In February 2014, Russia initiated a war in Ukraine, its reasons for aggression unclear. Each of this volume's authors offers a distinct interpretation of Russia's motivations, untangling the social, historical, and political factors that created this war and continually reignite its tensions.

What prompted President Vladimir Putin to send troops into Crimea? Why did the conflict spread to eastern Ukraine with Russian support? What does the war say about Russia's political, economic, and social priorities, and how does the crisis expose differences between the EU and Russia regarding international jurisdiction? Did Putin's obsession with his macho image start this war, and is it preventing its resolution? The exploration of these and other questions gives historians, political watchers, and theorists a solid grasp of the events that have destabilized the region.

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Publisher

Columbia University Press

ISBN

9780231801386

Topic

Politics & International Relations

Subtopic

Russian Politics

Index

Politics & International Relations

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
List of Figures
Chronology: The War in Crimea and Ukraine
Introduction
1 The Origins of Russia’s War in Ukraine: The Clash of Russian and European “Civilizational Choices” for Ukraine
2. Ground Zero: How a Trade Dispute Sparked the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
3. Russia’s Grand Choice: To Be Feared as a Superpower or Prosperous as a Nation?
4. A Small, Victorious War? The Symbolic Politics of Vladimir Putin
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Index