Putinism

[John Bailey]

This book sounds fascinating, thanks Dave.

On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 6:22 PM, Dave Monroe <against.the.dave at gmail.com> wrote:
> 1 | THE END OF THE SOVIET ERA
>
> http://us.macmillan.com/excerpt?isbn=9781250064752
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> On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 3:21 AM, Dave Monroe <against.the.dave at gmail.com> wrote:
>> PUTINISM
>> Russia and Its Future with the West
>> Walter Laqueur
>> Thomas Dunne Books
>>
>> There is no question that tensions between Russia and America are on
>> the rise. The forced annexation of Crimea, the downing of Malaysia
>> Airlines flight 17, and the Russian government's treatment of
>> homosexuals have created diplomatic standoffs and led to a volley of
>> economic sanctions. In America, much of the blame for Russia's recent
>> hostility has fallen on steely-eyed President Vladimir Putin and many
>> have begun to wonder if they we are witnessing the rebirth of Cold
>> War-style dictatorship.
>>
>> Not so fast, argues veteran historian Walter Laqueur.
>>
>> For two decades, Laqueur has been ahead of the curve, predicting
>> events in post-Soviet Russia with uncanny accuracy. In Putinism, he
>> deftly demonstrates how three long-standing pillars of Russian
>> ideology-a strong belief in the Orthodox Church, a sense of Eurasian
>> "manifest destiny," and a fear of foreign enemies-continue to exert a
>> powerful influence on the Russian populous. In fact, today's Russians
>> have more in common with their counterparts from 1904 than 1954 and
>> Putin is much more a servant of his people than we might think.
>>
>> Topical and provocative, Putinism contains much more than historical
>> analysis. Looking to the future, Laqueur explains how America's
>> tendency to see Russia as a Cold War relic is dangerous and premature.
>> Russia can and will challenge the West and it is in our best interest
>> to figure out exactly who we are facing-and what they want-before it
>> is too late.
>>
>> http://us.macmillan.com/putinism/walterlaqueur
>>
>> Walter Laqueur
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Laqueur
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