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The return The return Daniel Treisman Russia has long been a source of puzzlement -- and sometimes alarm -- for Western observers. Since shaking off communism two decades ago, the country has seemed wobbly at best, thoroughly corrupt and… OL15586600W
Russian foreign policy Russian foreign policy Olga Oliker As Russia's economy has grown, so have the country's global involvement and influence, which often take forms that the United States neither expects nor likes, as the August 2008 conflict in Georgia … OL16963274W
Putinism Putinism Walter Laqueur 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 h… OL17311593W
The Road to Unfreedom The Road to Unfreedom Timothy Snyder With the end of the Cold War, the victory of liberal democracy seemed final. Observers declared the end of history, confident in a peaceful, globalized future. This faith was misplaced. Authoritarian… OL19352941W
Rival power Rival power Dimitar Bechev Is Russia threatening to disrupt more than two decades' of E.U. and U.S. efforts to promote stability in post-communist Southeast Europe? Politicians and commentators in the West say, "yes." With ris… OL19728949W
The conflict in Ukraine The conflict in Ukraine Serhy Yekelchyk "The Conflict in Ukraine: What Everyone Needs to Know explores Ukraine's contemporary conflict and complicated history of ethnic identity, and it does do so by weaving questions of the country's frau… OL20010091W
Putin's propaganda machine Putin's propaganda machine Marcel H. van Herpen "This book examines Russia's 'information war,' one of the most striking features of its intervention in Ukraine. Marcel H. Van Herpen argues that the Kremlin's propaganda offensive is a carefully pr… OL20010116W
Black wind, white snow Black wind, white snow Charles Clover "In this important, thought-provoking work, journalist Charles Clover, former Moscow bureau chief for the Financial Times, attempts to shed light on the sometimes perplexing political actions and amb… OL20030496W
The less you know, the better you sleep The less you know, the better you sleep David Satter In December 2013, David Satter became the first American journalist to be expelled from Russia since the Cold War. The Moscow Times said it was not surprising he was expelled, "it was surprising it t… OL20030601W
In wartime In wartime Tim Judah "From one of the finest journalists of our time comes a definitive, boots-on-the-ground dispatch from the front lines of the conflict in Ukraine. Ever since Ukraine's violent 2014 revolution, followe… OL20040577W
The Crimean nexus The Crimean nexus Konstantin Pleshakov viii, 200 pages ; 22 cm OL20048095W
Towards the Flame Towards the Flame Dominic Lieven,D. C. B. Lieven "'As much as anything, World War I turned on the fate of Ukraine . . . 'The decision to go to war in 1914 had catastrophic consequences for Russia. The result was revolution, civil war and famine in … OL20246127W
Russia's Turn to the East Russia's Turn to the East Helge Blakkisrud,Elana Wilson Rowe Development studies; Russia; Far East; International affairs; Energy; Shanghai cooperation organization; Economic development; Security policy; Multilateral organizations; Diplomacy; Region… OL20861279W
Russia and the Western Far Right Russia and the Western Far Right Шеховцов Антон Володимирович The growing influence of Russia on the Western far right has been much discussed in the media recently. This book is the first detailed inquiry into what has been a neglected but critically important… OL21301013W
Politics of Eurasianism Politics of Eurasianism Mark Bassin,Gonzalo Pozo 1 online resource OL21596476W
Emerging powers, emerging markets, emerging societies Emerging powers, emerging markets, emerging societies Xing Li,Steen Fryba Christensen "The rise of emerging or new powers has recently become one of the most researched areas in International Relations. While most studies focus on relations between traditional and emerging powers, thi… OL22320369W
Shrinking ground Shrinking ground Stephen Blank Given the recent 'reset' policy put in place by the Obama administration with regards to Russia policy, a closer look into the Kremlin's arm sales practices might prove critical for anyone attempting… OL22946784W
The Kaliningrad question The Kaliningrad question Richard J. Krickus This study of Kaliningrad explores the history and uncertain fate of the former East Prussia. When the USSR collapsed in 1991, Kaliningrad became a Russian exclave. As its neighbours turned to the We… OL3281882W
Russian foreign policy in the post-Soviet era Russian foreign policy in the post-Soviet era Bobo Lo "In this work, Bobo Lo examines Russian foreign policy in the decade following the Soviet collapse. He shows how Moscow's approach to international relations arose naturally out of a fractured, disor… OL5957393W