| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2021385679 |
| 016 7# - NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHIC AGENCY CONTROL NUMBER |
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| Record control number |
020653369 |
| Source |
Uk |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
1785907700 |
| Qualifying information |
(hardcover) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781785907708 |
| Qualifying information |
(hardcover) |
| 029 1# - (OCLC) |
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| OCLC library identifier |
UKMGB |
| System control number |
020653369 |
| 029 1# - (OCLC) |
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| OCLC library identifier |
AU@ |
| System control number |
000072849073 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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| System control number |
(OCoLC)1322049377 |
| 043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE |
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| Geographic area code |
e-ru--- |
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e-un--- |
| 049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) |
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| Holding library |
AJMA |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
DK508.852 |
| Item number |
.P87 2022 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
947.7086 Pur |
| Item number |
15 |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) |
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| Classification number |
947.7086 Pur |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Puri, Samir |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Russia's road to war with Ukraine |
| Remainder of title |
invasion amidst the ashes of empires |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Samir Puri. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
London |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Biteback Publishing |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
2022 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xvii, 286 pages : |
| Other physical details |
maps ; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Ashes of empires: A reflection on living with the past -- Independence at last: A reflection on state-building -- Putin sees orange: A reflection on revolution -- NATO's fateful offer: A reflection on harsh geopolitical truths -- Yanukovych, Viktor and Loser: A reflection on corruption -- The intelligence officer's war: A reflection on deception -- Home fronts and front lines: A reflection on phoney wars -- Zelensky's destiny: A reflection on heroes and antiheroes -- War of conquest: A reflection on destruction -- Road to ruin: A reflection on hope. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
When Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, many in the West were left stunned at his act of brutal imperialism. To those who had been paying attention, however, the warning signs of the bloodshed and slaughter to come had been there for years. Tracing the relationship between the two countries from the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 to Putin's invasion in 2022, what emerges from this gripping and accessible book is a portrait of a nation caught in a geopolitical tug of war between Russia and the West. While Russia is identified as the sole aggressor, we see how Western bodies such as the EU and NATO unrealistically raised Ukraine's expectations of membership before dashing them, leaving Ukraine without formal allies and fatally exposed to Russian aggression. As a former international observer, Samir Puri was present for several of the major events covered in this book. He uses this experience to ask honestly: how did we get here? Why does Vladimir Putin view Ukraine as the natural property of Russia? Did the West handle its dealings with these countries prudently? Or did it inflame the tensions left amidst the ruins of the Soviet Union? Were there any missed opportunities to avert the war? And how might this conflict end? -- |
| 590 ## - LOCAL NOTE (RLIN) |
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| Local note |
113265 |
| 648 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CHRONOLOGICAL TERM |
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| Chronological term |
2014 |
| Source of heading or term |
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| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014- |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014- |
| General subdivision |
Causes. |
| 650 #6 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Conflit ukrainien, 2014- |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Civil wars. |
| Source of heading or term |
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| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Diplomatic relations |
| Source of heading or term |
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| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
War |
| General subdivision |
Causes |
| Source of heading or term |
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| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
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| Geographic name |
Russia (Federation) |
| General subdivision |
Foreign relations |
| Geographic subdivision |
Ukraine. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
|---|
| Geographic name |
Ukraine |
| General subdivision |
Foreign relations |
| Geographic subdivision |
Russia (Federation) |
| 776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY |
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| Display text |
ebook version : |
| International Standard Book Number |
9781785907715 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
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| Koha item type |
900 - 999 |