Lecture 2: From Soviet Communism to Russian Gangster Capitalism | Ghostarchive

Lecture 2: From Soviet Communism to Russian Gangster Capitalism

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Original upload date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT

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What led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and why did it collapse so peacefully? Prof. Ian Shapiro discusses the events leading up to the fall of the Communist regime and its aftermath, includi...
ng the rise of "gangster capitalism" in Russia, the transition from President Boris Yeltsin to Vladimir Putin, and why corruption is still so prevalent in Russia today.