The End of Revolution: A Changing World in the Age of Live Television (Paperback)

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After 20 years as a correspondent and producer with CNN, Ghitis had a front-seat perspective on the end of Communism with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Ghitis witnessed and reported on the end of the cold war and the sudden movement of the world into a new and uncertain direction, the transition from Mikhail Gorbachev's policies of glasnost and perestroika to Boris Yeltsin's crackdown on unruly demonstrators unhappy with the changes wrought by the Russian brand of capitalism. She intersperses commentary on world developments with reprints of her articles about idealistic revolutionaries left unsponsored with the demise of the Soviet Union and the disappointment of smaller nations no longer able to gain assistance by positioning themselves between the U.S and the USSR. Ghitis notes the poverty, economic uncertainty, continued government instability, and domestic unrest among nations that expected global capitalism to turn the world into "one big free trade zone." Readers interested in international issues will enjoy this recollection of world-changing events and behind-the-scenes news gathering. Vanessa Bush
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Product Description

Written by a CNN correspondent, "The End of Revolution" takes readers all over the world, from the Amazon to Tibet, and dozens of places in between. It describes the crises that have made news in the world in ways that make real sense.

Product Details

• Paperback: 252 pages
• Publisher: Algora Publishing (December 2, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 189294166X
• ISBN-13: 978-1892941664
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,863,870 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A superb book, March 9, 2002

By	abel dimant (atlanta, georgia) - See all my reviews

As a journalist witnessing the historic fall of the Soviet Union and the events shaping the New Era after the Cold War, Ghitis analizes with remarkable clarity the actions of the key players in the political world arena. She lashes out at the U.S. arrogance for proclaiming itself "the indispensable nation", but also recognizes that much in the world depends now on Washington and what it considers its national interests. Ghitis exposes the inhumanity of the movers and shakers for inaction in tragic places like Rwanda, Bosnia and Haiti. "The End of Revolution" covers the world at large having as a common thread the big issues like the global economy in the New Era. But Ghitis also reminds us constantly about the effects of the big events and the global economy on the poor of the world. Like the elderly woman begging Frida for help in the streets of Moscow... the same streets used by the "new Russian capitalists" to show off their shiny new BMWs... A superb book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and Thrilling -- Moscow, Tibet, Cuba...the World, December 10, 2001

By	Brian Kohl (Olympia, Washington) - See all my reviews

I must agree with Wolf Blitzer's opinion of this book: What a treat! Reading the End of Revolution is like sitting down to talk with a fascinating journalist who has seen amazing events and can describe them and explain them in such a way that you are mesmerized and fascinated.

The author takes you all over the world, from the Amazon to Tibet, and dozens of places in between. It describes the crises that have made news in the world in ways that at last make real sense.

After years of watching CNN and others, this book gave me the perspective I had always hoped to find. The book explains our world while entertaining and offering insightful commentary and an unusual look behind the scenes at the world of television news. I highly recommend it.

Brian Kohl

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Relevant and Meaningful, January 3, 2002

By	Barbara D'Orio, MD (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

Ms Ghitis tied together the seemingly unrelated events of the last twenty years and gave me a much broader perspective of recent history. I'd followed most of the news stories when they were current, but I lacked the ability to really comprehend any meaning behind them. Not only is it relevant and meaningful, but smart and funny.