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Putin's virtual war : Russia's subversion and conversion of America, Europe and the world beyond

Title
Putin's virtual war : Russia's subversion and conversion of America, Europe and the world beyond / William Nester.
Author
Nester, William R., 1956-
Publication
Barnsley : Frontline Books, 2019.

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Description
xiv, 354 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
Putin has mastered the art of power. Depending on what is at stake, that involves the deft wielding of appropriate or smart ingredients of hard physical power like armoured divisions, multinational corporations, and assassins, and soft psychological power like diplomats, honey-traps, cyber-trolls, and fake news factories to defeat threats and seize opportunities. Russian hackers penetrated the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Hillary Clinton's campaign organization, extracted tens of thousands of potentially embarrassing emails, and posted them on WikiLeaks. As the Kremlin's latest ruler Putin, like most of his predecessors, is as realistic as he is ruthless. He knows the limits of Russian hard and soft power while constantly trying to expand them. He is doing whatever he can to advance Russian national interests as he interprets them. In Putin's mind, Russia can rise only as far as the West can fall. And on multiple fronts he is methodically advancing to those ends. Putin's Virtual War reveals just how and why he does so, and the dire consequences for America, Europe, and the world beyond.
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages [329]-342) and index.
Contents
Pt. I Russian Power and Culture -- ch. 1 The Russian Empire's Rise and Fall -- ch. 2 The Soviet Empire's Rise and Fall -- pt. II Putin and Power -- ch. 3 Putin's Rise to Power -- ch. 4 Putin's System of Power -- ch. 5 Putin's Assertion of Power -- pt. III Putin and the World -- ch. 6 Russia and America -- ch. 7 Russia and Europe -- ch. 8 Russia and the World Beyond -- ch. 9 Russia and the Future.
Call Number
JFE 20-3742
ISBN
  • 9781526771186
  • 1526771187
OCLC
1120185996
Author
Nester, William R., 1956- author.
Title
Putin's virtual war : Russia's subversion and conversion of America, Europe and the world beyond / William Nester.
Publisher
Barnsley : Frontline Books, 2019.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [329]-342) and index.
Chronological Term
Since 1991
Research Call Number
JFE 20-3742
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