concise in his analysis...Service is extremely good on Soviet politics.--Orlando Figes "Sunday Telegraph "

About the Author:

Robert Service is a Fellow of the British Academy and Professor of Russian History at Oxford University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0674034937
• ISBN 13: 9780674034938
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 736