Putin's Olympics: The Sochi Games and the Evolution of Twenty-First Century Russia
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President Vladimir Putin's Olympic venture put the workings of contemporary Russia on vivid display. The Sochi Olympics were designed to symbolize Russia's return to great power status, but subsequent aggression against Ukraine, large-scale corruption, and the doping scandal have become the true legacies of the games. The Kremlin's style of governance through mega-projects has had deleterious consequences for the country's development. Placing...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0367185989
ISBN13:9780367185985
Release Date:January 2019
Publisher:Routledge
Length:136 Pages
Weight:0.49 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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