Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 218 Vaknin, Samuel 1961 Vaknin, Sam Vaknin, Shmuel Rangelovska, Lidija Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era "Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era" by Samuel Vaknin is an analytical exploration of Russia's economic landscape during the early 21st century, particularly under the leadership of Vladimir Putin. Written in the early 2000s, the text delves into various aspects of Russia's economy, highlighting the effects of political influence on financial institutions, military restructuring, and the energy sector. The book provides a critical perspective on how historical legacies have shaped contemporary practices in Russia's economic development. The opening of the book presents an overview of the security apparatus and military reform within Russia, introducing the influential role of former KGB and FSB officers in the government. Vaknin discusses the inefficiencies and corruption endemic to the military and how these issues affect Putin's attempts to regain control over the military and regional governments. He shares details about ex-KGB operatives transitioning into business roles during the chaotic post-Communist era, suggesting a blend of criminality and entrepreneurship in the new economy's emergence. This sets the stage for a deeper investigation into Russia's economic transformation and the intertwining of political and economic interests that characterize the Putin era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991- Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952- DK Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics Category: Economics 235658 2025-07-02T12:08:38.557209 text/html 235479 2025-01-09T01:43:11.085554 text/html 185758 2025-07-02T12:08:45.438159 application/epub+zip 188605 2025-07-02T12:08:41.989198 application/epub+zip 452608 2012-08-23T15:21:22 text/rtf 144289 2025-07-02T12:08:40.806132 application/epub+zip 424907 2025-07-02T12:08:47.870132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412847 2025-07-02T12:08:44.684104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285386 2022-09-03T04:16:26.820030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212393 2025-07-02T12:08:38.266138 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211947 2012-08-23T15:21:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211938 2012-08-23T15:21:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21590 2025-07-02T12:08:48.001092 application/rdf+xml 23248 2025-07-02T12:08:41.305121 image/jpeg 4689 2025-07-02T12:08:41.054120 image/jpeg 83767 2012-08-23T15:29:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 138090 2012-08-23T15:29:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 83749 2012-08-23T15:29:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 186808 2025-07-02T12:08:38.582217 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia