Russia Goes Dry: Alcohol, State and Society (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521558495)

Russians today are the world's heaviest drinkers. The consumption of alcohol permeates family life, shapes the economy, and plays an occasional but striking role in the political leadership. Russia Goes Dry is an entertaining and instructive study of the Soviet leadership's attempt to eliminate alcohol abuse. It traces the profound influence of alcohol through Russian history and charts the campaign from its initiation under Mikhail Gorbachev to its disappointing aftermath in the postcommunist 1990s. Attractively written and fully illustrated, this book offers a fascinating insight into modern Russian society.

Author: Stephen White
ISBN-10: 0521558492
ISBN-13: 9780521558495
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/02/1995
Pages: 266
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d