{"product_id":"russian-nationalism-and-the-russianukrainian-war-9781032043173","title":"Russian Nationalism and the Russian-Ukrainian War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides an in-depth understanding of the 2014 crisis, Russia's annexation of Crimea, and Europe's de facto war between Russia and Ukraine. It highlights the sources of Russia's lack of acceptance of Ukraine as an independent country, rooted in aspects of Russian national identity. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding these factors in order to bring an end to the Russian occupation of Crimea and the broader Russian-Ukrainian conflict. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 280 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 27 January 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis comprehensive book delves into the intricate details of the 2014 crisis, encompassing Russia's annexation of Crimea and the de facto war between Russia and Ukraine. It offers a historical and contemporary perspective on President Vladimir Putin's unwavering obsession with Ukraine, exploring the underlying reasons behind Western criticism and sanctions, despite their apparent inability to deter Russian military aggression.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volume provides a wealth of information regarding Russia's historical rejection of Ukraine as an independent country and the Ukrainians as a distinct people separate from Russians. Throughout the Tsarist Empire, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), and since the dissolution of the latter in 1991, Russia has struggled to accept Ukraine's independence and the Ukrainian people as a separate entity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book highlights the sources of this lack of acceptance, particularly in aspects of Russian national identity. In the Soviet era, Russians primarily identified themselves with the USSR rather than the Russian Soviet Federative Republic. Attempts in the 1990s to forge a post-imperial Russian civic identity rooted in the newly independent Russian Federation were met with unpopularity, and notions of a larger Russian \"imagined community\" gained prominence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA post-Soviet integration of Tsarist Russian great power nationalism and White Russian émigré chauvinism had already hardened Russian denial of Ukraine's existence and the Ukrainians as a people, even prior to the 2014 crises in Crimea and the Donbas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnding both the Russian occupation of Crimea and the broader Russian-Ukrainian conflict poses significant challenges. These challenges extend beyond the current Russian de facto President-for-life, Vladimir Putin, to how Russia perceives its national identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn conclusion, this book offers a profound exploration of the 2014 crisis, shedding light on Russia's complex relationship with Ukraine and its implications for regional and global stability. It provides a valuable contribution to understanding the historical, political, and cultural factors that have shaped Russia's approach to Ukraine and its neighbors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 689g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 234 x 156 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781032043173\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taras Kuzio","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44105185231098,"sku":"9781032043173","price":163.92,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1646286504032_book.jpg?v=1646940119","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/russian-nationalism-and-the-russianukrainian-war-9781032043173","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}