By Anna Politkovskaya

Politkovskaya, an award-winning journalist for the Moscow newspaper Novaya gazeta, makes no excuses for her dislike of Russian president Vladimir Putin and his leadership style, reminiscent of the late Soviet period. Over the past five years, Putin has strived to reverse the centrifugal forces that had acted upon political and state power in Russia during the Yeltsin years. And according to Politkovskaya, his most notorious ploy is the second Chechen war. But the war isn't the only factor in Russia's "failing democracy." Corruption at every level of government seems to be the order of the day. Politkovskaya provides anecdotal evidence of provincial oligarchs, corrupt judges, and dozens of horror stories from Muscovites and province dwellers. Politkovskaya has built an excellent case for her premise, but one wonders whether she is a Cassandra in her own country.

Published Date: 09/01/2007 Format: PaperBack ISBN: 0-8050-8250-6 Publisher: Owl Books Rating: Retail price: US Dollar $ 16.00 (Rs. 1,144.64) Our price: Rs. 960.00 You Save: Rs. 184.64 Reviews: 0 reivew(s).

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