Aliide Naylor

The Shadow in the East (eBook, ePUB)

Vladimir Putin and the New Baltic Front

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

'An insightful, nuanced account that highlights the present multitude of currents at play in Europe' - Peter Pomerantsev

The Baltics are vital democracies in North-Eastern Europe, but with a belligerent Vladimir Putin to their east - plotting his war on Ukraine - and 'expansionist' NATO to their west, these NATO members have increasingly been the subject of unsettling headlines in both Western and Russian media. But beyond the headlines, what is daily existence like in the Baltics, and what does the security of these frontline nations mean for the world?

Based on her extensive research and work as a journalist, Aliide Naylor takes us inside the geopolitics of the region. Travelling to the heart of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania she explores modernity in the region, investigates smuggling and troop movements in the borderlands, and explains the countries' unique cultural identities. Naylor tells us why the Baltics have been vital to the political struggle between East and West, and how they play a critical role in understanding the long running tensions between Russia and Europe.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Januar 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781786726384
• Artikelnr.: 58498711

Autorenporträt

Aliide Naylor is a freelance journalist focusing on Russia and eastern Europe. Her writing has appeared in The Guardian, New Statesman, POLITICO Europe, frieze, openDemocracy, New Eastern Europe, Vocativ, among others. Naylor has travelled to all corners of the Baltic states and has also lived in both St. Petersburg and Moscow, where she served as Arts Editor at The Moscow Times.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: The past in the present
Chapter 2: Tangible evidence
Chapter 3: The view from Russia
Chapter 4: Russia in the Baltics
Chapter 5: The Baltics in the 21st century
Chapter 6: The Baltic states in Europe
Conclusion
Index

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Chapter 1: The past in the present
Chapter 2: Tangible evidence
Chapter 3: The view from Russia
Chapter 4: Russia in the Baltics
Chapter 5: The Baltics in the 21st century
Chapter 6: The Baltic states in Europe
Conclusion
Index

Rezensionen

In this riveting debut, Naylor combines lyrical personal observations with insightful political analysis to offer a timely and comprehensive picture of the complex societies, economies, and political landscapes of this frequently overlooked region. The Moscow Times