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Mark Galeotti: Forged in War
Event by: Centrum transatlantických vztahů - PCTR, Nakladatelství Bourdon
Location: Jungmannova 17/3, Jungmannova 3, Praha 1
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A launch of the book Forged in War: A Military History of Russia From Its Beginnings until Today and a discussion with its author: Prof. Mark Galeotti
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From Ivan the Terrible to Vladimir Putin, war has remained at the core of Russian state-building project. It was via war that Russia’s empire was built, it is via war that Russia’s constant fear of being cornered and subjugated by the inimical world is attenuate. Mark Galeotti’s Forged in War is a masterful journey through the history of Moscow and Russia from its beginnings to the present day, concentrating on the way how the war shaped Russia’s identity, mentality and its institutions.
Mark Galeotti is a British historian and security expert specializing on Russia. He has published extensively on Russian past and presence. His most recent publications include Putin’s Wars: From Chechenya to Ukraine (2022), The Weaponisation of Everything: A Field Guide to the New Way of War (2022) and Forged in War (2024).
The event will be moderated by Tomáš Pojar.
Working language: English.
Please register at [email protected]
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From Ivan the Terrible to Vladimir Putin, war has remained at the core of Russian state-building project. It was via war that Russia’s empire was built, it is via war that Russia’s constant fear of being cornered and subjugated by the inimical world is attenuate. Mark Galeotti’s Forged in War is a masterful journey through the history of Moscow and Russia from its beginnings to the present day, concentrating on the way how the war shaped Russia’s identity, mentality and its institutions.
Mark Galeotti is a British historian and security expert specializing on Russia. He has published extensively on Russian past and presence. His most recent publications include Putin’s Wars: From Chechenya to Ukraine (2022), The Weaponisation of Everything: A Field Guide to the New Way of War (2022) and Forged in War (2024).
The event will be moderated by Tomáš Pojar.
Working language: English.
Please register at [email protected]