Amid the Stygian pessimism, half-baked advice, half-understood
facts, and confused thinking that inform much of Western comment on
'Zhirinovsky's Russia,' Steele's book stands out. He does not treat
Russia as if it were a mysterious planet inhabited by little green
men. He has lived there. -- Rodric Braithwaite "The Guardian"
"Eternal Russia" has a powerful title conveying a profound truism.
More important, it is an excellent book rooted in history while
covering thoroughly the drama of events after 1987. -- David Owens
"Sunday Times [UK"
[This] book is written in a highly-engaging style, with exciting
first-hand accounts of the author's adventures in covering the
unravelling of the Soviet empire, including detailed descriptions
of the events of August, 1991, and October, 1993...Steele's work
stands as one of the best available works documenting events in
Russia since the late 1980s...[It] provides a superb feel for how
events unfolded and contains many sound judgments about a wide
variety of aspects of life in contemporary Russia. -- Taylor E.
Dark "International Journal of Comparative Studies"
Steele effectively mixes this big-picture perspective with
eyewitness accounts of turning points like the August 1991 coup.
[This book] will help untangle Russia's fast-moving recent history
for lay readers and specialists alike. -- Robert Decker "Library
Journal"
history still so much in progress, but he has done an excellent job
of formulating those questions.
interested in recent Russian political developments.
were a mysterious planet inhabited by little green men. He has
lived there.
wide variety of aspects of life in contemporary Russia.
ÝThis¨ book is written in a highly-engaging style, with exciting
first-hand accounts of the author's adventures in covering the
unravelling of the Soviet empire, including detailed descriptions
of the events of August, 1991, and October, 1993...Steele's work
stands as one of the best available works documenting events in
Russia since the late 1980s...ÝIt¨ provides a superb feel for how
events unfolded and contains many sound judgments about a wide
variety of aspects of life in contemporary Russia. -- Taylor E.
Dark "International Journal of Comparative Studies"
A provocative and well-written interpretive analysis of the
collapse of Russian communism and of the prospects for democratic
consolidation...A thought-provoking analysis. One of the strengths
of the book is Steele's ability to weave into the analysis his own
first-hand observations from his days in Moscow...It makes for
compelling reading that will appeal not only to scholars of Russian
reform, but also to students and general readers interested in
recent Russian political developments. -- Russell Bova
"Perspectives on Political Science"
The author's history is well written and lively, profiting from the
fact that Steele actually found his way to the scene of crucial
developments as they occurred--to Gorbachev in captivity as well as
to the Baltic republics and Afghanistan. The author is a good
narrator who shows great sensitivity for the human feelings
involved in the various situations...Steele does not pretend to
have answers to all the important questions he raises about this
history still so much in progress, but he has done an excellent job
of formulating those questions.
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