Who lost Russia? : how the world entered a new Cold War /
When the Soviet Union collapsed on December 26, 1991, it looked like the start of a remarkable new era of peace and co-operation. But Russia emerged from the 1990s battered and humiliated. Goaded on by a triumphant West, a new Russia has emerged with a large arsenal of upgraded weapons, conventional...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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London :
Oneworld Publications,
[2017]
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Summary: | When the Soviet Union collapsed on December 26, 1991, it looked like the start of a remarkable new era of peace and co-operation. But Russia emerged from the 1990s battered and humiliated. Goaded on by a triumphant West, a new Russia has emerged with a large arsenal of upgraded weapons, conventional and nuclear, determined to reassert its national interests in Chechnya, Georgia and Ukraine, as well as fighting a proxy war in the Middle East. Conradi argues that we have consistently failed to understand Russia and its motives and, in doing so, have made a powerful enemy. |
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Physical Description: | xiv, 370 pages : map ; 25 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781786070418 1786070413 |