A Journey in 100 Histories
Interview with Michael Khodarkovsky about his book Russia’s 20th Century: A Journey in 100 Histories. Discusses the books approach of using 100 vignettes to illustrate the Soviet century, offering a fresh perspective on historical incidents and recurring themes; the horrific human cost of the Soviet experiment and the government’s cynical detachment from its citizens, often suppressing dissent and denying autonomy to ethnic groups like Ukraine; the enduring impact of this Soviet mentality on contemporary Russia, contrasting Boris Yeltsin’s democratic impulses with Vladimir Putin’s authoritarianism.
