Unfinished Empire
Russian Imperialism in Ukraine and the Near Abroad
Seiten
2025
Agenda Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-78821-801-6 (ISBN)
Agenda Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-78821-801-6 (ISBN)
An essential primer for the reader looking to understand the consequences of the war with Ukraine for Russia's regional relationships with bordering countries and Russia’s place in the world beyond the binary East–West tensions.
For centuries, Russian imperialism has shaped the fate of its neighbours, from the tsarist conquests to Soviet domination and today’s relentless aggression. This book exposes the Kremlin’s enduring ambition to control its periphery, dismantling the myths used to justify its actions – from claims of shared history to the weaponization of security and culture. It reveals how Russia has sought to subordinate neighbouring states, and how these nations have resisted, asserting their sovereignty in defiance of Moscow’s pressure.
In this incisive and compelling analysis of Russia’s enduring imperial mindset, Donnacha Ó Beacháin sheds critical light on how history, politics and power continue to collide in Ukraine and beyond, and why breaking the cycle of domination is vital for global security. It is essential reading for grasping the complexities of the current geopolitical crisis.
For centuries, Russian imperialism has shaped the fate of its neighbours, from the tsarist conquests to Soviet domination and today’s relentless aggression. This book exposes the Kremlin’s enduring ambition to control its periphery, dismantling the myths used to justify its actions – from claims of shared history to the weaponization of security and culture. It reveals how Russia has sought to subordinate neighbouring states, and how these nations have resisted, asserting their sovereignty in defiance of Moscow’s pressure.
In this incisive and compelling analysis of Russia’s enduring imperial mindset, Donnacha Ó Beacháin sheds critical light on how history, politics and power continue to collide in Ukraine and beyond, and why breaking the cycle of domination is vital for global security. It is essential reading for grasping the complexities of the current geopolitical crisis.
Donnacha Ó Beacháin is Professor of Politics at Dublin City University.
1. Introduction
2. Waves of expansion
3. Post-Soviet Russia: a diminished but unrepentant empire
4. The first invasion of Ukraine
5. Full-scale invasion and Ukraine’s response
6. The battle for Belarus
7. Moldova’s drift towards Europe
8. Retreat from the Caucasus
9. Neocolonialism in Central Asia
10 End of empire?
| Erscheinungsdatum | 12.04.2025 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78821-801-9 / 1788218019 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78821-801-6 / 9781788218016 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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