Rachel Maddow On How Russia's 'Resource Curse' Drove Putin To Election Interference
The MSNBC host's new book examines how the Russian economy's reliance on oil and natural gas contributed to Vladimir Putin's decision to interfere in the 2016 presidential election.
by Michel Martin
Oct 05, 2019
3 minutes
Rachel Maddow didn't set out to write a book. But a nagging question led her there: Why did Russia interfere in America's 2016 presidential election, and why attack the United States in such a cunning way?
Although the MSNBC host regularly devotes ample airtime to the topic of Russia on The Rachel Maddow Show, her digging led her to a thesis she thought was too long for TV.
In her new book, , Maddow concludes that Russia is
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days