The new cold war
Subtitle: Putin's threat to Russia and the West
By: Edward Lucas
Edition: First Palgrave Macmillan rev. paperback edition.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9781137280039
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Politics and government; Diplomatic relations; Foreign relations; Political science; Energy policy
Other titles: Putin's Russia and the threat to the West
Description: Since The New Cold War was first published in February 2008, Russia has become more authoritarian and corrupt, its institutions are weaker, and reforms have fizzled. In this revised and updated edition, Lucas includes a new preface on the Crimean crisis, including analysis of the dismemberment of Ukraine, and a look at the devastating effects it may have from bloodshed to economic losses. Lucas reveals the asymmetrical relationship between Russia and the West, a result of the fact that Russia is prepared to use armed force whenever necessary, while the West is not. Hard-hitting and powerful, The New Cold War is a sobering look at Russia's current aggression and what it means for the world.--Publisher's description.
Notes: "Fully revised and updated"--Cover.

"Revised paperback edition first published in 2014 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Revised paperback edition first published in the United States in 2014 by Palgrave Macmillan"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-327) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface to the 2014 edition; title: Introduction; title: Putin's rise to power; title: Putin in power; title: Sinister pretense; title: Why money is Russia's greatest strength and our greatest weakness; title: The "new tsarism"; title: How Eastern Europe sits on the frontline of the new cold war; title: Pipeline politics; title: Saber-rattling, or selling sabers; title: How to win the new cold war; title: Afterword.