{"product_id":"death-is-our-business-russian-mercenaries-and-the-new-era-of-private-warfare-hardcover","title":"Death Is Our Business: Russian Mercenaries and the New Era of Private Warfare - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Lechner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Extraordinary.\"-CHRIS MILLER, author of \u003ci\u003eChip War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Incredible.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-ANNIE JACOBSEN, author of \u003ci\u003eNuclear War\u003c\/i\u003e, via X\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom John Lechner, \"an amazingly bold reporter\" (Adam Hochschild), the shocking inside story of how the Wagner Group made private military companies inextricable from Russia's anti-Western foreign strategy. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 2014, a well-trained, mysterious band of mercenaries arrived in Ukraine, part of Russia's first attempt to claim the country as its own. Upon ceasefire, the \"Wagner Group\" faded back into shadow, only to reemerge in the Middle East, where they'd go toe-to-toe with the U.S., and in Africa, where they'd earn praise for \"tough measures\" against insurgencies yet spark outrage for looting, torture, and civilian deaths. As Russia gained a foothold of influence abroad, Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, known as \"Putin's Chef,\" went from caterer to commander to single greatest threat Putin has faced in his over-twenty-year rule. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDually armed with military and strategic prowess, the Wagner Group created a new market in a vast geopolitical landscape increasingly receptive to the promises of private actors. In this trailblazing account of the Group's origins and operations, John Lechner-the only journalist to report across its many warzones-brings us on the ground to witness Wagner partner with fragile nation states, score access to natural resources, oust peacekeeping missions, and cash in on conflicts reframed as Kremlin interests. After rebelling, Prigozhin faced an epic demise-but Wagner lives on, its political, business, and military ventures a pillar of Russian operations the world over. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing exclusive interviews with over thirty Wagner Group members, \u003ci\u003eDeath Is Our Business \u003c\/i\u003eis the terrifying true tale of the renegade militia that proved global instability is nothing if not an opportunity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Lechner\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and an independent researcher and consultant to NGOs and other institutions working in Africa. He holds a master's degree in foreign service from Georgetown University. He speaks Russian, French, Turkish, Georgian, Chechen, Sango, and more. His reporting has been featured in outlets such as the New York Times, the Atlantic, the Washington Post, and the BBC and published in Foreign Policy, Lawfare, and War on the Rocks, among others. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, he lives in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 9.5 x 6.09 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978183180589,"sku":"9781639733361","price":28.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/D7m_4cCTTh9781639733361.webp?v=1775800887","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/death-is-our-business-russian-mercenaries-and-the-new-era-of-private-warfare-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}