{"product_id":"9781399809733","title":"Intent to Destroy","description":"Author: Eugene Finkel\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399809733\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: John Murray\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 20 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A masterpiece' Peter Pomerantsev\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Powerful' Serhii Plokhy\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Fascinating' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA history of Russian violence waged against Ukraine across the centuries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRussia's brutal invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 shocked the world. And yet this attack was in fact the latest episode in a centuries-long Russian campaign. In \u003ci\u003eIntent to Destroy\u003c\/i\u003e, leading scholar of genocide and Eastern Europe Eugene Finkel uncovers the deep roots of the Russo-Ukrainian War. Ever since the rise of Russian nationalism in the nineteenth century, the domination of this key borderland has become a cornerstone of Russian and Soviet policy. Using genocidal tactics - killings, deportations, starvation and cultural destruction - against ethnic Ukrainians and minorities including Tatars, Jews and Poles, Russia's long-standing policy has aimed to obliterate Ukrainian identity. This eradication has consistently been a part of the Kremlin playbook and leads inexorably to the violence we see today.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold with the astonishing power of Finkel's connection to this living history, and the authority of two decades of research, \u003ci\u003eIntent to Destroy\u003c\/i\u003e casts today's war it its broadest historical context, illuminating as never before Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War II.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46713714442398,"sku":"ADS-9781399809733","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781399809733.jpg?v=1776039101","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781399809733","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}