Shadow in the East: Vladimir Putin and the New Baltic Front

The Baltic states are important democracies in North-Eastern Europe, but with a belligerent Vladimir Putin to their east and an expansionist NATO to their west, they have been the subject of unsettling headlines in both Western and Russian media. Aliide Naylor's book "The Baltics: A New Frontier in Geopolitics" provides an insightful, nuanced account of daily existence in the region and the security of these frontline nations for the world.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 23 January 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The Baltics are vital democracies in North-Eastern Europe, but with a belligerent Vladimir Putin to their east, plotting his war on Ukraine, and an expansionist NATO to their west, these NATO members have increasingly been the subject of unsettling headlines in both Western and Russian media. But beyond the headlines, what is daily existence like in the Baltics, and what does the security of these frontline nations mean for the world? Based on her extensive research and work as a journalist, Aliide Naylor takes us inside the geopolitics of the region. Traveling to the heart of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, she explores modernity in the region, investigates smuggling and troop movements in the borderlands, and explains the countries unique cultural identities. Naylor tells us why the Baltics have been vital to the political struggle between East and West, and how they play a critical role in understanding the long-running tensions between Russia and Europe.

The Baltics are vital democracies in North-Eastern Europe, but with a belligerent Vladimir Putin to their east, plotting his war on Ukraine, and an expansionist NATO to their west, these NATO members have increasingly been the subject of unsettling headlines in both Western and Russian media. But beyond the headlines, what is daily existence like in the Baltics, and what does the security of these frontline nations mean for the world? Based on her extensive research and work as a journalist, Aliide Naylor takes us inside the geopolitics of the region. Traveling to the heart of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, she explores modernity in the region, investigates smuggling and troop movements in the borderlands, and explains the countries unique cultural identities. Naylor tells us why the Baltics have been vital to the political struggle between East and West, and how they play a critical role in understanding the long-running tensions between Russia and Europe.

Weight: 454g
Dimension: 147 x 224 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788312523