Hubris by Jonathan Haslam
A timely and controversial examination of thirty years of diplomatic misunderstandings, roads not taken and mutual suspicion that resulted in the terrible tragedy of Russias brutal war on Ukraine.
An elegantly written and exhaustively sourced critique of US and Western policy towards Russia across the past thirty years.. Essential reading for academics and policymakers interested in Russian foreign policy. * S. Neil MacFarlane, Professor (emeritus) of International Relations, University of Oxford *
A bold, masterful, and pioneering examination of the roots of the Russo-Ukrainian War that clears away all half-truths and misunderstandings. * Chris Riches *
Rigorously and decisively tracing the origins of the Russo-Ukrainian War to Western political ineptitude and complacency, Hubris simply must be read if we are to avoid repeating the same mistakes again. * Richard Moriarty *
Sixty years ago, Senator J. William Fulbright eloquently argued that "the arrogance of power" was the root of America’s disastrous war in Vietnam. Jonathan Haslam has produced a masterpiece on a similar theme: how America’s hubris led it to squander the opportunity for peace at the end of the Cold War, and instead to plunge recklessly into dangerous wars of choice, including the conflict in Ukraine. With meticulous care, Haslam shows the amateurism of America’s post–Cold War presidents and the war machine that revs in America’s deep state. * Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University *
A bold, masterful, and pioneering examination of the roots of the Russo-Ukrainian War that clears away all half-truths and misunderstandings. * Chris Riches *
Rigorously and decisively tracing the origins of the Russo-Ukrainian War to Western political ineptitude and complacency, Hubris simply must be read if we are to avoid repeating the same mistakes again. * Richard Moriarty *
Sixty years ago, Senator J. William Fulbright eloquently argued that "the arrogance of power" was the root of America’s disastrous war in Vietnam. Jonathan Haslam has produced a masterpiece on a similar theme: how America’s hubris led it to squander the opportunity for peace at the end of the Cold War, and instead to plunge recklessly into dangerous wars of choice, including the conflict in Ukraine. With meticulous care, Haslam shows the amateurism of America’s post–Cold War presidents and the war machine that revs in America’s deep state. * Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University *
Jonathan Haslam is a leading scholar and writer, specialising in the history of the Soviet Union. He was the George F. Kennan Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton from 2015 to 2021. He is a Fellow of the British Academy, Emeritus Professor of the History of International Relations, Cambridge University and Life Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Haslam is the author of many celebrated books, including The Spectre of War and Near and Distant Neighbours.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781804548233 |
| ISBN 10 | 1804548235 |
| Title | Hubris |
| Author | Jonathan Haslam |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2025-06-05 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
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