{"title":"David Satter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Satter\u003c\/strong\u003e offers incisive explorations of Russia’s political landscape and history, providing readers with compelling insights into the Soviet Union and its aftermath. His work combines rigorous analysis with vivid narrative, inviting a deeper understanding of the forces shaping modern Russia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom detailed reports on historical events to reflective essays on current affairs, Satter’s writing illuminates complex political climates and military contexts. These books are essential for anyone interested in the intricate interplay of power, ideology, and society in Russia and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-less-you-know-the-better-you-sleep-by-david-satter-9780300230727","title":"The Less You Know, the Better You Sleep","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOnce you accept that the impossible is really possible, what happens in Russia makes perfect sense.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A few pages into David Satter’s truly terrifying book, one realises that his title is smack-on accurate: modern Russia is a frightening member of the world community to an extent of which most persons are blissfully unaware.\"—Joseph C. Goulden, \u003cem\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Satter...persuasively supplies evidence for his claim that a series of residential bombings in 1999 were part of an elaborate conspiracy orchestrated by Vladimir Putin, who used them as a smoke screen to invade Chechnya and catapult himself to the presidency.\"—\u003cem\u003ePublisher’s Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn December 2013, David Satter became the first American journalist to be expelled from Russia since the Cold War. \u003cem\u003eThe Moscow Times\u003c\/em\u003e said it was not surprising he was expelled, \"it was surprising it took so long.\" Satter is known in Russia for having written that the apartment bombings in 1999, which were blamed on Chechens and brought Putin to power, were actually carried out by the Russian FSB security police.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Satter tells the story of the apartment bombings and how Boris Yeltsin presided over the criminalisation of Russia, why Vladimir Putin was chosen as his successor, and how Putin has suppressed all opposition while retaining the appearance of a pluralist state. As the threat represented by Russia becomes increasingly clear, Satter’s description of where Russia is and how it got there will be of vital interest to anyone concerned about the dangers facing the world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000791253228,"sku":"9780300230727","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24305013482294.jpg?v=1763305226"},{"product_id":"never-speak-to-strangers-and-other-writing-from-russia-and-the-soviet-union-volume-2-by-david-satter-9783838218045","title":"Never Speak to Strangers and Other Writing from Russia and the Soviet Union, Volume 2","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Satter is one of the world's leading commentators on Russia. The two-volume book series \u003cem\u003eNever Speak to Strangers\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of his articles and essays. Volume two includes articles about the Russia-Ukraine war and argues that this tragic conflict was preventable. David Satter's writings and interviews describe the psychological roots of the conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePicking up where the first volume left off, the second volume of \u003cem\u003eNever Speak to Strangers\u003c\/em\u003e includes material on the historical and psychological roots of Russian aggression, the Yeltsin and Putin regimes, and, in particular, Russia's war against Ukraine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Satter shows that change could come to Russia in the wake of a defeat in Ukraine, but external events will not be enough to divert Russia permanently from foreign aggression and internal repression. For that, what is required is something more fundamental: a recognition that world order must be based on universal moral values and a rejection once and for all of Russia's \"special way\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47603040059628,"sku":"9783838218045","price":64.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783838218045-never-speak-to-strangers-and-other-writing-from-russia-and-the-soviet-union-volume-2.jpg?v=1778054194"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/david-satter.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}