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by Yuri Felshtinsky (Author), Alexander Litvinenko (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Gibson Square Books Ltd (19 Jan 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1903933951
  • ISBN-13: 978-1903933954
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.7 x 3.3 cm
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4.0 out of 5 stars An Intense Read, 7 Jun 2007
By Anna Abrahamyan "Annathens" (Belgium) - See all my reviews
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"Blowing up Russia" provides a shrewd account of the conception of the war in Chechnia and the use of terrorist context to gain local support of the current Administration. The composition itself develops around high ranking officials and oligarchs cought in a vicious power hungry cycle of dubious atrocities. Thanks to Litvinenko, the world gets a glimpse of these events that could just as well be called "exposure of Russia's dirty laundry".

His is a narrative of a former spy, an agent and therefore lacks greatly in a wider analyses, an evaluation of a bigger picture, unlike the writings of Anna Politkovskaya.

It is obvious that the book has been published in a rush of a public affairs bonanza to use the scornful event of his death and make a worldwide case against the Kremlin that unfortunately beats at deaf ears in Russia. And from this aspect, it is equally questionable whether the self-exiled 'Berzovskys' are indeed standing up for human rights and democracy in Russia or are power hungry expats, unsuccessfully attempting to gain public support in Russia. The case of the former Soviet countries is an obvious mayhem, not limited to Russia. There are 'Chechnyas', oligarchs, semi-autocratic leaders in almost all of the former countries. A deeper analyses of this 'big picture' exposes a numb, indifferent state of public opinion who during the elections chooses to resort to the least worst leader they may come to think of.

The book would have been more concievable if it addressed the local Russian policies in the light of external political implications, e.g. Russia's participation in international organisations, Russia-US and Russia-EU relations. As long as Russia is left at the edges of gradually becoming a global partner at equal terms (and not limited to the G8), the civil society and in general the perception of democracy amongst the wider Russian public will be beleaguered, too, left defenseless and underfunded. A Russian colleague of mine usually describes this balanced interposition of internal and external by quoting Herman Hesse's favourite phrase: "what's inside, is also outside, for what's outside, is always inside".

On this background, Litvinenko's book only seems to be a drop in an ocean as it successfully reaches the 'Western' audiences but fails to reach an 'insider'. And at this point, Khodorkovsky's insistence on staying in Russia and fighting for what he believes in his own country makes him a more worthwile leader, even from jail.

The more I read, the more I was convinced that what he had to offer to Russia was simply cought in the wrong hands (when in Diaspora, one lacks in luxury of being picky of compatriots). Yet, at the same time, the attempts of disposing of yet another great Russian yet one more time, is a powerful life story by itself and has vibrantly exposed the urgency of the situation inside Russia, once more proving that desperate circumstances call for desperate measures and the world need not mingle around diplomatically with any shadowy deals that push democracy backwards in the name of what they diplomatically call 'development'.

Do buy a copy and put it next to volumes by Trotsky, Solzhenitsyn, Politkovskaya.......
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Resurrection of the KGB, 20 May 2007
Litvinenko wanted to publish this book, but no one in the West wanted to listen--except that is the Russian secret service who confiscated 4000 copies smuggled from Latvia printing presses into Moscow. And no wonder. This book focuses on how elements of the old Soviet regime sought to steer Russia away from the liberal reforms since the fall of the old USSR. The multiple apartment bombings which ripped across the country in 1999, killing hundreds, were more than suspicious. The 'terrorists' were condemned and the tragedies quickly used as an excuse to drag Russia into a second wretched war with Chechnya which continues to this day. The book's spotlight on the attempted bombing in Ryazan leaves little doubt as to who the enemy really was...

The book's translation from Russian into English is superb, but the sheer volume of facts and information combined with the never-ending plethora of Russian names makes for a challenging read if you are up to it. The book however is an excellent primer into the Russian mindset of corruption, coercion, and intimidation, and should be studied and kept as a grim reminder of what is possible when criminal elements in the state pursue their own political agendas - and how far they will go when the ends justifies the means in the political game of hardball.

Although the book is a study in extremism, there are still some associations to be made on a lesser level. Propaganda, intimidation, and internal investigations which never seem to come to fruition are just a few that come to mind. Despite the collapse of the USSR, Vladamir Putin, has placed many of his former KGB colleagues in positions of authority alongside him.

As Russians celebrate their "freedom" with the shutdown of the independent press, and genocide committed in Chechnya on a daily basis, I have little doubt that the people of Russia are told they are "winning" the war on terror. When the next 9/11 or Madrid like bombings occur, one where all the "evidence" appears overwhelming and points in only one direction, and yet the enemy, elusive as ever and always just out of arms reach, is never caught or convicted, perhaps you will think to read this book.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Interesting subject poor book, 25 Jan 2008
Very poorly written book which is shame because the subject is so interesting and relevant. Bucket loads of facts but because they are not put into context or linked together with a decent readable narrative the book is very hard to read - I couldn't (and didn't want to) finish it. I have a degree in history and regularly read academic books so it isn't like am unable to cope with serious books.
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