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  • The Vory

    Russia's Super Mafia

    by Mark Galeotti ...
    The first English-language book to document the men who emerged from the Soviet-era gulags to become Russia's international criminal class.Mark Galeotti is the go-to expert on organized crime in Russia, consulted by governments and police around the world. Now, Western readers can explore the fascinating history of the vory v zakone, a criminal organization that has survived and thrived through ... Read more

    $20.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • We Need to Talk About Putin

    How the West gets him wrong

    by Mark Galeotti ...
    Meet the world's most dangerous man.Who is the real Vladimir Putin? What does he want? And what will he do next?Despite the millions of words written on Putin's Russia, the West still fails to truly understand one of the world's most powerful politicians, whose influence spans the globe and whose networks of power reach into the very heart of our daily lives.Professor Mark Galeotti uncovers the ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

  • Putin's Wars

    From Chechnya to Ukraine

    by Mark Galeotti ...
    THE FINANICAL TIMES - BEST BOOKS OF 2022'The prolific military chronicler and analyst Mark Galeotti has produced exactly the right book at the right time.' - The TimesA history of how Putin and his conflicts have inexorably reshaped Russia, including his devastating invasion of Ukraine.Putin's Wars is a timely overview of the conflicts in which Russia has been involved since Vladimir Putin became ... Read more

    $14.49 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Russia’s Wars in Chechnya

    1994–2009

    by Mark Galeotti ...
    Series series Essential Histories
    Written by a leading expert on modern Russia, this is an illustrated introduction to the bitter campaigns in Chechnya.In this new edition of his popular 2014 work, Mark Galeotti traces the progress of the wars in Chechnya, from the initial Russian advance through to urban battles such as Grozny, and the prolonged guerrilla warfare in the mountainous regions. Bringing the book up to date, including ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Russia's Five-Day War

    The invasion of Georgia, August 2008

    by Mark Galeotti ...
    Series Book 250 - Elite
    A fascinating account of Russia's Five-Day War against Georgia in 2008, notable for its strategic mistakes which prompted President Putin to undertake major military reforms.After Georgia's independence from Russia in 1991, President Saakashvili invited NATO advisers to assist in military reforms. Separatist groups in Georgia's border provinces rebelled which led to fighting in South Ossetia ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • A Short History of Russia

    Tracing Russia's Path Through History, from Its Wars and Conquests, Royal Dynasties, Revolutions into the Modern Era Under Putin—a Concise Exploration of a Complex Nation

    by Mark Galeotti ...
    **A Library Journal 2020 Title to Watch"Terrific - and an amazing achievement to cover so much ground in such a short and wonderfully readable book."** -Peter Frankopan, bestselling author of The Silk RoadsRussia’s epic story told in an accessible, lively and short form, using the country's fascinating history to help us understand its actions today and what the future might holdA country with no ... Read more

    Was $15.99 USD Now $13.99 USD

  • Siege of Kazan 1552

    Ivan the Terrible Breaks the Kazan Khanate

    by Mark Galeotti ...
    Series Book 426 - Campaign
    Russian expert Mark Galeotti provides an in-depth look at the siege that pitted Ivan the Terrible and Russia's first standing army against the Khanate of Kazan, leading to Muscovy's rise.The Khanate of Kazan, one of the greatest Turkic successor states to the Mongol Golden Horde, had for generations been a thorn in Muscovy's side, raiding its lands for slaves and plunder. The newly crowned Ivan IV ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Kyiv 2022

    The battle for Ukraine's capital

    by Mark Galeotti ...
    Series Book 62 - Raid
    The first authoritative, illustrated account of Russia's high-risk strike on Ukraine's capital, the centerpiece of its failed 2022 invasion plan.In 2022, Vladimir Putin was convinced he could seize Kyiv, install a puppet government, and close his fist on Ukraine in a matter of weeks, with minimal fighting. In this book, Dr Mark Galeotti, a world expert on Russian military history, explains how ... Read more

    $17.49 USD

  • Homo Criminalis

    How crime organises the world

    by Mark Galeotti ...
    ***'Glittering... the author’s obvious enthusiasm for the subject is matched by impressive erudition' The Spectator'The readable, scary, fun beach read of new crime literature' Financial Times*When does a bandit become a monarch? When does a gang become a government? And is organised crime at the heart of every modern state?**On a thrilling whistle-stop tour of how the world's criminal underbelly ... Read more

    $24.69 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Forged in War

    A military history of Russia from its beginnings to today

    by Mark Galeotti ...
    A masterful history of how war and insecurity, both real and perceived, have driven Russia's destiny for centuries, including the disastrous invasion of Ukraine.Putin retains his stranglehold on his position in Russia despite an almost ruinous invasion of Ukraine. The answer as to how and why can be found in Russian history. With no naturally defensible borders, and environmental factors ... Read more

    Was $20.99 USD Now $12.29 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Weaponisation of Everything

    A Field Guide to the New Way of War

    by Mark Galeotti ...
    An engaging guide to the various ways in which war is now waged—and how to adapt to this new reality“This brisk everyman’s guide—straight-talking and free of jargon—is a useful tasting menu to a fast moving, constantly evolving set of problems. . . . A lively reminder that war adapts to technology, that civilians are part of modern conflict whether they like it or not.”—Roger Boyes, The Times ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Putin Takes Crimea 2014

    Grey-zone warfare opens the Russia-Ukraine conflict

    by Mark Galeotti ...
    Series Book 59 - Raid
    An authoritative analysis of how Putin's Russia conquered the Crimea in 2014 using 'grey zone' warfare techniques, blending operations by anonymous special forces with cyber, sabotage, and propaganda.Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 was almost bloodless – fought as much through propaganda, cyberattacks and subversion as by force of arms – but it is crucial for our understanding of both modern ... Read more

    $17.49 USD