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Monday, 3 October 2011

Fragile Empire Reviews

Fragile Empire



Author: Ben Judah
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Publisher: Yale University Press
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0300181213
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Fragile Empire: How Russia Fell In and Out of Love with Vladimir Putin



From Kaliningrad on the Baltic to the Russian Far East, journalist Ben Judah has travelled throughout Russia and the former Soviet republics, conducting extensive interviews with President Vladimir Putin’s friends, foes, and colleagues, government officials, business tycoons, mobsters, and ordinary Russian citizens.Fragile Empire review. Fragile Empire is the fruit of Judah’s thorough research: a probing assessment of Putin’s rise to power and what it has meant for Russia and her people.
 
Despite a propaganda program intent on maintaining the cliché of stability, Putin’s regime was suddenly confronted in December 2011 by a highly public protest movement that told a different side of the story. Judah argues that Putinism has brought economic growth to Russia but also weaker institutions, and this contradiction leads to instability. The author explores both Putin’s successes and his failed promises, taking into account the impact of a new middle class and a new generation, the Internet, social activism, and globalization on the president’s impending leadership crisisRead full reviews of Fragile Empire : How Russia Fell in and Out of Love ..., 9780300181210.

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author ben judah format hardback language english publication year 31 05 2013 subject politics government subject 2 government constitution title fragile empire how russia fell in and out of love with vladimir putin author judah ben publisher yale univ pr publication date jun 18 2013 pages 352 binding hardcover dimensions 6 13 wx 9 25 h isbn 0300181213 subject history europe russia the former soviet union description a journalist who has traveled russia interviewing russian president vladimir p

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Fragile Empire: How Russia Fell In and Out of Love with Vladimir Putin (Hardcover)
From Kaliningrad on the Baltic to the Russian Far East, journalist Ben Judah has travelled throughout Russia and the former Soviet republics, conducting extensive interviews with President Vladimir Putins friends, foes, and colleagues, government officials, business tycoons, mobsters, and ordinary Russian citizens. Fragile Empire is the fruit of Judahs thorough research: a probing assessment of Putins rise to power and what it has meant for Russia and her people. Despite a propaganda program intent on maintaining the clich of stability, Putins regime was suddenly confronted in December 2011 by

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From Kaliningrad on the Baltic to the Russian Far East, journalist Ben Judah has travelled throughout Russia and the former Soviet republics, conducting extensive interviews with President Vladimir Putin's friends, foes, and colleagues, government officials, business tycoons, mobsters, and ordinary Russian citizens. Fragile Empire is the fruit of Judah's thorough research: a probing assessment of Putin's rise to power and what it has meant for Russia and her people. Despite a propaganda program intent on maintaining the cliche of stability, Putin's regime was suddenly confronted in December 20

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With the fall of communism and the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the tsarist past has caught up with Russia's present with a vengeance. The process of rethinking the past is not without its pitfalls: the negative evaluations of tsarist Russia, obligatory in the former Soviet Union, have given way to uncritical romanticizing. There has never been a greater need for a fair, balanced interpretation of the tsarist record. This book re-examines Russia's imperial past from the reign of Peter the Great to the collapse of tsarism in 1917. It presents pre-revolutionary Russia as an empire of great i



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Fragile Empire is the fruit of Judah’s thorough research: a probing assessment of Putin’s rise to power and what it has meant for Russia and her people.
 
Despite a propaganda program intent on maintaining the cliché of stability, Putin’s regime was suddenly confronted in December 2011 by a highly public protest movement that told a different side of the story. Judah argues that Putinism has brought economic growth to Russia but also weaker institutions, and this contradiction leads to instability. The author explores both Putin’s successes and his failed promises, taking into account the impact of a new middle class and a new generation, the Internet, social activism, and globalization on the president’s impending leadership crisis. Can Russia avoid the crisis of Putinism? Judah offers original and up-to-the-minute answers.


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Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Empire of Wealth Reviews

Empire of Wealth



Author: John Steele Gordon
Edition: First Harper Perennial Edition/Full number line
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0060505125
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Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power (P.S.)



Throughout time, from ancient Rome to modern Britain, the great empires built and maintained their domination through force of arms and political power.Empire of Wealth review. But not the United States. America has dominated the world in a new, peaceful, and pervasive way -- through the continued creation of staggering wealth. In this authoritative, engrossing history, John Steele Gordon captures as never before the true source of our nation's global influence: wealth and the capacity to create more of it.

