Vodka Politics
Feb23

Vodka Politics

Mark Lawrence Schrad Vodka Politics Alcohol, Autocracy, and the Secret History of the Russian State Russia is famous for its vodka, and its culture of extreme intoxication. But just as vodka is central to the lives of many Russians, it is also central to understanding Russian history and politics. In Vodka Politics, Mark Lawrence Schrad argues that debilitating societal alcoholism is not hard-wired into Russians’ genetic code,...

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