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About this book
Novel insights into Russian military thought—from the Crimean War to the war in Ukraine
The development of the Russian military's strategic thought is an understudied and thus misunderstood subject in the West. Strategy in Russia encompasses the broader context of foreign and domestic policy as well as the military's ties to the country's leadership. The military's strategic thought is closely linked to Russia's existence as a state and explains patterns of Russian confrontation.
In Russian Military Thought, the renowned scholar Gudrun Persson offers novel insights into Russian military thought on doctrine and strategy, from the Crimean War to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Persson dismantles the simplistic notion that Russian military thought is "backward," instead presenting a deeper analysis of the drivers that influence the changes in Russian military strategy. Through archival research based on Russian language sources, Persson offers a multidisciplinary perspective, drawing on theoretical insights from history and political science that enable her to make a nuanced, qualitative analysis.
This book will be essential reading for practitioners, scholars, and students who seek to understand the mind-set of the current Russian leadership and the constraints that shape Russia's future possibilities.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Why Study Russian Strategic Thought and How?
- 1. A Brief History of Early Russian Strategic Thought
- 2. A Time for Change in the Wake of the Crimean War
- 3. Forming a Soviet Strategy from the Ashes of World War I
- 4. The Legacy of World War II
- 5. In Search of a Strategy beyond Nuclear Weapons
- 6. In Search of a Strategy from the Breakup of the Soviet Union to the Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine
- 7. Conclusions and Thoughts on the Art of Winning
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author