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- Title
Russia's War Against Ukraine.
- Authors
Blank, Stephen
- Abstract
This book review discusses "Russia's War Against Ukraine" and praises the author, Gwendolyn Sasse, for successfully explaining the reasons behind the war. The primary driver of the conflict is attributed to Russia's reversion to autocracy and Ukraine's consolidating self-identity looking towards the West. The review debunks the notion that NATO is responsible for the invasion and highlights the preplanned nature of the Crimea operation in 2014. While the book focuses on the democracy-vs-autocracy conflict, it is noted that the military and diplomatic aspects of the war receive less attention. Overall, the book is seen as an important corrective to misguided assessments and is recommended for undergraduate courses and experts alike.
- Subjects
UKRAINE; RUSSIA; RUSSIAN armed forces; WAR
- Publication
Russian Review, 2024, Vol 83, Issue 2, p333
- ISSN
0036-0341
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/russ.12602