Николай Кузнецов

by Theodor Gladkov, Александър Лукин, Теодор Гладков

This book is based on the collection of articles centered around Russia and its policies. The articles are grouped under three parts. The first part contains articles on international relations, Russian foreign policy, and the situation in the world. The main themes they cover include Russian policy in Asia and the Eurasian integration – in which Moscow plays the most active role.
The second part looks at the theorization of Russia's internal processes, issues concerning reforms to the communist system, its troubled transition from Communism, and analysis of the country's current political regime. While elaborating on various reforms and transition from the communist system, the author has suggested certain alternatives concepts. Many of the articles analyze the shortcomings and inconsistencies of the modern Russian political system.
The third part is devoted to current issues in Russian politics, the democratization process, growing authoritarian tendencies, mass protests, and that evaluate the programs and policies of individual leaders. The book will be of interest to those specializing in Russian foreign and domestic policy as well as to all those interested in following the developments of this country, its role in the world, and the global situation in general.

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

Teodor Kirillovich Gladkov was a Russian writer, a member of the Writers' Union of Russia, the International Union of Journalists, the Society for the Study of the History of Russian Special Services, a full member of the Academy for the Study of National Security Problems. Author of over 30 literary works, television and radio broadcasts, and has also been a consultant to many feature and documentary films. He was buried at the Vvedenskoye cemetery.

Theodor Gladkov graduated from the Philosophy Faculty of Moscow State University in 1955. He worked in the central press, on radio and television. Repeatedly traveled to "hot spots" in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Ethiopia and other countries. Gladkov is the author of the documentary novels "The Girl from Rzhev", "The Interrupted Jump" and the works of art "The Last Action of Lorenz" (co-authored with A. Sergeev), "Tales of Colonel Cooper" (together with B. Steklyar), "The Refugee". In recent years, "Secrets of the Special Services of the Third Reich", books of the series "Life of Remarkable People" have been published: about V.R.Menzhinsky, D.N.Medvedev, A.M. Korotkov, A. Kh. Artuzov, the country's first book about the outstanding intelligence officer Yakov Golos and others.