| Description |
v, 584 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Eight years after annexing Crimea, Russia embarked on a full-scale invasion of neighbouring Ukraine in February 2022. For Vladimir Putin, this was a legacy-defining mission-to restore Russia's sphere of influence and undo Ukraine's surprisingly resilient democratic experiment. Yet Putin's aspirations were swiftly eviscerated, as the conflict degenerated into a bloody war of attrition and the Russian economy faced crippling sanctions. How can we make sense of his decision to invade? This book argues that Putin's policy of global counter-revolution is driven not by systemic factors, such as preventing NATO expansion, but domestic ones: the desire to unite Russians around common principles and consolidate his personal brand of authoritarianism. This objective has inspired military interventions in Crimea, Donbas and Syria, and now all-out war against Kyiv. Samuel Ramani explores why Putin opted for regime change in Ukraine, rather than a smaller-scale intervention in Donbas, and considers the impact on his own regime's legitimacy. How has Russia's long-term political and foreign policy trajectory shifted? And how will the international response reshape the world order?"--Publisher's description. |
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Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952- https://isni.org/isni/0000000121307085
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Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014-
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Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991-
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Russia (Federation) -- Foreign relations.
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Russia (Federation) -- Foreign relations -- Ukraine.
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Ukraine -- Foreign relations -- Russia (Federation)
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Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952- (OCoLC)fst00444788
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Diplomatic relations. (OCoLC)fst01907412
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Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
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Russia (Federation) (OCoLC)fst01262050
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Ukraine. (OCoLC)fst01211738
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Ukraine Conflict (2014-) (OCoLC)fst01921502
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| Chronological Term |
Since 1991
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| Other Form: |
ebook version : 9781805260035 |
| ISBN |
9781787388512 (hardcover) |
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1787388514 (hardcover) |
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9781805260158 (paperback) |
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1805260154 (paperback) |
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9781805260035 ePub ebook |
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