{"product_id":"9781785907708","title":"Russia's Road to War with Ukraine","description":"Author: Samir Puri\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781785907708\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Biteback Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Dec 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eUkraine is the subject of a tug of war between the west and Russia and has been terribly let down by both, albeit in very different ways, in the months and years leading up to war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRussia has brought bloodshed and suffering to Ukraine at the behest of Putin's vision of a greater Russian sphere of influence. For their part, however, the western countries that dominate the EU and NATO have over several years unrealistically raised Ukraine's expectations of joining these bodies, leaving Ukraine without formal allies and fatally exposed to Russian aggression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRussia's Road to War with Ukraine\u003c\/i\u003e is a concise entry-level account of the path to the conflict that now dominates our headlines. It offers an objective and lively narrative, peppered with eye-witness accounts, of the key moments of drama leading to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis accessible and informative book examines Russia's evolving post-imperial relationship with Ukraine, and the overarching story of how and why that relationship soured with tragic consequences, asking:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWas Russia and Ukraine's falling out inevitable and what were the missed chances to avert the Russian invasion?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat was the west's role in the story regarding the support (or lack thereof) offered to Ukraine?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWas it ever possible to build a free, democratic and protected Ukraine that was not menaced by Russia, given their geographic location?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great Imperial Hangover:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;An exceptional account, both personal and scholarly.\u0026amp;#x27; Tanjil Rashid, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProspect\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Puri has many penetrating insights into the way the legacies of empire still affect the behaviour of states and the international climate.\u0026amp;#x27; Tony Barber, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852915069086,"sku":"ADS-9781785907708","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781785907708.jpg?v=1779064614","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781785907708","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}