Russian Civil-Military Relations and the Origins of the Second Chechen War

This book has relevance for those interested in understanding Russia''s course in international relations under the leadership of Vladimir Putin. This book will inform the reader and is especially relevant in light of the events of 2008 in the Caucasus and the war in Georgia, in particular. The author explains the ideology of Neo-Eurasianism, which in turn inspires the policy-thinking of the Kreml...