Putin's wars : the rise of Russia's new imperialism / Marcel H. Van Herpen.
| Author/creator | Herpen, Marcel H. van, 1945- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014] |
| Description | xvii, 277 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part I. Russia and the curse of empire -- Despotism and the quest for empire -- Comparing Western and Russian legitimation theories for empire -- Putin and the end of the Russian "empire fatigue" -- Putin's grand design -- The Eurasian Union : Putin's newest imperial project -- Part II. The "internal war" : consolidation of power -- Russia : a "pluralist" one-party state -- Preaching the ultra-nationalist gospel : the transformation of "United Russia" -- The "Nashi" : fascist blackshirts or a new Komsomol? -- Send in the Cossacks -- Part III. The wheels of war -- Three lost wars : from Afghanistan to the First Chechen War -- The mysterious apartment bombings : detonator of the Second Chechen War -- The Second Chechen War : Putin's war -- The war with Georgia, Part I: A premeditated Russian aggression -- The war with Georgia, Part II: Six events, announcing the Kremlin's preparation for war -- The war with Georgia, Part III: The propaganda war. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2013048469 |
| ISBN | 9781442231368 (cloth : alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | 144223136X (cloth : alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | 9781442231375 (paperback : alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | 1442231378 (paperback : alkaline paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DK510.764 .H47 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |