Russia At War With Itself
Record battlefield losses, jailed anti-war activists, and a propaganda apparatus running at full tilt: six books that map the historical and political forces driving Russia's simultaneous external aggression and internal repression.
Optimized for books about books that explain Russia's domestic repression, wartime politics, and the historical roots of its current crisis.
BloodlandsTimothy SnyderBloodlands traces the historical violence and geopolitical roots that explain why Ukraine is central to Russia’s modern...Shelf signal: WWII Eastern Front
GulagAnne ApplebaumGulag provides authoritative history of Soviet repression to contextualize contemporary political imprisonment and...Shelf signal: Soviet-Era Russia
MotherlandJulia IoffeMotherland offers recent reporting and analysis on how modern Russian society and politics produce militarism and...Shelf signal: Post-Soviet Russia
From Cold War to Hot PeaceMichael McFaulFrom Cold War to Hot Peace gives an insider account of US-Russia relations and Kremlin strategy useful for...Shelf signal: Russian & Post-Soviet Politics
Nothing Is True and Everything Is PossiblePeter Pomerantsev, John CurlessNothing Is True and Everything Is Possible illuminates the media, propaganda, and surreal political culture that...Shelf signal: Russian & Post-Soviet Politics
The Wires of WarJacob HelbergThe Wires of War explains the cyber and information dimensions of contemporary conflict that amplify battlefield...Shelf signal: Science & Tech Policy