Hubris - The Origins of Russia's War Against Ukraine

A timely and controversial examination of thirty years of diplomatic misunderstandings, roads not taken and mutual suspicion that resulted in the terrible tragedy of Russia's brutal war on Ukraine.

About the author

Jonathan Haslam is a leading scholar and writer, specialising in the history of the Soviet Union. He was the George F. Kennan Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton from 2015 to 2021. He is a Fellow of the British Academy, Emeritus Professor of the History of International Relations, Cambridge University and Life Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Haslam is the author of many celebrated books, including The Spectre of War and Near and Distant Neighbours.

Summary

A timely and controversial examination of thirty years of diplomatic misunderstandings, roads not taken and mutual suspicion that resulted in the terrible tragedy of Russia’s brutal war on Ukraine.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Haslam, Haslam Jonathan
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 05.06.2025
• EAN: 9781804548233
• ISBN: 978-1-80454-823-3
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Political Geography, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General