In this critically acclaimed book; now available in paperback; noted scholar Daniel Treisman offers a refreshing and exhaustively reported look at the political; economic; and cultural changes in Russia; with an in-depth examination of the modern state and its role in global affairs. Almost twenty-five years after Mikhail Gorbachev began radically reshaping his country; Russia has changed beyond recognition. In his third book on this subject; Professor Daniel Treisman takes stock of the country that has emerged from the debris of Soviet communism and addresses the questions that preoccupy scholars of its history and politics: Why did the Soviet Union disintegrate? Could its collapse have been avoided? Did Yeltsin destroy too much or too little of the Soviet political order? What explains Putin’s unprecedented popularity with the Russian public? Based on two decades of research and his own experiences in the country; Treisman cuts through the scholarly and journalistic debates to provide a portrait of a country returning to the international community on its own terms. At a time when global politics are more important than ever; The Return illuminates the inner workings of a country that has increasingly come to influence; and which will continue to shape; American foreign policy and world events.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. THIS ONLY CONTAINS THE FIRST PART OF THE NOVEL. ...By CustomerTHIS ONLY CONTAINS THE FIRST PART OF THE NOVEL. DO NOT BUY THIS IF YOU WANT TO READ IT. SCAM SCAM SCAM!!!! (But the book itself is definitely worth reading).1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Brought Me to TearsBy Christina G. AguileraI am an elementary school teacher and I already had the children's version of this book entitled; "Two Tickets To Freedom: The True Story of William and Ellen Craft; Fugitive Slaves" by Florence B. Freedman. So I was compelled to get the original version; written in the first person by William Craft himself.Reading the account; and all the sad personal side stories that he witnessed regarding the life of slaves and the unfathomably inhumane United States laws that kept African Americans slaves; I was moved to tears; and more importantly; moved to shame that this is what our "American freedom" was founded upon. How ironic; that what early Americans fought for in the Revolution just 100 years earlier; they felt it their right; as even some ministers of the day testified; to hold another human in bondage.Craft's friend; Rev. Samuel May of Boston; said it best; "Is America the 'land of the free; and the home of the brave'? God knows it is not; and we know it too. A brave young man and a virtuous young woman must fly the American shores; and seek; under the shadow of the British throne; the enjoyment of 'life; liberty; and the pursuit of happiness.'" Even American President Millard Filmore thought that Craft and his wife should be returned to slavery!I believe this personal account is a must for every teacher of history; social sciences; literature and humanities. I encourage educators all over this country to read this book and share the stark realities of our history with our students; so that this wretched institution is never; ever again repeated.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Should be required public school reading.By VoltaireShould be required public school reading. The US kept slavery long before most other countries gave it up. What does this say?
