Yeltsin
A Life
Published on 23. August 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
640 pages
978-0-465-01272-5 (ISBN)
Description
In this penetrating biography, Timothy J. Colton,one of the English-speaking world's foremost experts on Russia,traces the life and struggles of Russia's first popularly elected president, Boris Yeltsin. Colton vividly narrates the life of a man who rose from agrarian roots to forge a new destiny for Russia and whose attempt at bringing democracy to his countrymen remains one of the great unfinished stories of our time. Yeltsin provides a refreshing portrait of this controversial yet critical leader who buried the Soviet Union and birthed its troubled heir.
Reviews / Votes
"Colton is not the first to undertake Yeltsin's redemption.... But Mr. Colton has used the extra time to excellent effect. He has... synthesized a story that anyone curious about contemporary Russia will find illuminating."-New York Times"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
1090 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-465-01272-5 (9780465012725)
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Person
Timothy J. Colton is Morris and Anna Feldberg Professor of Government and Russian Studies and Director of the Davis centre for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University. The author of numerous books and articles on Soviet history and politics, he lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts.