GEOG 122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Yegor Gaidar, Rusal, Boris Yeltsin
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Outline: break up and break away of eastern european states and internal republics of the soviet union (1989-1991, imposition of economic shock therapy and emergence of gangster capitalism (paul klebnikov, russia inc. Under vladimir putin: wikileak cable from the us state department: a corrupt, autocratic kleptocracy centered on the leadership of putin [functioning] as a virtual mafia state , paul klebnikov. American journalist assassinated in russia: alexander litvinenko (spy from within russia) poisoned by polonium isotope 210, boris nemtsov, denis n. voronenkov (last friday, no dissent. Any dissent inside soviet union or in satellite states suppressed. 1968: prague spring of alexander dubcek ended by russian tanks. 1980: polish solidarity movement led by lech walensa squashed internally by wojciech. Relaxing of media controls and multiparty elections. June 4th, 1989: poland votes out communist government. October 1989: hungarian communist party becomes socialist party and opens borders with.
