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Anna Arutunyan, Mark Galeotti
The compelling, first-to-market story of the rise, fall and death of the Wagner Group's Yevgeny Prigozhin, and what this tells us about the chaotic new direction of late Putinism, by…
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Mark Galeotti
A masterful account of how war and insecurity, both real and perceived, have driven Russia's destiny for centuries, including the disastrous invasion of Ukraine.
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An essential short history of Russia by acclaimed writer and expert Mark Galeotti, taking us from Ivan the Terrible and Catherine the Great, to the Russian Revolution, the fall of…
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In the early years of Vladmir Putin's Russia, Yevgeny Prigozhin emerged as one of the President's most trusted assets. By 2023, he had become a dangerous warlord - and also…
There were shadows to the Italian Renaissance. Just as art and philosophy were flourishing, so too were darker practices, from murder-for-hire to prostitution. However, despite popular parallels between families like…
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Mikhail Gorbachev and his bid to reform the Soviet Union have shaped the contemporary world. This book provides an introduction to the man and his times, setting them in the…
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In the twenty-first century, organized crime is fast emerging as a distinct security threat of the new world order. From the Sicilian Mafia to the Japanese Yakuza, this book offers…
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Fully up-to-date to reflect the evolving Medvedev presidency, the 2008 Georgian war and the impact of the economic downturn, this volume is a much needed objective and balanced examination of…
This book cuts through the misunderstandings about Russia’s geopolitical challenge to the West, presenting this not as ‘hybrid war’ but ‘political war’.
Covers security , incorporating military doctrine, political skulduggery, international relations and economic stablilty, seeking to knit them together into a coherent whole. The book follows a broadly chronological line and…
Diverse perspectives including comparative, structural and ethnic frameworks, ensure a balanced treatment of a pervasive element of modern Russia.
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This volume illustrates the way the war in Afghanistan fed into a wide range of other processes, from the rise of grassroots political activism to the retreat from globalism in…
A new history of how Putin and his conflicts have inexorably reshaped Russia, including his devastating invasion of Ukraine.
The first English-language book to document the men who emerged from the gulags to become Russia’s much-feared crime class: the vory v zakone
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First published in 2020 in the United Kingdom by Ebury Press, part of the Penguin Random House group of companies. –Title page verso.
An engaging guide to the various ways in which war is now waged-and how to adapt to this new reality
The Financial Times - Best books of 2022: Politics
'The prolific military chronicler and analyst Mark Galeotti has produced exactly the right book at the right time.' The Times
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Written by a leading expert on modern Russia, this is an illustrated introduction to the bitter campaigns in Chechnya.
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Who is the real Vladimir Putin? What does he want? And what will he do next?
M. Galeotti
An essential experts' guide to the sinister culture of contemporary Russia: Ben Hodges, Bill Browder, Fiona Hill, David Petraeus, John Sweeney, Julia Davis, Luke Harding, Mark Galeotti, Owen Matthews, Peter…
Chris McNab
The complete and illustrated history of Russia’s armed forces from the Russian Revolution until the present day, covering both their involvement in pivotal historical events and in current controversial conflicts.
A detailed study of the tumultuous history of the Moscow Kremlin, a metaphor for Russia, a symbol for its government and an enduring icon of the country.
Mark Galeotti (New York University, New York, USA)
Focuses on the conflicts that traces the progress of the wars in Chechnya, from the initial Russian advance through to urban battles such as Grozny, and the prolonged guerrilla warfare…
Illustrated investigation of the forces fighting today’s civil war in Ukraine, including Russian regular and clandestine units.
Mark Galeotti’s new study of both the combat vehicles of Russia’s legendary Spetsnaz special forces and the whole range of unique and modified vehicles that Russia’s elite units use, from…
An authoritative analysis of how Putin's Russia conquered the Crimea in 2014 using 'grey zone' warfare techniques, blending operations by anonymous special forces with cyber, sabotage, and propaganda.
An in-depth look at the struggle between the charismatic rebel commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, The Lion of Panjshir, and the Soviet forces who fought to control the Panjshir Valley in…
Offers the secrets of the Spetsnaz, their missions and personalities. This book is also packed with details such as orders-of-battle, equipment and operational doctrine.
Featuring rare photographs, and detailed colour plates of uniforms, insignia and equipment, this book explores the Putin regime’s shadowy special-forces apparatus, active in an array of counter-terrorist and counter-mafia wars…
A fascinating account of Russia’s Five-Day War against Georgia in 2008, notable for its strategic mistakes which prompted President Putin to undertake major military reforms.
A full history of Russia’s army since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. It will appeal to students of modern security and defense matters and those interested in…
The first English-language book to examine the crucial part air power played in the Soviet-Afghan War.
Featuring full-colour artwork, maps and carefully chosen illustrations, this exciting book investigates the Teutonic Knights and their Lithuanian foes during the epic Lithuanian Crusade.
Storm-333 was the opening move in the Soviet-Afghan War, a special-forces mission to seize Kabul and assassinate Afghan leader Hafizullah Amin. At once a textbook success for the Spetsnaz and…
A roleplaying game of fantastical inventions and Machiavellian politics in Renaissance Italy.
The colourful, enthralling story of the Russo-Mongol battle of Kulikovo, involving: the killing of a Muscovite prince (only for it to turn out to be a body double) and an…
