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This collection of essays by a series of academic specialists examines the crisis stemming from the Russian invasion of Georgia in August 2008 from a range of standpoints. The chapters probe the geopolitical and strategic dimensions of the crisis as well as the longer term military and diplomatic implications for Europe and the central Asian region. The collection will be of major importance to students of Russia and Eastern Europe, military analysts as well as journalists and politicians concerned with what some observers have termed a "new cold war" between Russia and the West.
This book was published as a special issue of Small Wars and Insurgencies.
List of contents
1. Introduction: The Global Significance of a Small War
Paul B. Rich 2. The Roots of Russian Conduct
Peter Shearman and Matthew Sussex 3. Russia as a Great Power
Paul B. Rich 4. From Controlling Military Information to Controlling Society: The Political Interests Involved in the Transformation of the Military Media under Putin
Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski 5. Use of Force and Civil - Military Relations in Russia: An Automated Content Analysis
Brandon M. Stewart and Yuri M. Zhukov 6. Pipeline Politics: Georgia and Energy Security
Tracey C. German 7. The Fatal Flaw: The Media and the Russian Invasion of Georgia
Margarita Akhvlediani 8. National Narratives and New Politics of Memory in Georgia
Zaza Shatirishvili 9. Russia's War in Georgia: Lessons and Consequences
Carolina Vendil Pallin and Fredrik Westerlund 10. America and the Russo-Georgian War
Stephen Blank 11. The Bear Came Through the Tunnel: An Analysis of Georgian Planning and Operations in the Russo-Georgian War and Implications for U.S. Policy
Robert Hamilton
About the author
Paul B. Rich is a freelance writer and researcher who has written extensively on International Affairs. His books include
State Power and Black Politics in South Africa,
The Counter Insurgent State and
Warlords in International Relations. He is currently engaged in a wider study of Russia in the global system as well as an essay on western intellectual history entitled
Three cultural constructs for our time: heroes, martyrs and celebrities.
Summary
This is a timely and provocative book discussing the international implications of the Russian invasion of Georgia in August 2008. The book is a valuable addition to studies on the resurgence of Russian power in global politics. This book was published as a special issue of Small Wars and Insurgencies.
