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UNINA9910466588903321 |
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Autore |
Kovalev A. A (Andrei Anatol'evich) |
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Titolo |
Russia's dead end : an insider's testimony from Gorbachev to Putin / / Andrei A. Kovalev ; translated by Steven I. Levine ; foreword by Peter Reddaway |
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Lincoln, [Nebraska] : , : Potomac Books, , 2017 |
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1-61234-948-X |
1-61234-946-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (392 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Glasnost |
Perestroĭka |
Diplomats - Soviet Union |
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Soviet Union Politics and government 1985-1991 |
Russia (Federation) Politics and government 1991- |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. Diplomacy and Democratic Reforms -- 2. The August 1991 Coup : The Breaking Point -- 3. Anatomy of a Lost Decade, 1992-2000 -- 4. How the System Really Works -- 5. Inside the Secret Police State -- 6. Strangling Democracy -- 7. The New Russian Imperialism -- Conclusion -- Cast of Characters. |
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"Elite-level Soviet politics, privileged access to state secrets, knowledge about machinations inside the Kremlin--such is the environment in which Andrei A. Kovalev lived and worked. In this memoir of his time as a successful diplomat serving in various key capacities and as a member of Mikhail Gorbachev's staff, Kovalev reveals hard truths about his country as only a perceptive witness can do. In Russia's Dead End Kovalev shares his intimate knowledge of political activities behind the scenes at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Kremlin before and after the dissolution of the USSR in December 1991, including the Russia of Vladimir Putin. Kovalev analyzes Soviet efforts to comply with |
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international human-rights obligations, the machinations of the KGB, and the link between corrupt oligarchs and state officials. He documents the fall of the USSR, the post-Soviet explosion of state terrorism and propaganda, and offers a nuanced historical explanation of the roots of Russia's contemporary crisis under Vladimir Putin. This insider's memoir provides a penetrating analysis of late-Soviet and post-Soviet Russian politics that is pungent, pointed, witty, and accessible. It assesses the current dangerous status of Russian politics and society while illuminating the path to a more just and democratic future"--Provided by publisher. |
"An internal account of the political activities taking place inside the Kremlin from the fall of the USSR under the administration of Gorbachev to the future of Russia under Putin"--Provided by publisher. |
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UNINA9910830812203321 |
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Titolo |
Crop post-harvest [[electronic resource] ] : science and technology : perishables / / edited by Debbie Rees, Graham Farrell and John Orchard |
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Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 |
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1-4443-5579-1 |
1-283-44909-9 |
9786613449092 |
1-4443-5465-5 |
1-4443-5462-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (498 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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ReesDebbie |
FarrellGraham, Dr. |
OrchardJ. E |
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Crops - Postharvest technology |
Crops - Quality |
Perishable goods |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Tomatoes / Elhadi M. Yahia, Jeff K. Brecht -- Banana / David W. Turner, Jeanie A. Fortescue -- Citrus / Lise Korsten, Peter Taverner -- Pome / John Golding, Jenny Jobling -- Mango / Zora Singh, Sukhvinder Singh -- Pineapple / Nimal Adikaram, Charmalie Abayasekara -- Avocado / Elhadi M. Yahia -- Grape / Julia Aked, Christian Chervin, Carlos H. Crisosto -- Stone fruit / Carlos H. Crisosto, Kevin R. Day -- Soft fruit / Leon Terry -- Kiwifruit and exotics / Graham Farrell -- Prickly pear / Elhadi M. Yahia -- Cucurbits / Steven A. Sargent, Donald N. Maynard -- Herbs and spices / Graham Farrell -- Potatoes / Chris Bishop ... [et al.] -- Onions / Lesley Currah, Leon Terry, Katherine Downes -- Tropical root crops / Debbie Rees ... [et al.] -- Flowers / Daryl Joyce, John Faragher. |
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International trade in high value perishables has grown enormously in the past few decades. In the developed world consumers now expect to be able to eat perishable produce from all parts of the world, and in most cases throughout the year. Perishable plant products are, however, susceptible to physical damage and often have a potential storage life of only a few days. Given their key importance in the world economy, Crop Post-Harvest Science and Technology: Perishables devotes itself to perishable produce, providing current and comprehensive knowledge on all the key factors affecting |
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