About the book: 2021 / This book is unique: Alexey Kungurov, a popular writer and publicist, wrote it while serving time in a Russian prison on political charges. However, the book is neither a pamphlet nor a political program - it is a balanced analytical work based on a large amount of factual material. A. Kungurov supplements his in-depth analysis of the “Putin era” with a historical overview of Russia’s past. In his book the reader will find many familiar characters: Stalin, Brezhnev, Yeltsin, and other political figures. Using their example, the author shows that the era of authoritarian rule is ending. A new historical period with different forms of politics and economics begins in Russia.