Putin's Wars

Putin’s Wars

Putin’s Wars

The Rise of Russia’s New Imperialism

Marcel H. Van Herpen

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Herpen, Marcel van.

Putin’s wars : the rise of Russia’s new imperialism / Marcel H. Van Herpen.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-4422-3136-8 (cloth : alkaline paper) — ISBN 978-1-4422-3137-5 (paperback : alkaline paper) — ISBN 978-1-4422-3138-2 (electronic)

1. Russia (Federation)—Relations—Russia (Federation)—Chechnia. 2. Chechnia (Russia)—Relations—Russia (Federation) 3. Chechnia (Russia)—History—Civil War, 1994– 4. Russia (Federation)—Relations—Georgia (Republic) 5. Georgia (Republic)—Relations—Russia (Federation) 6. South Ossetia War, 2008. 7. Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952–—Military leadership. 8. Imperialism—History—21st century. 9. War crimes—History—21st century. 10. Genocide—History—21st century. I. Title.

DK510.764.H47 2014

327.47—dc23

2013048469

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