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Edward Lucas

    May 3, 1962

    Edward Lucas is a British journalist with a deep focus on Russia and Eastern Europe. As a seasoned correspondent for The Economist, Lucas delves into the intricate political and societal dynamics of the region. His writing often uncovers underlying motivations and the long-term implications of events, offering readers a sharp perspective on complex realities. His work is distinguished by its keen observation and ability to present intricate subjects with clarity.

    Der Kalte Krieg des Kreml
    Early British Socialism and the Religion of the New Moral World
    Deception
    The New Cold War
    Cyberphobia
    • An alarming and persuasive exposé of how cyber-crime, cyber-terrorism cyber- espionage and cyber-warfare converge, by the author ofThe New Cold War

      Cyberphobia
    • The New Cold War

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.6(31)Add rating

      With a preface by Norman Davies, author of Europe: A History. Revised and updated following Russia's attack on Georgia. No longer the sick man of Europe, Russia is run by an authoritarian ex-KGB regime with the cash to put its ideas into practice. Under Vladimir Putin's autocratic rule, it silences its critics and bullies its neighbours. The murders of Anna Politkovskaya and Aleksander Litvinenko have sent a grim warning to other critics and the sham presidential 'election' in 2007 that put Dmitry Medvedev in the Kremlin as Putin's hand-picked successor showed how Russia's rulers, not the voters, dictate the country's political future. The New Cold War explains the Kremlin's use of energy blockades and trade sanctions, military sabre-rattling and propaganda wars against its neighbours - and why a divided and demoralised West is responding so feebly. It is an incisive and disturbing account of why we are perilously close to defeat - and how we can still win.

      The New Cold War
    • Deception

      Spies, lies and how Russia dupes the West

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
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      The extraordinary triumphs, miscalculations, fatal errors and betrayals of spymasters - East and West

      Deception
    • Focusing on the Owenite socialists of early-nineteenth-century Britain, this book reinterprets their relationship with religion, arguing against the notion that they were anti-religious or merely imitating Christianity. It presents their understanding of religion as a source of community solidarity and ethical behavior, shaped by their reflections on religious truth within their contemporary context. The text emphasizes that their religious aspirations were integral to their socialist ideals, rather than irrelevant or merely instrumental to their goals.

      Early British Socialism and the Religion of the New Moral World
    • In diesem fesselnden Werk wird die zunehmend autoritäre und aggressive Haltung des Kremls und deren Auswirkungen auf das internationale Kräftegleichgewicht eindringlich beschrieben. Bislang unveröffentlichte Insider-Informationen werfen ein neues Licht auf die größte virtuelle Demokratie der Welt. Die Wende von 1989 und die Auflösung des Sowjet-Imperiums wurden von vielen als Happy End der politischen Geschichte wahrgenommen, doch die Realität zeigt oft eine andere Seite. Die Morde an Anna Politkowskaja und Alexander Litwinenko verdeutlichen, dass die russische Politik erneut eine Bedrohung darstellt – sowohl für die Menschen im eigenen Land als auch international. Zwei Jahrzehnte nach Gorbatschows Wende sind Rückfälle in sowjetische Denk- und Verhaltensmuster erkennbar. Der Westen, insbesondere durch die Augen von Gerhard Schröder, hat diese Entwicklungen oft ignoriert, getrieben von Wunschdenken und opportunistischer Realpolitik. Putins aggressive Rhetorik gegenüber ehemaligen Sowjetstaaten und den USA kann nicht darüber hinwegtäuschen, dass der neue Kalte Krieg mit anderen Mitteln – Geld, Rohstoffen und Propaganda – ausgefochten wird. Der Osteuropa-Experte Edward Lucas bietet einen kritischen Blick hinter die Kulissen der russischen Politik, geprägt von analytischem Scharfsinn und spannender Erzählweise.

      Der Kalte Krieg des Kreml