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Putin's Wars
eBook - The Rise of Russia's New Imperialism
ISBN/EAN: 9781442253599
Umbreit-Nr.: 2162394
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 338 S.
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Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 01.07.2015
Auflage: 2/2015
E-Book
Format: EPUB
DRM: Adobe DRM
- Zusatztext
- <span><span>This fully updated book offers the first systematic analysis of Putins three wars, placing the Second Chechen War, the war with Georgia of 2008, and the war with Ukraine of 20142015 in their broader historical context. Drawing on extensive original Russian sources, Marcel H. Van Herpen analyzes in detail how Putins wars were prepared and conducted, and why they led to allegations of war crimes and genocide. He shows how the conflicts functioned to consolidate and legitimate Putins regime and explores how they were connected to a fourth, hidden, internal war waged by the Kremlin against the opposition. The author convincingly argues that the Kremlinrelying on the secret services, the Orthodox Church, the Kremlin youth Nashi, and the rehabilitated Cossacksis preparing for an imperial revival, most recently in the form of a Eurasian Union.<br></span></span><br><span><span>An essential book for understanding the dynamics of Putins regime, this study digs deep into the Kremlins secret long-term strategies. Readable and clearly argued, it makes a compelling case that Putins regime emulates an established Russian paradigm in which empire building and despotic rule are mutually reinforcing. As the first comprehensive exploration of the historical antecedents and political continuity of the Kremlins contemporary policies, Van Herpens work will make a valuable contribution to the literature on post-Soviet Russia, and his arguments will stimulate a fascinating and vigorous debate.<br></span></span>
- Kurztext
- <span><span>This fully updated book </span><span>offers the first systematic analysis of Putin¿s three wars, placing t</span><span>he Second Chechen War, the war with Georgia of 2008, </span><span>and the war with Ukraine of 2014¿2015 </span><span>in their broader historical context. Readable and clearly argued, this study is essential for understanding the dynamics of Putin¿s regime.</span></span> <span></span>
- Autorenportrait
- <span><span>This fully updated book </span><span>offers the first systematic analysis of Putin¿s three wars, placing t</span><span>he Second Chechen War, the war with Georgia of 2008, </span><span>and the war with Ukraine of 2014¿2015 </span><span>in their broader historical context. Drawing on extensive original Russian sources, </span><span>Marcel H. Van Herpen </span><span>analyzes in detail how Putin¿s wars were prepared and conducted, and why they led to allegations of war crimes and genocide. He shows how the conflicts functioned to consolidate and legitimate Putin¿s regime and explores how they were connected to a fourth, hidden, "internal war" waged by the Kremlin against the opposition. An essential book for understanding the dynamics of Putin¿s regime, this study digs deep into the Kremlin¿s secret long-term strategies. Readable and clearly argued, it makes a compelling case that Putin¿s regime emulates an established Russian paradigm in which empire building and despotic rule are mutually reinforcing.</span></span> <span></span>