Russian Military Thought: The Evolution of Strategy Since the Crimean War by Persson, Gudrun
Russian Military Thought: The Evolution of Strategy Since the Crimean War by Persson, Gudrun

Russian Military Thought: The Evolution of Strategy Since the Crimean War

Novel insights into Russian military thought-from the Crimean War to the war in UkraineThe development of the...
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Author: Gudrun Persson
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Russian Military Thought: The Evolution of Strategy Since the Crimean War by Persson, Gudrun

Russian Military Thought: The Evolution of Strategy Since the Crimean War

$39.54
Russian Military Thought: The Evolution of Strategy Since the Crimean War by Persson, Gudrun

Russian Military Thought: The Evolution of Strategy Since the Crimean War

$39.54
Author: Gudrun Persson
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description

Novel insights into Russian military thought-from the Crimean War to the war in Ukraine

The development of the Russian military's strategic thought is an understudied and thus misunderstood subject in the West. Strategy in Russia encompasses the broader context of foreign and domestic policy as well as the military's ties to the country's leadership. The military's strategic thought is closely linked to Russia's existence as a state and explains patterns of Russian confrontation.

In Russian Military Thought, the renowned scholar Gudrun Persson offers novel insights into Russian military thought on doctrine and strategy, from the Crimean War to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Persson dismantles the simplistic notion that Russian military thought is "backward," instead presenting a deeper analysis of the drivers that influence the changes in Russian military strategy. Through archival research based on Russian language sources, Persson offers a multidisciplinary perspective, drawing on theoretical insights from history and political science that enable her to make a nuanced, qualitative analysis.

This book will be essential reading for practitioners, scholars, and students who seek to understand the mind-set of the current Russian leadership and the constraints that shape Russia's future possibilities.



Author: Gudrun Persson
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Published: 11/03/2025
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.80w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781647126384

About the Author

Gudrun Persson is an associate professor of Slavic studies at Stockholm University. She is the author of Learning from Foreign Wars: Russian Military Thinking 1859-1873 and a member of the Swedish Royal Academy of War Sciences, Chatham House, and the Swedish Writers' Union.


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