The lands in between : Russia vs. the West and the new politics of hybrid war / Mitchell A. Orenstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Orenstein, Mitchell A. (Mitchell Alexander), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hybrid warfare--Russia (Federation).

Hybrid warfare.

International relations.

Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations--Western countries.

Russia (Federation).

Western countries--Foreign relations--Russia (Federation).

Western countries.

Diplomatic relations.

Physical Description:

xiv, 232 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]

Summary:

"Russia's stealth invasion of Ukraine and its assault on the US elections in 2016 forced a reluctant West to grapple with the effects of hybrid war. While most citizens in the West are new to the problems of election hacking, state-sponsored disinformation campaigns, influence operations by foreign security services, and frozen conflicts--citizens of the frontline states between Russia and the European Union have been dealing with these issues for years. This book contends that these "lands in between" hold powerful lessons for Western countries. For Western politics is becoming increasingly similar to the lands in between, where hybrid warfare has polarized parties and voters into two camps: those who support a Western vision of liberal democracy and those who support a Russian vision of nationalist authoritarianism. Paradoxically, while politics increasingly boils down to a zero sum "civilizational choice" between Russia and the West, those who rise to the pinnacle of the political system in the lands in between are often non-ideological power brokers who have found a way to profit from both sides, taking rewards from both Russia and the West. Increasingly, the political pathologies of these small, vulnerable, and backwards states in Europe are our problems too. In this deepening conflict, we are all lands in between"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Russia's hybrid war on the West

The West's belated response

The lands in between

Contest for Central and Eastern Europe

Core Europe and the US

The new politics of hybrid war.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780190936143

0190936142

OCLC:

1074213333

Publisher Number:

40029092262