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From Publishers Weekly The word "epic" in the subtitle is a tip-off that instead of a critical history of the American economy, this book is a celebration of it. Nothing wrong with that, especially when the tale's told breezily and accurately. In fact, Gordon (The Scarlet Woman of Wall Street) notes the many stumbles and the frequent foolishness and corruption that attended the nation's rise as an economic powerhouse. The larger story of success is, in fact, an extraordinary one. The trouble is

Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power (P.S.)
From Publishers Weekly The word "epic" in the subtitle is a tip-off that instead of a critical history of the American economy, this book is a celebration of it. Nothing wrong with that, especially when the tale's told breezily and accurately. In fact, Gordon (The Scarlet Woman of Wall Street) notes the many stumbles and the frequent foolishness and corruption that attended the nation's rise as an economic powerhouse. The larger story of success is, in fact, an extraordinary one. The trouble is that the American economy, like every other, bends much out of shape. It has always provided opportu

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An Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power

an empire of wealth: the epic history of american economic power john steele gor
format paperback title an empire of wealth the epic history of american economic power author john steele gordon publisher perennial publication date nov 01 2005 pages 460 binding paperback edition reprint dimensions 5 50 wx 8 00 hx 1 25 d isbn 0060505125 subject business economics economic history description asserts that america became a modern superpower through its ability to generate wealth documenting how the nation became an economic force through innovation and ambition while citing su



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But not the United States. America has dominated the world in a new, peaceful, and pervasive way -- through the continued creation of staggering wealth. In this authoritative, engrossing history, John Steele Gordon captures as never before the true source of our nation's global influence: wealth and the capacity to create more of it.

This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.

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Sunday, 23 May 2010

Private Empire Reviews

Private Empire



Author: Steve Coll
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Publisher: Penguin Books
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0143123548
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Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power



An “extraordinary” and “monumental” exposé of Big Oil from two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Steve Coll (The Washington Post)

In this, the first hard-hitting examination of ExxonMobil—the largest and most powerful private corporation in the United States—Steve Coll reveals the true extent of its power.Private Empire review. Read full reviews of a private empire by stephen foster (paperback, 2010).

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Winner of the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award 2012 An 'extraordinary' and 'monumental' expose of Big Oil from two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Steve Coll ('The Washington Post') In 'Private Empire 'Steve Coll investigates the largest and most powerful private corporation in the United States, revealing the true extent of its power. ExxonMobil's annual revenues are larger than the economic activity in the great majority of countries. In many of the countries where it conducts business, ExxonMobil's sway over politics and security is greater than that of the Unite

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Private Empire (Paperback)

A Private Empire
A Private Empire is a finely grained account of one family's experience of empire, extending over five continents and 250 years.



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Private Empire pulls back the curtain, tracking the corporation’s recent history and its central role on the world stage, beginning with the Exxon Valdez accident in 1989 and leading to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. The action spans the globe—featuring kidnapping cases, civil wars, and high-stakes struggles at the Kremlin—and the narrative is driven by larger-than-life characters, including corporate legend Lee “Iron Ass” Raymond, ExxonMobil’s chief executive until 2005. A penetrating, news-breaking study, Private Empire is a defining portrait of Big Oil in American politics and foreign policy.



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Friday, 29 May 2009

Fur, Fortune, and Empire

Fur, Fortune, and Empire



Author: Eric Jay Dolin
Edition: 1
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: B00AR1PMSC
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Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America



A Seattle Times selection for one of Best Non-Fiction Books of 2010
Winner of the New England Historial Association's 2010 James P.Fur, Fortune, and Empire review. Hanlan Award
Winner of the Outdoor Writers Association of America 2011 Excellence in Craft Award, Book Division, First Place

"A compelling and well-annotated tale of greed, slaughter and geopolitics." —Los Angeles Times

From the best-selling author of Leviathan comes this sweeping narrative of one of America's most historically rich industries.

As Henry Hudson sailed up the broad river that would one day bear his name, he grew concerned that his Dutch patrons would be disappointed in his failure to find the fabled route to the Orient. What became immediately apparent, however, from the Indians clad in deer skins and "good furs" was that Hudson had discovered something just as tantalizingRead full reviews of Fur, Fortune, and Empire The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America.

