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The Operatic Theory of History

Paul Seabright

  • Rebirth of a Nation: An Anatomy of Russia by John Lloyd
  • Resurrection: The Struggle for a New Russia by David Remnick

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Paul Seabright is a professor of economics at the University of Toulouse-1.

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