An Empire's New Clothes

by Bruce Zee Clark

Focusing on the roots of the new nationalism in Russia, this is a portrait of the country since the aftermath of the 1991 coup. The author argues that Russia will not become a liberal democracy, and that the forces of nationalism, suspicion of the West, orthodox religion, and the ghost of Stalinism, will keep the country different - and dangerous. The book is a warning that not much that is good should be expected to come from Russia for many years; that it is a wild and chaotic country that may be giving birth to a new imperialism

Genres: Russia

346 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Vikas Datta · Rating 5 out of 5]

An indispensable, incisive framework to understanding the direction that Russia took after the Soviet Union's end.. it may seem dated (ending in 1995) but a lot of ground it covers seems to be playing out after 20 years, making it quite prescient.... And is equally relevant even now in explaining how the Western World continues to misunderstand Russian developments and dynamics...

[Liquidlasagna · Rating 1 out of 5]

Global Politics and Strategy

'An Empire's New Clothes, is not likely to add to anyone's understanding of Russia.'