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Intent to destroy : Russia's two-hundred-year quest to dominate Ukraine / Eugene Finkel.
"Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 shocked the world. And yet, to Ukrainians, this attack was painfully familiar, the latest episode in a centuries-long Russian campaign to divide and oppress Ukraine. In Intent to Destroy, political scientist Eugene Finkel uncovers these deep roots of the Russo-Ukrainian War. Ukraine is a key borderland between Russia and the West, and, following the rise of Russian nationalism in the nineteenth century, dominating Ukraine became the cornerstone of Russian policy. Russia has long used genocidal tactics-killings, deportations, starvation, and cultural destruction-to successfully crush Ukrainian efforts to chart an independent path. As Finkel shows, today's violence is simply a more extreme version of the Kremlin's long-standing policy. But unlike in the past, the people of Ukraine-motivated by the rise of democracy in their nation-have overcome their deep internal divisions. For the first time, they have united in favor of independence from Russia. Whatever the outcome of the present war, Ukraine's staunch resistance has permanently altered its relationship to Russia and the West. Intent to Destroy offers the vital context we need to truly understand Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War II"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781541604674 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 1541604679 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 1399809725
- ISBN: 9781399809726
- Physical Description: xiii, 317 pages : maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Basic Books, 2024.
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Maps -- A note on places and names -- Introduction -- Deep states -- Of brothers and empires -- Liberation from freedom -- Blood and chaos -- Making a model republic -- Unite and rule -- Phantom pains -- Ukrainian winter, Russian spring -- To kill Ukraine -- Russian roulette -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- Index |
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| Subject: | Russian Invasion of Ukraine, 2022 > Causes. Russia (Federation) > Relations > Ukraine. Ukraine > Relations > Russia (Federation) |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Branch | 947.7062 F499i 2024 (Text) | 33126026637953 | New Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 03/28/2025 |