A War Made in Russia
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Publisher Description
In this timely and incisive book, Sergei Medvedev argues that Russia’s war in Ukraine was not merely a whim of Putin’s obsession: rather, it was the result of two decades of authoritarian degradation and post-imperial ressentiment, a culmination of Putin’s regime and of Russia’s entire imperial history. Building on his prize-winning book The Return of the Russian Leviathan, Medvedev argues that it was not only Putin that started this war, but Russia itself, which, by and large, has imagined and embraced it with enthusiasm, seeking to relive its own military glory and colonial past.
Also available as an audiobook.
Customer Reviews
From Russia with missiles
Medvedev builds on his previous book to argue that the war in Ukraine wasn’t just started by Putin, but by Russia itself, seeking to relive past military and colonial glory. He makes a sound case. If you’re into polemics, they don’t come much better than this. A bit more on how to solve the problem in Ukraine in a timely manner would have been nice.
Dalziel’s translation of ‘Leviathan’ was widely praised. Rightly so, if this anything to go by. It reads like something written by a native English speaker.