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A Major New Assessment Of The Key Episodes In Russia's Recent Political And Economic History That Sheds Important Light On The Nature Of Power And Freedom In Russia Today. 1. Introduction: Freedom And Property -- 2. The Birth And Transformation Of Yukos -- 3. The State And The Oligarchs -- 4. Why Yukos? -- 5. The Assault Against Yukos -- 6. Khodorkovsky Goes To Jail -- 7. There Will Be Blood -- 8. From Oligarch To Dissident -- 9. Propaganda And Public Opinion -- 10. Political And Moral Economy -- 11. Polity And Power -- 12. Conclusion: A Question Of Interpretation? Richard Sakwa. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [397]-410) And Index.