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Putin and the Oligarch: The Khodorkovsky-Yukos Affair
Richard Sakwa
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Description for Putin and the Oligarch: The Khodorkovsky-Yukos Affair
Hardback. The arrest of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the head of the Yukos oil company, in October 2003, was a key turning point in modern Russian history. In this book, the author examines the rise and fall of Yukos and considers the relationship between Putin's state and big business during Russia's traumatic shift from the Soviet planned economy to capitalism. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 in 8pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JM; HBJD; HBLX; JPVR; KNBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 606.
The arrest of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the head of the Yukos oil company, on 25 October 2003, was a key turning point in modern Russian history. At that time Khodorkovsky was one of the world's richest and most powerful men, while Yukos had been transformed into a vast and lucrative oil company that was set to go global. On all counts, this looked like a success story, but it was precisely at this moment that the Russian authorities struck. After two controversial trials, attracting widespread international condemnation, Khodorkovsky was sentenced to fourteen years in jail. In this book, Richard Sakwa examines ... Read more
The arrest of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the head of the Yukos oil company, on 25 October 2003, was a key turning point in modern Russian history. At that time Khodorkovsky was one of the world's richest and most powerful men, while Yukos had been transformed into a vast and lucrative oil company that was set to go global. On all counts, this looked like a success story, but it was precisely at this moment that the Russian authorities struck. After two controversial trials, attracting widespread international condemnation, Khodorkovsky was sentenced to fourteen years in jail. In this book, Richard Sakwa examines ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780764597
SKU
V9781780764597
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About Richard Sakwa
Richard Sakwa is Professor of Russian and European Politics and Head of the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent. He is also an Associate Fellow of the Russian and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House and the author of The Crisis of Russian Democracy; Putin: Russia's Choice; Communism in Russia; Russian Politics and Society; The Rise ... Read more
Reviews for Putin and the Oligarch: The Khodorkovsky-Yukos Affair
'Richard Sakwa has provided a lively, balanced, and insightful account of the rise, fall, and regeneration of one of Russia's richest men and his confrontation with the country's leader. The book offers revealing accounts of the two trials and their impact at home and abroad, and of the writings of Mr. Khodorkovsky in prison, who emerges in this account as ... Read more