Anna Arutunyan Libri

The emergence of private property and a market economy following the Soviet Union's collapse is explored as a dual force for change. While these developments fostered a newfound sense of freedom for individuals, they also inadvertently reinforced authoritarian structures. The book delves into the complex interplay between economic transformation and political power, highlighting how the quest for personal liberty can coexist with, and even support, oppressive regimes.

The Russian government's deniable use of rogues, businessmen, enthusiasts, mercenaries and political technologists confounded policymakers as Moscow waged a covert invasion of Ukraine in 2014. Did Crimea and Donbas reveal the Kremlin's new 'hybrid war' playbook? Or was Moscow itself manipulated by the very forces it had unleashed? Given the disinformation and skewing of the narrative, it is no wonder that the international community has dramatically misunderstood the very nature of this war and was unprepared for the Kremlin's sudden and brutal escalation in 2022. As Russia's overt military operation in Ukraine risks pitting the world's great powers against each other, Hybrid Warriors traces the trajectory of the conflict from the bottom up. Starting from the first pivotal years in the 2010s, the book draws on unique interviews, reporting from the conflict zones, and wider on-the-ground research, to reconstruct the granular relationships between civilians, non-state actors, and the Kremlin that co-opted them. In the process, it speaks not just to the history of this conflict, but also to our wider understanding of how Putin's Kremlin works and how it has prosecuted its war on Ukraine.

A timely analysis of the personality and power of Vladimir Putin, and the way in which whatever the West think of him, he is the ruler Russians need.

'Absolutely gripping, deeply authoritative, hugely important and lethally lurid' Simon Sebag Montefiore, Sunday Times bestselling author of The World: A Family History Yevgeny Prigozhin emerged as one of the most dangerous warlords in the world and as one of Vladimir Putin's chief rivals in Russia's tumultuous political climate, exiled after leading Wagner's attempted coup and killed in a mysterious plane crash. But what is the truth about this enigmatic figure, his role in the war with Ukraine, and the chaos unleashed across Russia by his turn against Putin? And, in the aftermath of his death, what is next for Russia in the new stage of late Putinism that Prigozhin's life forged? Drawing on years of research, this book traces the rise of Russia's most prominent non-state actor and examines the political climate that propelled a convicted gangster with no government office to the formidable role he came to occupy. An essential story of Russia's recent history, Downfall is also a compelling insight into its likely future.

Yevgeny Prigozhin emerged as one of the most dangerous warlords in the world and as one of Vladimir Putin's chief rivals in Russia's tumultuous political climate, exiled after leading Wagner's attempted coup and killed in a mysterious plane crash. But what is the truth about this enigmatic figure, his role in the war with Ukraine, and the chaos unleashed across Russia by his turn against Putin? And, in the aftermath of his death, what is next for Russia in the new stage of late Putinism that Prigozhin's life forged? Drawing on years of research, this book traces the rise of Russia's most prominent non-state actor and examines the political climate that propelled a convicted gangster with no government office to the formidable role he came to occupy. An essential story of Russia's recent history, Downfall is also a compelling insight into its likely future.

Máloktorá téma vzrušuje politických analytikov tak ako zákonitosti ruskej politiky. Rusko, krajina opradená rôznymi mýtmi a poverami, krajina obrovských sociálnych rozdielov, medveď, ktorý čaká na svoje prebudenie... Ak však hovoríme o Rusku ostatných desiatich rokov, zákonite hovoríme aj o jedinom mužovi – Vladimirovi Putinovi. Ako je možné, že tento bývalý príslušník KGB a presvedčený byrokrat si udržiava výsostné mocenské postavenie už viac ako desaťročie, a to v krajine, kde mnohé závisí iba od šťasteny? V čom spočíva jeho čaro? A má vôbec nejaké? Vladimir Putin, jeden z najmocnejších mužov sveta, je v mnohom odrazom svojej rodnej krajiny, prostredia, ktoré ho vynieslo až na politický vrchol. Ak ho chceme pochopiť, musíme preto navštíviť nielen Moskvu, ale aj vzdialené mestečká či regionálne centrá, o ktoré sa často nikto nezaujíma.

Sprawiająca wrażenie nieledwie wszechmocy władza Putina niepokoi Zach�d i znaczną część pozostałego świata od ponad dziesięciu lat. nie jest książką, w kt�rej poszukuje się odpowiedzi na często Car Putin zadawane pytanie: 'Kim jest Władimir Putin?', lecz analizą dokonaną przez świadka wydarzeń na podstawie wywiad�w z ponad stu prominentnymi rozm�wcami oraz gruntownych badań nad tym, co we wsp�łczesnej kulturze rosyjskiej, gospodarce i cechach narodowych sprawiło, że drugi prezydent Federacji Rosyjskiej stał się klasycznym autokratą, kt�ry doprowadził do wskrzeszenia dawnych feudalnych zależności. Przy okazji autorka ujawnia swoisty rosyjski paragraf 22: rząd stale usiłuje reformować i modernizować społeczeństwo odg�rnie - tylko wierchuszce zapewniając wynikające z tego korzyści - co rozbudza w społeczeństwie pragnienie ładu i silnej władzy. Powstają przez to idealne warunki społeczne i polityczne do umacniania autokracji i tworzenia błędnego koła represji, korupcji, a także - być może nieuchronnie - rewolucji?