Alexander Etkind
Books by Alexander Etkind
“Russia’s woes long predate its modern rulers, and their theft of the country’s oil and gas wealth. They start in an era when it was fur, not hydrocarbons, which attracted the rapacious interest of the men at the top. Alexander Etkind’s acclaimed Internal Colonization: Russia’s Imperial Experience is the most interesting and controversial book on the country’s cultural history, explaining how Russia has colonised itself, applying the abuse and misrule at home that other countries later applied to their overseas territories.” Read more...
The best books on Contemporary Russia
Edward Lucas, Journalist
Interviews where books by Alexander Etkind were recommended
The best books on Contemporary Russia, recommended by Edward Lucas
Journalist and author Edward Lucas explains how a revanchist Russia can be traced back to Putin’s sense of betrayal after the collapse of the USSR
The best books on Putin and Russian History, recommended by Edward Lucas
Journalist and author Edward Lucas gives an excoriating critique of Putinism and explains how Russia’s amoral present is rooted in a failure to come to terms with its past.
