Toxic politics, the secret history of the Kremlin's poison laboratory--from the Special Cabinet to the death of Litvinenko, Arkadi Vaksberg ; translated by Paul McGregor
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- POLITICAL SCIENCE + Political Freedom & Security + Human Rights
- State-sponsored terrorism -- Russia (Federation) -- History
- Poisoning + Political aspects -- Russia (Federation) -- History
- Political crimes and offenses
- Assassination
- POLITICAL SCIENCE + Political Freedom & Security + Civil Rights
- Electronic books
- Poisoning + Political aspects -- Soviet Union -- History
- Internal security -- Russia (Federation) -- History
- Internal security -- Soviet Union -- History
- State-sponsored terrorism -- Soviet Union -- History
- Soviet Union -- Politics and government
- Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government
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Toxic politics, the secret history of the Kremlin's poison laboratory--from the Special Cabinet to the death of Litvinenko, Arkadi Vaksberg ; translated by Paul McGregor
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Toxic politics
Nature of contents
dictionariesbibliography
Oclc number
706472795
Responsibility statement
Arkadi Vaksberg ; translated by Paul McGregor
Sub title
the secret history of the Kremlin's poison laboratory--from the Special Cabinet to the death of Litvinenko
Summary
This book chronicles the insidious history of the Soviet "Poison Laboratory," the top-secret organization behind countless political assassinations throughout the 20th century-and indeed well into the 21st
Table of contents
Might is right -- The meat grinder -- Condemned to die -- Doctor Death and his assistants -- Men in iron masks -- The tyrant has a bit of fun -- Family baggage -- Three cheers for the birthday girl! -- Did he fall or was he pushed? -- Heart failure -- A talent for terror -- Traces remain -- Stagnation's final spasms -- The hunting season -- The party gold -- Burial with full honors -- When even the fearless start to fear -- Poison for export
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