Putin's wars : from Chechnya to Ukraine / Mark Galeotti.
| Author/creator | Galeotti, Mark author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Oxford, UK : Osprey Publishing, 2024. |
| Copyright Date | ©2022 |
| Description | 400 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part One: Before Putin. Born in chaos -- A military in crisis -- The first Chechen War -- The wars of Russian assertion -- Part Two: Enter Putin. Putin's priorities -- The second Chechen War -- Ivanov, the initiator -- Serdyukov, the enforcer -- Georgia, 2008 (1): Tbilisi's move ... -- Georgia, 2008 (2): ... Moscow's counter -- 'New Look' army -- Part Three: The New Cold War. Shoigu, the rebuilder -- Crimea, 2014 -- Donbas, 2014- -- Lessons of the Donbas War -- Syria, 2015- (1): The unexpected intervention -- Syria, 2015- (2): Lessons of the Syrian campaign -- Part Four: Rearming Russia. Rumble for ruble -- Armiya Rossii -- The sky is Russia's! -- Contesting the sea -- Power projection: blue and black berets -- The Spetsnaz -- The nuclear backstop -- Part Five: The Future. Political warfare -- New Generation warfare -- The challenges of the future -- Ukraine 2022: Putin's last war? -- Conclusions: The Eurasian Sparta? -- Ukraine 2023: a dispatch on a war in progress |
| Abstract | A new history of how Putin and his conflicts have inexorably reshaped Russia, including his devastating invasion of Ukraine. Written by one of the world's leading experts on modern Russia, Putin's Wars is a timely overview of the conflicts into which Russia has plunged since Vladimir Putin became prime minister and then president. From the First and Second Chechen Wars to the military incursion into Georgia, the annexation of Crimea, and the eventual full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Mark Galeotti has created a vivid insight into the inner workings of the Kremlin. Updated for this paperback edition to include both the aborted coup of June 2023 and a clear overview of how and why the Russian military has struggled in Ukraine, this is a thought-provoking history of how Putin and his wars have inexorably shaped Russia in the 21st century. -- Amazon.com |
| General note | This paperback edition first published in Great Britain in 2024 by Osprey Publishing. Contains additional content. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-374) and index. |
| ISBN | 9781472864451 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 147286445X (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | DK54 .G35 2024 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |