2. The Rise and Fall of Sovok

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction: Postsocialism and the Legacy of Shame 1
5. 1. Zombie Sovieticus: The Descent of Soviet Man 24
6. 2. The Rise and Fall of Sovok 40
7. 3. Just a Guy Named Vasya 60
8. 4. Whatever Happened to the New Russians? 80
9. 5. Rich Man’s Burden 96
10. 6. Russian Orc: The Evil Empire Strikes Back 121
11. Conclusion: Russian Self-Hatred 154
12. Notes 163
13. Works Cited 171
14. Index 183