A Contemporary History of Alcohol in Russia

Vodka sadly is seen as the symbol of 20th century Russia. Alexandr Nemtsovs book on alcohol in contemporary Russia is a landmark achievement expressing a unique point of view, highlighting failings in our understanding of Russias relationship with alcohol. Political events - Gorbachevs anti-alcohol campaign of the 1980s, the collapse of the Soviet system, the introduction of a market economy - have dictated drinking habits. The consequences have been horrendous. Deaths as a re