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Putin's Wars - The Rise of Russia's New Imperialism (Paperback, Second Edition)
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Putin's Wars - The Rise of Russia's New Imperialism (Paperback, Second Edition)
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This fully updated book offers the first systematic analysis of
Putin's three wars, placing the Second Chechen War, the war with
Georgia of 2008, and the war with Ukraine of 2014-2015 in their
broader historical context. Drawing on extensive original Russian
sources, Marcel H. Van Herpen 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. The author convincingly argues that
the Kremlin-relying on the secret services, the Orthodox Church,
the Kremlin youth "Nashi," and the rehabilitated Cossacks-is
preparing for an imperial revival, most recently in the form of a
"Eurasian Union." 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. As the first comprehensive exploration of the
historical antecedents and political continuity of the Kremlin's
contemporary policies, Van Herpen's work will make a valuable
contribution to the literature on post-Soviet Russia, and his
arguments will stimulate a fascinating and vigorous debate.
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