Little War That Shook the World Georgia, Russia, and the Future of the West

Name: Little War That Shook the World Georgia, Russia, and the Future of the West
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ISBN: 9780230617735

ISBN-10: 0230617735

ISBN-13: 9780230617735

Edition: 2010

Authors: Ronald D. Asmus

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The brief war between Russia and Georgia in August 2008 seemed to many like an unexpected shot out of the blue that was gone as quickly as it came. Former Assistant Deputy Secretary of State Ronald Asmus contends that it was a conflict that was prepared and planned for some time by Moscow, part of a broader strategy to send a message to the United States: that Russia is going to flex its muscle in the twenty-first century. "A Little War that Changed the World "is a fascinating look at the breakdown of relations between Russia and the West, the decay and decline of the Western Alliance itself, and the fate of Eastern Europe in a time of economic crisis.

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 1/19/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Ronald D. Asmus is senior transatlantic fellow at the German Marshall Fund and adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, D.C. This book was written while he was a senior fellow at CFR from 2000 to 2002. He served as a deputy assistant secretary of state for Europe from 1997 to 2000.



Preface


Map of Georgia


Introduction



The Decision



From Cold to Hot War in the Caucasus



The Kosovo Precedent



Diplomatic Shootout in Bucharest



Diplomacy Fails



The Battle



Ceasefire



Georgia, Russia, and the Future of the West


A Note on Bibliography and Sources


Notes


Acknowledgments


Index