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Fur, Fortune, and Empire The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America (Unabridged) - Author: Eric Jay Dolin; Narrator: Tom Weiner; Format: Audio Book (Digital Audiobook Download)

Fur, Fortune, And Empire – The Epic History Of The Fur Trade In America Dolin, E
author eric jay dolin format hardback language english publication year 03 09 2010 subject history military subject 2 history specific subjects title fur fortune and empire the epic history of the fur trade in america author dolin eric jay publisher ww norton co inc publication date jul 12 2010 pages 442 binding hardcover edition 1 st dimensions 6 75 wx 9 75 hx 1 50 d isbn 0393067106 subject history united states colonial period 1600 1775 description traces the rise and fall of the american f

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Hanlan Award
Winner of the Outdoor Writers Association of America 2011 Excellence in Craft Award, Book Division, First Place

"A compelling and well-annotated tale of greed, slaughter and geopolitics." —Los Angeles Times

From the best-selling author of Leviathan comes this sweeping narrative of one of America's most historically rich industries.

As Henry Hudson sailed up the broad river that would one day bear his name, he grew concerned that his Dutch patrons would be disappointed in his failure to find the fabled route to the Orient. What became immediately apparent, however, from the Indians clad in deer skins and "good furs" was that Hudson had discovered something just as tantalizing.

The news of Hudson's 1609 voyage to America ignited a fierce competition to lay claim to this uncharted continent, teeming with untapped natural resources.  The result was the creation of an American fur trade, which fostered economic rivalries and fueled wars among the European powers, and later between the United States and Great Britain, as North America became a battleground for colonization and imperial aspirations.

In Fur, Fortune, and Empire, best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin chronicles the rise and fall of the fur trade of old, when the rallying cry was "get the furs while they last." Beavers, sea otters, and buffalos were slaughtered, used for their precious pelts that were tailored into extravagant hats, coats, and sleigh blankets. To read Fur, Fortune, and Empire then is to understand how North America was explored, exploited, and settled, while its native Indians were alternately enriched and exploited by the trade.  As Dolin demonstrates, fur, both an economic elixir and an agent of destruction, became inextricably linked to many key events in American history, including the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, and the War of 1812, as well as to the relentless pull of Manifest Destiny and the opening of the West.

This work provides an international cast beyond the scope of any Hollywood epic, including Thomas Morton, the rabble-rouser who infuriated the Pilgrims by trading guns with the Indians; British explorer Captain James Cook, whose discovery in the Pacific Northwest helped launch America's China trade; Thomas Jefferson who dreamed of expanding the fur trade beyond the Mississippi; America's first multimillionaire John Jacob Astor, who built a fortune on a foundation of fur; and intrepid mountain men such as Kit Carson and Jedediah Smith, who sliced their way through an awe inspiring and unforgiving landscape, leaving behind a mythic legacy still resonates today.

Concluding with the virtual extinction of the buffalo in the late 1800s, Fur, Fortune, and Empire is an epic history that brings to vivid life three hundred years of the American experience, conclusively demonstrating that the fur trade played a seminal role in creating the nation we are today. 16 pages of color and 16 pages of black-and-white illustrations

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Friday, 23 May 2008

The Last Empire

The Last Empire



Author: Stefan Kanfer
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Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0374524262
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The Last Empire: De Beers, Diamonds, and the World


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With a scholar's precision and a novelist's eye, Stefan Kanfer tells the inside story of De Beers Consolidated Mines - from the nineteenth century diamond rush that transformed Johannes De Beer's humble South African farm into an exotic klondike, to the Oppenheimers' shadow empire that has achieved umatched global reach.The Last Empire review. Read full reviews of Valentino: The Last Emperor - [DVD].

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The Last Empire by Gore Vidal
The Last Empire : Paperback : Little, Brown Book Group : 9780349115283 : 0349115281 : 04 Apr 2002 : In this latest collection of essays, Gore Vidal displays unparalleled range and inimitable style as he deals with matters literary, historical, personal and political. Nobody makes the fur fly in a more elegant and civilised fashion than Gore Vodal. He is our indispensable man.

The Last Empire, Gore Vidal
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