TY - GEN T1 - Imperial gamble : Putin, Ukraine, and the new cold war A1 - Kalb, Marvin L. LA - English PP - Washington, D.C. PB - Brookings Institution Press YR - 2015 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_ocn920521322 AB - Marvin Kalb, a former journalist and Harvard professor, traces how the Crimea of Catherine the Great became a global tinder box. The world was stunned when Vladimir Putin invaded and seized Crimea in March 2014. In the weeks that followed, pro-Russian rebels staged uprisings in southeastern Ukraine. The United States and its Western allies immediately imposed strict sanctions on Russia and whenever possible tried to isolate it diplomatically. This sharp deterioration in East-West relations has raised basic questions about Putin's provocative policies and the future of Russia and Ukraine. AB - "In Imperial Gamble: Putin, Ukraine, and the New Cold War, Marvin Kalb brings to life the geography, power politics, and history of Ukraine -- once known as Kieven Rus', or the 'First Russia.' He takes a critical look at the tortured history of post-Soviet Russia and Ukraine, and the journeys deep into the Russian past to uncover the roots of Russian and Ukrainian nationalism. Kalb maintains that world order hangs on a resolution of the Ukraine crisis, and he makes the provocative argument that the only sensible solution lies in both Russia and Ukraine recognizing that their futures are irrevocably intertwined. Any realistic solution must take into account the national interests of both nations. The West can approve or disapprove, but the two countries must reach their own modus vivendi. This is a time for realpolitik; and if the West continues to intrude into this delicate game of diplomatic shadow-boxing the effort will very likely collapse."--Provided by publisher OP - 287 CN - DK67.5.U38 K35 2015eb SN - 9780815727446 SN - 0815727445 SN - 9780815726654 SN - 0815726651 SN - 9780815726647 SN - 0815726643 KW - Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, : 1952- KW - Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovič : 1952- KW - Russia (Federation) : Foreign relations : Ukraine. KW - Ukraine : Foreign relations : Russia (Federation) KW - Russia (Federation) : Foreign relations : 21st century. KW - Ukraine : History : Revolution of Dignity, 2013-2014. KW - Crimea (Ukraine) : Annexation to Russia. KW - Nationalism : Russia (Federation) KW - Ukraine : Relations extérieures : Russie. KW - Ukraine : Histoire : 2013-2014 (Révolution de la dignité) KW - Nationalisme : Russie. KW - HISTORY : Europe : Eastern. KW - HISTORY : Europe : Former Soviet Republics. KW - HISTORY : Europe : Russia & the Former Soviet Union. KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE : Security (National & International) KW - Diplomatic relations KW - Nationalism KW - Russia (Federation) KW - Ukraine KW - Ukraine : Crimea KW - Annexion KW - Euromaidan KW - Russland KW - Krim KW - Diplomatiska förbindelser. KW - Nationalism. KW - Ukraina : Krim. KW - 2000-2099 KW - History ER -