The New Nobility

The New Nobility: The Restoration of Russia's Security State and the Enduring Legacy of the KGB
Front cover of The New Nobility
AuthorAndrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistory
PublisherPublicAffairs
Publication date
2010
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages320
ISBN978-1-58648-802-4

The New Nobility: The Restoration of Russia's Security State and the Enduring Legacy of the KGB (2010) is a non-fiction English-language book by Russian journalists and independent security service experts Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan.[1] The introduction is written by Nick Fielding.

In the 2000s, the Russian Federal Security Service, the FSB was given more powers in fighting terrorism and protecting the political regime. The book is an investigation of the Russian security services' activities in 1990s and 2000s.

In September 2010, Foreign Affairs published an essay "Russia's New Nobility. The Rise of the Security Services in Putin's Kremlin" adapted from the book.[2]

In July 2011, the Russian version of the book came out, published by Alpina Business Books/United Press (Sanoma Independent Media).[3]

The book was also published in France,[4] Estonia,[5] Finland[6] and China.[7]

References

  1. ^ "THE NEW NOBILITY. The Restoration of Russia's Security State and the Enduring Legacy of the KGB". Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Soldatov, Andrei; Borogan, Irina (September 1, 2010). "Russia's New Nobility". Foreign Affairs. 89 (5).
  3. ^ "United Press released "The New Nobility"". english.imedia.ru. July 13, 2011.
  4. ^ "Le site de François Bourin éditeur". Archived from the original on January 4, 2012.
  5. ^ Tänapäev, Kirjastus. "Raamat kirjanduse jõust - Kirjastus Tänapäev". Kirjastus Tänapäev.
  6. ^ "Uusi yläluokka". Like Kustannus.
  7. ^ CITIC Press Corporation