2003, ISBN: 9781586482022

PublicAffairs, 2003. Paperback. Good. David Hoffman, former Moscow bureau chief for The Washington Post, sheds li ght onto the hidden lives of Russia's most feared power brokers: the ol… mais…

PublicAffairs, 2003. Paperback. Good. David Hoffman, former Moscow bureau chief for The Washington Post, sheds li ght onto the hidden lives of Russia's most feared power brokers: the oligar chs. Focusing on six of these ruthless men Hoffman reveals how a few player s managed to take over Russia's cash-strapped economy and then divvy it up in loans-for-shares deals. Before perestroika, these men were normal Soviet citizens, stuck in a dead- end system, claustrophobic apartments, and long bread lines. But as Communi sm loosened, they found gaps in the economy and reaped huge fortunes by get ting their hands on fast money. They were entrepreneurs. As the government weakened and their businesses flourished, they grew greedier. Now the stake s were higher. The state was auctioning off its own assets to the highest b idder. The tycoons go on wild borrowing sprees, taking billions of dollars from gullible western lenders. Meanwhile, Russia is building up a debt bomb . When the ruble finally collapses and Russia defaults, the tycoons try to save themselves by hiding their assets and running for cover. They turn aga inst each other as each one faces a stark choice--annihilate or be annihila ted. The story of the old Russia was spies, dissidents, and missiles. This is th e new Russia, where civil society and the rule of law have little or no mea ning. Editorial Reviews., PublicAffairs, 2003, 2.5<

2003, ISBN: 1586482025

[EAN: 9781586482022], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: PublicAffairs], May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less, Books