Crazy Rich Russians: From Oligarchs to New Bourgeoisie

The controversial fame of Russian oligarchs has long since spilled beyond the borders of the country where they made their fortunes. The whole world gossips about them, sometimes laughing, sometimes condemning, but always taking their money with pleasure. And what do they think of themselves? Austrian sociologist Elisabeth Schimfössl, who has lived in London, the oligarchs' capital, for fifteen years, conducted a hundred interviews with the richest people in Russia and their close associates to find the answer to this question. From her book, you will learn how the oligarchs explain their insane wealth, what they teach their children, and what they are going to do in the new reality, where they will have to choose between a comfortable life in the West and preserving Russian assets.