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Author:   Paolo Pizzolo
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.580kg
ISBN:  

9781666971514

ISBN 10:   1666971510
Pages:   298
Publication Date:   19 February 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements Foreword by Emilian Kavalski Foreword by Michael O. Slobodchikoff Introduction: Putin’s revisionist “risk” and the nature of Russian nationalism Part I Chapter 1: Chronicles from a borderland: A brief overview of Ukraine’s history Chapter 2: The limits of Russian soft power in Ukraine and the resort to hard power Chapter 3: The war in Ukraine and the state of armed conflicts Part II Chapter 4: Interpretation One: The revenge of geopolitics Chapter 5: Interpretation Two: The geostrategic quandaries of NATO enlargement Chapter 6: Interpretation Three: The geoeconomic quest for Eurasian integration Chapter 7: Interpretation Four: The specter of the clash of civilizations Conclusion Bibliography About the Author

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The main insight of Pizzolo’s book lies in its offering of four historically and theoretically informed interpretations of Russia’s war in Ukraine, interpretations that coincide with Russian standpoints on this brutal war, as well as in its elaboration of six scenarios for a ‘post-war territorial organization’ of Ukraine. -- Adrian Brisku, Charles University, Prague, and Ilia State University, Tbilisi Paolo Pizzolo's book shows how soft and hard power shape the complexities of Putin's Russia. He interprets the present war and the clash of civilizations to get to the deep meanings of this war- not only a struggle for territory, but a fight for historical destiny. -- Andrea Carteny, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Author Information

Paolo Pizzolo is assistant professor and post-doctoral research fellow at the Centre for International Studies and Development (CISAD) of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków.

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