Full name: Cold Peace: Russia's New Imperialism

Author: Janusz Bugajski Year: 2000 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Non Fiction Purchase/reserch links: Goodreads LibraryThing Amazon ISBNs: 9780275983628 0275983625

The Russian regime under President Vladimir Putin has embarked on a coherent long-term strategy to regain its influence over former satellites and to limit Western penetration in key parts of this region. Moscow is intent on steadily rebuilding Russia as a major power on the Eurasian stage and will use its neighbors as a springboard for expanding its dominance. In this first systematic analysis detailing Russia's post-Cold War imperialism, Bugajski challenges the contemporary equivalent of Cold War appeasement, which views Russia as a benign and pragmatic power that seeks cooperation and integration with the West.