The new cold war : Putin's threat Russia and the West /

Since The New Cold War was first published in February 2008, Russia has become more authoritarian and corrupt, its institutions are weaker and reforms have fizzled. In this revised and updated edition, Lucas includes a new preface on the Crimean crisis, including analysis of the dismemberment of Uk...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lucas, Edward, 1962- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2014]
Edition:First Palgrave Macmillan revised paperback edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface to the 2014 edition
  • Introduction
  • Putin's rise to power
  • Putin in power
  • Sinister pretense
  • Why money is Russia's greatest strength and our greatest weakness
  • The "new tsarism"
  • How Eastern Europe sits on the frontline of the new cold war
  • Pipeline politics
  • Saber-rattling, or selling sabers
  • How to win the new cold war
  • Afterword.