{"product_id":"my-russia-isbn-9781529427813","title":"My Russia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn his timely new book, Mikhail Shishkin, argues that Russia is not a 'riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma': we just don't know enough about it. So what is the real story behind Putin's autocratic regime and its invasion of Ukraine?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMy Russia: War or Peace? \u003c\/i\u003eShishkin traces the roots of Russia's problems, from the 'Kievan Rus' via the Grand Duchy of Moscow, empire, revolution and Cold War, to the now thirty-year-old Russian Federation. He explores the uneasy relationship between state and citizens, explains Russian attitudes to people's rights and democracy, and proposes that there are really two Russian peoples: the disillusioned and disaffected, who suffer from 'slave mentality', and those who embrace 'European' values and try to stand up to oppression.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth deeply personal and taking a broader historical view, \u003ci\u003eMy Russia\u003c\/i\u003e is a passionate, eye-opening account of a state entangled in a complex and bloody past, as well as a love letter to a conflicted country. Will Russia continue its vicious circle of upheaval and autocracy, or will its people find a way out of history - and how can we help?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quercus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44895271420133,"sku":"NP9781529427813","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/fccb5715-0882-4134-ad2d-b0f40188c4a6.jpg?v=1767863744","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/my-russia-isbn-9781529427813","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}