A Short History of Russia

Informationen zum Autor Professor Mark Galeotti is one of the foremost Russia-watchers today, who travels there regularly to teach, lecture, talk to his contacts, and generally watch the unfolding story of the Putin era. Based in London, he is Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Institute of International Relations Prague, having previously headed its Centre for European Security, and was before then Professor of Global Affairs at NYU. A prolific author on Russia and security affairs, he frequently acts as consultant to various government, commercial and law-enforcement agencies. Klappentext A fast and concise account of the narrative of Russian history from the Vikings to Vladimir Putin, overcoming the nation's reductive othering in both eastern and western perceptions. Zusammenfassung 'Fascinating... One of the most astute political commentators on Putin and modern Russia' Financial Times 'An amazing achievement' Peter Frankopan Can anyone truly understand Russia? Let one of the world's leading experts show you how, using the fascinating history of a nation to illuminate its future. Russia is a country with no natural borders, no single ethos, no true central identity. At the crossroads of Europe and Asia, it is everyone's 'other'. And yet it is one of the most powerful nations on earth, a master game-player on the global stage with a rich history of war and peace, poets and revolutionaries. In this essential whistle-stop tour of the world's most complex nation, Mark Galeotti takes us behind the myths to the heart of the Russian story: from the formation of a nation to its early legends - including Ivan the Terrible and Catherine the Great - to the rise and fall of the Romanovs, the Russian Revolution, the Cold War, Chernobyl and the end of the Soviet Union - plus the rise of a politician named Vladimir Putin.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Galeotti, Galeotti Mark
• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2020
• EAN: 9781529106381
• ISBN: 978-1-5291-0638-1
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 144 mm x 222 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Russia, HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century, Russian Revolution, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Modern / 16th Century, HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century, HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, c 1500 onwards to present day, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, The Cold War, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, Cold wars and proxy conflicts, Russian tsarist empire