The New Nobility: The Restoration of Russia's Security State and the Enduring Legacy of the KGB
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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
. The introduction is written by Nick Fielding
. It is the first book about the Russian secret services written by Russian journalists since 1994, when Yevgenia Albats
published The State Within a State: The KGB and Its Hold on Russia - Past, Present, and Future.
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 1990-2000s.
Kirkus Reviews
, on Jule 1, 2010:
In September 2010, Foreign Affairs
published an essay "Russia's New Nobility. The Rise of the Security Services in Putin's Kremlin" adopted from the book.
In July 2011 the Russian version of the book has come out, published by Alpina Business Books/United Press (Sanoma Independent Media) .
In August 2011 The Russian version of The New Nobility sat on seventh place on the best seller list of Knizhnoe Obozrenie. In early September it was the second place on the best seller list. On September 20 the authors were informed by Elena Evgrafova, a chief editor of the Alpina Business Books/United Press, that on September 14, the General Director of the Chekhov Poligraphic Complex, German Kravchenko, received a letter from the Moscow department of the FSB in which the Head of the 2nd Directorate of the 6th Inter-regional Section A.I.Sergeev requests information as to the identities of those individuals who placed the order for the publication of the book The New Nobility..
In October 2011 The French version of the New Nobility came out under the title "Les Héritiers du KGB. Enquête sur les nouveaux boyards", published by François Bourin éditeur.
Andrei Soldatov
Andrei Soldatov is a Russian investigative journalist and Russian security services expert. He is a co-founders of the Agentura.Ru web site.-Journalism:...
and Irina Borogan
Irina Borogan
-Journalism:Irina Borogan started her journalistic career in 1996 as correspondent of Segodnya newspaper. For Segodnya she covered 1999 NATO bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Taiwan earthquake, situation in refugees camps in Ingushetia before the Second Chechen War.In September 2000,...
. The introduction is written by Nick Fielding
Nick Fielding
-Journalism:Nick Fielding is a former senior reporter on the Sunday Times and was chief investigative reporter on the Mail on Sunday. At the MoS he broke the story of the renegade MI5 officer David Shayler, and for the Sunday Times he covered the story of Richard Tomlinson, a MI6 whistleblower...
. It is the first book about the Russian secret services written by Russian journalists since 1994, when Yevgenia Albats
Yevgenia Albats
Dr. Yevgenia Markovna Albats is a Russian investigative journalist, political scientist, writer and radio host. As of year 2011, she workes as a chief editor of The New Times magazine.-Early life and education:...
published The State Within a State: The KGB and Its Hold on Russia - Past, Present, and Future.
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 1990-2000s.
Kirkus Reviews
Kirkus Reviews
Kirkus Reviews is an American book review magazine founded in 1933 by Virginia Kirkus . Kirkus serves the book and literary trade sector, including libraries, publishers, literary and film agents, film and TV producers and booksellers. Kirkus Reviews is published on the first and 15th of each month...
, on Jule 1, 2010:
"In short, clear chapters, the authors delineate with substantial evidence FSB activities at home (Lefortovo Prison) and abroad (assassinations and hacking).
A relentless investigation that demonstrates how, with Putin's rise, the KGB has taken its place “at the head table of power and prestige in Russia”."
In September 2010, Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs is an American magazine and website on international relations and U.S. foreign policy published since 1922 by the Council on Foreign Relations six times annually...
published an essay "Russia's New Nobility. The Rise of the Security Services in Putin's Kremlin" adopted from the book.
In July 2011 the Russian version of the book has come out, published by Alpina Business Books/United Press (Sanoma Independent Media) .
In August 2011 The Russian version of The New Nobility sat on seventh place on the best seller list of Knizhnoe Obozrenie. In early September it was the second place on the best seller list. On September 20 the authors were informed by Elena Evgrafova, a chief editor of the Alpina Business Books/United Press, that on September 14, the General Director of the Chekhov Poligraphic Complex, German Kravchenko, received a letter from the Moscow department of the FSB in which the Head of the 2nd Directorate of the 6th Inter-regional Section A.I.Sergeev requests information as to the identities of those individuals who placed the order for the publication of the book The New Nobility..
In October 2011 The French version of the New Nobility came out under the title "Les Héritiers du KGB. Enquête sur les nouveaux boyards", published by François Bourin éditeur.