Bear Hunting With the Politburo: A Gritty First-Hand Account of Russia's Young Entrepreneurs-And Why Soviet-Style Capitalism Can't Work - Hardcover

Copetas, A. Craig

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0671703137 ISBN 13: 9780671703134

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1991

Synopsis

In the early days of perestroika, the promise of economic independence attracted many Moscovites. This book traces the fortunes of the privately-owned co-operative newspaper "Fact", from the discussions to distribute an English-language version to its disintegration in a morass of bureaucracy and corruption.

About this title

About the Author:

A Craig Copetas is the author of Metal Men: How Marc Rich Defrauded the Country, Evaded the Law, and Became the World's Most Sought-After Corporate Criminal. He lives in Paris, France.

Review:

One of the ten best books of the year. (Business Week)

Anyone thinking of doing business in the Soviet Union should first invest in Bear Hunting with the Politburo. (The Wall Street Journal)

...the strangest & most disturbing portrait of the Russian people I've ever read. It is fine, hard-ball, pure deadline-style journalism. But it is also a very queer story with savage & unnatural undertones-You might as well call it 'Fear and Loathing in Moscow'... (Hunter S. Thompson)

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0671703137
• ISBN 13: 9780671703134
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 271