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The invention of Russia, the rise of Putin and the age of fake news, Arkady Ostrovsky

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The invention of Russia, the rise of Putin and the age of fake news, Arkady Ostrovsky

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-359) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The invention of Russia

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

966861785

Responsibility statement

Arkady Ostrovsky

Sub title

the rise of Putin and the age of fake news

Summary

"A highly regarded Moscow correspondent for the Economist, Arkady Ostrovsky comes to this story both as a participant and a foreign correspondent. His knowledge of many of the key players allows him to explain the phenomenon of Valdimir Putin - his rise and astonishing longevity, his use of hybrid warfare and the alarming crescendo of his military interventions. One of Putin's first acts was to reverse Gorbachev's decision to end media censorship and Ostrovsky argues that the Russian media has done more to shape the fate of the country than its politicians. Putin pioneered a new form of demagogic populism --oblivious to facts and aggressively nationalistic - that has now been embraced by Donald Trump. In his new paperback preface, Ostrovsky will explore how Putin influenced the US election, the Trump Putin access, and will consider how Putin's methods - weaponizing the media and serving up fake news - came to enter American politics"--Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

Preface to the paperback edition -- I: In the beginning was the word. Fathers and sons ; New beginning or dead end ; "We suffered a victory" ; Kommersant or the birth of Russian capitalism ; Loss -- II: "Image is everything". Normal television in abnormal circumstances ; The oligarchs' war ; Lights, camera, Putin ; Remote control ; Aerial combat

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Rise of Putin and the age of fake news

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