{"product_id":"the-folly-of-realism-how-the-west-deceived-itself-about-russia-and-betrayed-ukraine-hardcover","title":"The Folly of Realism: How the West Deceived Itself about Russia and Betrayed Ukraine - 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\u003eAlexander Vindman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA chilling analysis of how Western indecision and apathy made possible the return of brutal Russian expansionism with catastrophic consequences - \"A must-read for anyone who wants to understand what went wrong and how it can be fixed\" (Serhii Plokhy, Harvard University)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After the collapse of the Soviet Union, six US presidential administrations of both parties pursued policies for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia that emboldened Russia, playing into its imperialist, centuries-long mythos of regional hegemony. The result: military aggression and full-scale invasion. It was all too foreseeable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Folly of Realism, \u003c\/i\u003eleading national security expert and bestselling author Alexander Vindman argues that America's mistakes in Eastern Europe result from policymakers' fixation on immediate, short-term problem-solving and misplaced hopes and fears. He proposes a new long-term, values-based approach that insists on the fundamentals of liberal democracy and a rules-based world order. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Enlivened by firsthand accounts and behind-the-scenes interviews with leading Washington and international policymakers and culminating in the shocking brutality of Putin's invasions of Ukraine, the book exposes the follies of western foreign policymaking, sources of the dangerous return of Russian imperialism, and proscribes how it can be contained. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexander Vindman\u003c\/b\u003e, lieutenant colonel US Army (retired), was the director for European Affairs on the White House's National Security Council, former Political-Military Affairs Officer for Russia, and diplomat at the American Embassies in Moscow and Kyiv. He is a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute, the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling memoir \u003ci\u003eHere, Right Matters\u003c\/i\u003e, and leads the Here Right Matters Foundation organization which focuses on helping Ukraine win the war against Russia. He lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978178068781,"sku":"9781541705043","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Y_BiikzhSI9781541705043.webp?v=1775800857","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-folly-of-realism-how-the-west-deceived-itself-about-russia-and-betrayed-ukraine-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}