Review of Kremlin Rising

BOOK REVIEW AND THESIS on developments in Russia -- a critical look and review of a chapter written by a top journalist in newly released non-fiction best-selling book: Kremlin Rising.
Remarkable changes done by remarkable people
HOW WELL DOES THE JOURNALIST COVER AND DOCUMENT A SNAPSHOT OF CONTMEPRORARY RUSSIA?
IS THERE A SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF JOURNALISM FREEDOMS FOR TELEVISION?
THE NEW FREEDOM OF THE PRESS RIGHTS DURING THE CONVERSION TO DEMOCRACY WENT WELL BUT DID THE NEW RUSSIAN PRESS OVER DO IT WHEN GIVEN FULL REIN ALL AT ONCE, AND WHAT CHANGES WILL BE MADE BY THE NEW PREMIER OF RUSSIA IN THE FUTURE?
DESCRIPTONS OF THE LANDSCAPE CHANGING IN THE OUTER RURAL AREAS VS CITIES AND THE RATHER POINGNANT PREFACE DESCRIBING THE MEETING OF MR. PUTIN WITH HIS FORMER KGB MEMBERS JUST PRIOR AND AFTER HIS RISE TO POWER? IS THIS AN OMEN OR A CONCIDENCE?
WHAT NOW FOR RUSSIA WITH VOTING AND CAPITALIST THEMES?
AND IN HERE DESCRIBES IN SOME DETAIL -- FOR THE STILL SEMI-AUTOCRATIC LEADERS, WHAT DO THESE CHANGES ENTAIL FOR THE FUTURE?
A Critique by regular American business (RETIRED) manager of "Kremlin Rising" chapter written by 2 journalists who cover Russia, well- supported with current events -- Detailed, but assumes a working knowledge of the area or history-- which can be found in a typical YA textbook. description of Kremlin rising, the book:
With the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia launched itself on a fitful transition to Western-style democracy and a market economy.
But a decade later, 1999-2000, Boris Yeltsin’s handpicked successor—Vladimir Putin, a self-described childhood hooligan turned KGB officer—resolved to end the revolution. "Kremlin Rising" goes behind the scenes of contemporary Russia to offer a sobering picture of its leader and the direction in which the country is now headed. Tthe Washington Post Moscow Bureau sends chiefs Peter Baker and Susan Glasser to witness firsthand the methodical campaign to reverse the post-Soviet revolution and transform Russia back into an authoritarian state.and write this book on what it means for the United States.
Background: Methodicaly al lhte former Svoiet allied coutnries reform to cpaitalism. Solidarity a union in POland prmotes the privitizaiton of indisutry by giving each citizen a birht right block of stock. But Russia is too large for this type of privitizaiton. So it tries nather apporach and many private citizens accumulate riches. Calling htemselves the Olgiarchs htye head up key industirs and suport the governemtn by lendingm oney in lieu of the mssing taxes Russia is unable to collect. But Oligarch is not a buisness temr. It means rule by a few, not the one. And Putin is rule by the One. The economy fialredtwice, once duirng Communisim and once during the conversion. Now it is stable and Russia has one main product for sale it did not have before-- the oil.
Moscow now has Burger kings and famrers sell potatoes by hte turck load for Frnech Fries. Russian permofmrers and athletes live nad trian outside Russia evne inside hte USA, Russia rocxk gorups head for Los Angeles and "Red Evlis" pays in Santa Monica before heading back to Russia. Hundreds of letters using regular mail by citiizens of that land & arrive uncensored in the mailboxes of the Russian newspapers, a first for them.
Review of this book is done by Kagan and she is first rate. Coming off of lecturing at the Center for Global Affairs and fresh off a new job with Transclick the entrepreneur of software for SMS translatioon for futurists....Kagan writes a review of one of the many chapters depicting life and change in 2000+ (Y2K+) Russia. Kagan applies degree(s), Manager utuilizes her experience in P.R. advertising, consumer research the experience and background from her B.B.A. & post-masters to changing times in Russia.
Kagan's" Review of Kremlin Rising"covers beyond 1991 to what happens next! A NON FICTION companion for history buffs.