Crimea, global rivalry, and the vengeance of history
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Crimea, global rivalry, and the vengeance of history
Palgrave Macmillan, 2015
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Gardner examines the causes and consequences of Russia's annexation of Crimea. By analyzing alliance formations and the consequences of other annexations in world history, the book urges an alternative US-NATO-European-Japanese strategy toward both Russia and China in the effort to prevent a renewed arms race, if not global war.
Table of Contents
General Introduction: The Vengeance of History 1. Renewed Cold War? World War I? World War II? Or Nothing of the Kind? 2. Genesis of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict 3. Soviet Collapse and Russia-Ukraine Conflict 4. Origins of the Russian Backlash 5. Uneven Polycentrism and the Global Crisis 6. A Cross-Historical Method 7. Why Major Power War is Still Possible-Though NOT Inevitable! 8. Future Pessimistic Scenarios 9. Once, and If, the Dust Settles
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