Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era

"Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era" by Samuel Vaknin is a study of Russia's economic state in the early 2000s, mainly during Vladimir Putin's time as leader. The writing explores how politics affected banks, the changes in the military, and the oil business. It looks closely at how Russia's past has affected its current economic growth. The beginning introduces the idea of how powerful former KGB and FSB officers are in the government, as well as the military's problems with being inefficient and corrupt, which stops Putin from controlling the military and local governments. Moreover, it mentions ex-KGB agents becoming business people when communism ended, hinting at a mix of crime and new business ideas in the rising economy. This all leads to checking out how Russia's economy changed and how politics and money got mixed together during Putin's rule.