Since its Founding in 1995, the FSB, Russia's Federal Security Service, has regained the majority of the domestic security functions of the Soviet era KGB. Under Vladimir Putin, who served as FSB director just before becoming president, the agency has grown to be one of the most powerful and favored organizations in Russia. The FSB not only conducts internal security but also has primary in intelligence operations in former Soviet states. its activities include anti-dissident operations at home and abroad, counterintelligence, counterterrorism, criminal investigations of crimes against the state, and guarding Russia borders. In The Russian FSB Kevin P. Riehle provides a brief history of the FSB's origins, placed within the context of Russian history, the government's power structure, and Russia's wider culture. He describes how the FSB's mindset and priorities show continuities from the tsarist regimes and the Soviet era. Based on both English and Russian sources, this book is a well-researched introduction to understanding the FSB and its central role in Putin's Russia.
- ISBN:
- 9781647124090
- 9781647124090
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Category:
- Politics & government
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
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01-03-2024
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Georgetown University Press
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Dimensions (mm):
- 228.6x152.4x17.78mm
- Weight:
- 0.32kg
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