Yeltsin's era

Author: Kong Hanbing, Guan Guihai
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Publish Date: 2000-03-01
Features: Yeltsin, who held absolute power, fought against the White House, the opposition, and the Duma. Despite being plagued by illness and facing multiple impeachment attempts, his approval ratings plummeted. In turbulent times, he unexpectedly lasted for 8 years and then resigningly stepped down. Yeltsin's Reign comprehensively portrays Yeltsin's inner world and the dramatic changes during his era. Starting from 1994, Yeltsin's rise and fall in the political arena were not just about his personal trajectory but, to a greater extent, reflected the massive transformations in Russia's political, economic, and foreign policies. The causes and consequences of these changes hold significant and undeniable importance and impact for the world socialist movement and for China, which is at a critical juncture in its reform and opening-up.