Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 127 Vaknin, Samuel 1961 Vaknin, Sam Vaknin, Shmuel Rangelovska, Lidija Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era "Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era" by Samuel Vaknin is an analytical exploration of Russia's economic landscape during the early 21st century, particularly under the leadership of Vladimir Putin. Written in the early 2000s, the text delves into various aspects of Russia's economy, highlighting the effects of political influence on financial institutions, military restructuring, and the energy sector. The book provides a critical perspective on how historical legacies have shaped contemporary practices in Russia's economic development. The opening of the book presents an overview of the security apparatus and military reform within Russia, introducing the influential role of former KGB and FSB officers in the government. Vaknin discusses the inefficiencies and corruption endemic to the military and how these issues affect Putin's attempts to regain control over the military and regional governments. He shares details about ex-KGB operatives transitioning into business roles during the chaotic post-Communist era, suggesting a blend of criminality and entrepreneurship in the new economy's emergence. This sets the stage for a deeper investigation into Russia's economic transformation and the intertwining of political and economic interests that characterize the Putin era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991- Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952- DK Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics 235486 235487 2024-10-02T14:00:38.841184 2023-10-02T11:44:11.826865 text/html text/html 235479 235480 2024-10-02T14:00:39.101175 2023-10-02T11:44:12.023837 text/html text/html 185685 2024-10-02T14:00:46.767190 application/epub+zip 188615 2024-10-02T14:00:42.929165 application/epub+zip 452608 2012-08-23T15:21:22 text/rtf 144299 2024-10-02T14:00:41.594177 application/epub+zip 424903 2024-10-02T14:00:49.455237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412847 2024-10-02T14:00:45.929175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285386 2022-09-03T04:16:26.820030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212393 212421 2024-10-02T14:00:38.517176 2023-10-02T11:44:11.594850 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 211947 2012-08-23T15:21:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 83767 2012-08-23T15:29:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 211938 2012-08-23T15:21:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83749 2012-08-23T15:29:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23126 2024-10-02T14:00:49.584130 application/rdf+xml 23248 2024-10-02T14:00:42.157175 image/jpeg 4689 2024-10-02T14:00:41.879161 image/jpeg 138090 2012-08-23T15:29:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 186742 2024-10-02T14:00:39.121199 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia