Russian Crossroads - Toward the New Millennium

Klappentext A prominent Russian politician who served as prime minister! foreign minister! and head of foreign intelligence during the 1990s! Yevgeny Primakov has been part of all vital decisions on Russian domestic and foreign policy for the past two decades. His memoir is both an insider's account of post-perestroika Russian politics and a statement from a representative of the enlightened Russian establishment on their nation's relationship with America and the world. Primakov is a specialist in the Middle East! and his personal involvement in the problems of that region make his commentary particularly valuable as he articulates Russia's view of the conflicts there and its stance toward Iraq! Israel! and Palestine. Primakov also offers pertinent opinions on the Gulf War! NATO enlargement! spying! and other aspects of contemporary international relations! and he gives personal assessments of a wide variety of major players! from Saddam Hussein and Yassir Arafat to Madeleine Albright and Bill Clinton. Providing behind-the-scenes information about government shake-ups in Moscow! the history of speculative privatizations! the formation of the new political and economic oligarchy! and much more! this book will be an invaluable aid to political analysts! historians! and anyone interested in Russia's recent past and future plans. Zusammenfassung A prominent Russian politician who served as prime minister! foreign minister and head of foreign intelligence during the 1990s! Yevgeny Primakov has been part of all vital decisions on Russian domestic and foreign policy for the past two decades. This memoir sheds new light on events and personalities in Russian politics post-perestroika.

Product details

• Authors: Yevgeny Primakov, Yevgeny (President Primakov
• Assisted by: Felix Rosenthal (Translation), Rosenthal Felix (Translation)
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.10.2004
• EAN: 9780300097924
• ISBN: 978-0-300-09792-4
• No. of pages: 350
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 240 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Russia, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, Politics & government, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Politics and government, c 1990 to c 2000, c 1990 to c 1999, C 1980 To C 1990, c 1980 to c 1989, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet, HISTORY / Russia / Post-Soviet