Richard Sakwa eBooks

Richard Sakwa's "Russian Politics and Society" is the most comprehensive study of Russia's post-communist political development. It has, since its first publication in 1993, become an indispensable guide >>

Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition offers a comprehensive and accessible exploration of the Soviet system, from its rise in 1919 to its collapse in 1991. The book is divided into five parts, >>

The view that Russia has taken a decisive shift towards authoritarianism may be premature, but there is no doubt that its democracy is in crisis. In this original and dynamic analysis of the fundamental >>

Drawing on a wide range of sources, including eye-witness accounts, official documents, and materials that have only recently come to light, "The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union" places the Soviet experience >>