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The Financial Times – Best books of 2022: Politics
'The prolific military chronicler and analyst Mark Galeotti has produced exactly the right book at the right time.' The Times
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.
Published | 01 Feb 2024 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 400 |
ISBN | 9781472847553 |
Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
Illustrations | 8-page plate section in colour |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
Series | General Military |
Short code | GNM |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
The prolific military chronicler and analyst Mark Galeotti has produced exactly the right book at the right time.
The Times
Galeotti's work is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand current events in Ukraine.
Gillian Tett, The Financial Times
Putin's Wars is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Russia's military.
Literary Review
The definitive work on this subject to date.
History of War
Mark Galeotti is one of the most insightful and incisive analysts on Russia's past, present, and future. Russia's February 2022 expanded invasion of Ukraine tragically highlights the critical importance of understanding the connection between politics and war. Galeotti vividly shows how Russia has waged its wars... [and] how those wars shaped the country's politics and, in turn, how politics shaped Moscow's military campaigns.
Joshua C. Huminski, Director, Mike Rogers Center for Intelligence and Global Affairs, Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress
This is a vivid account of how Putin has used armed force during his time in power, culminating in the deadly war in Ukraine.
Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King's College London
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