Kenneth Maher

Wind of Change (eBook, ePUB)

An American Journey in Post-Soviet Russia

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Armed with youthful optimism, a degree in Russian Area Studies, and a desire to contribute to post-Cold War Russian/American relations, Kenneth Maher thought he'd landed his dream job when he joined a US company in unraveling former Communist Russia. Despite his best intentions, he may have gotten just a bit more than he'd bargained for.

Wind of Change is a keenly observed, insightful, and wry outsider's look at a nation and people in transition and the systems that wield the power, but not the appetite, for progress. Illuminating the communication and cultural breakdowns -from the comical and harrowing-alongside a memorable cast of characters, Maher takes his readers on an unforgettable journey through the Soviet Union and back again.

With astute cultural and political insights and a healthy dose of humor, Wind of Change delivers a front-row seat to the post-Soviet breakdown that foreshadowed Russia's return to authoritarianism.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kenneth Leo Maher
• Seitenzahl: 282
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798822903999
• Artikelnr.: 67558016

Autorenporträt

Kenneth Maher was raised in a suburb near Boston. His passion for languages and politics led him to get dual master's degrees in business and Russian. He paused his successful business career in response to the 9/11 attacks. He served as a military intelligence officer in Iraq, where he used his knowledge of Arabic to help train Iraqi forces. In his spare time, Kenneth learns new languages and reads. He is also the author of the memoir Wind of Change: An American Journey in Post-Soviet Russia.