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Vodka Politics

by Mark Lawrence Schrad

"Unique political history of Russia through the lens of alcohol. Filled with colorful stories of how rulers from Peter the Great to Stalin used alcohol to control their courts. Utilizes archival evidence from entire spectrum of Russian history, from the Tsars to Putin. Closes with a powerful look at the debilitating impact of alcoholism on contemporary Russia."--

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?