Urgent, compelling reading from the author of Chernobyl on the
defining conflict of our times: do you know what is at stake in
Ukraine? On 24 February 2022, Russia stunned the world by launching
an invasion of Ukraine. In the midst of checking on the family and
friends who were now on the front lines of Europe's largest
conflict since the outbreak of the Second World War, acclaimed
Ukrainian-American historian Serhii Plokhy inevitably found himself
attempting to understand the deeper causes of the invasion,
analysing its course and contemplating the wider outcomes. The
Russo-Ukrainian War is the comprehensive history of a war that has
burned since 2014, and that, with Russia's attempt to seize Kyiv,
exploded a geo-political order that had been cemented since the end
of the Cold War. With an eye for the gripping detail on the ground,
both in the halls of power and down in the trenches, as well as a
keen sense of the grander sweep of history, Plokhy traces the
origins and the evolution of the conflict, from the collapse of the
Russian empire to the rise and fall of the USSR and on to the
development in Ukraine of a democratic politics. Based on decades
of research and his unique insight into the region, he argues that
Ukraine's defiance of Russia, and the West's demonstration of unity
and strength, has presented a profound challenge to Putin's Great
Power ambition, and further polarized the world along a new axis. A
riveting, enlightening account, this is present-minded history at
its best.
General
| Imprint: |
Penguin
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
February 2024 |
| Authors: |
Serhii Plokhy
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
380 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-80206-178-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
1-80206-178-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781802061789 |
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