Putin’s War on Ukraine - Russia’s Campaign for Global Counter-Revolution

This book argues that Putin's desire to unite Russians around a common set of principles and consolidate his personal brand of authoritarianism prompted him to pursue a policy of global counter-revolution; it was this which inspired Russia's military interventions in Crimea, Donbas and Syria, later steering Putin to war against Kyiv. Ramani explores why Putin opted for all-out regime change in Ukraine, rather than a smaller-scale intervention in Donbas, and considers the impact on his own regime's legitimacy.

About the author

Samuel Ramani DPhil teaches Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford. The author of Russia in Africa, also published by Hurst, and an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, he contributes regularly to Foreign Policy, The Washington Post, the BBC World Service, Al Jazeera and CNN.

Summary

Why did Putin invade Ukraine?

Product details

• Authors: Samuel Ramani
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.04.2023
• EAN: 9781787388512
• ISBN: 978-1-78738-851-2
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Ukraine, Russia, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, International Relations, Warfare & defence, Warfare and defence, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General