The autumn of the oligarchs
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The period in Russia between the fall of communism and the demise of Boris Yeltsin witnessed the rise in fortunes of class of ultra-powerful media executives. Newly ascendant president Vladimir Putin intends to rein in the power of these oligarchs, whose wealth and connections make them formidable contestants.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2000
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What Beijing can learn from Moscow: was China right to pursue economic reforms before political?
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Both China and Russia are wracked with official corruption and organized crime. Their progress toward democratic institutions is analyzed.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2001
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The logic of Vladimir Putin
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Acting President Vladimir Putin is better known to others than he is to Westerners.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2000
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