On Absolute War
Aug 2008, Vol. 153, No. 4
By Chris Bellamy
My book Absolute War tells of Russia’s great resilience, and how it bounced back from the jaws of destruction. How appropriate, perhaps: in the last couple of years we have seen Russia, given leverage by its immense energy resources, reassert its power and influence. Russia will not likely ever again be a ‘peer competitor’ with the United States – that role will fall to China and India – but, like the UK, it will remain a significant player on the world stage. Like the UK thirty years before, it is coming to terms with a post-imperial role. It will remain, as ever, a country of extremes, with a flamboyant, wild and erratic genius.
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By Chris Bellamy
My book Absolute War tells of Russia’s great resilience, and how it bounced back from the jaws of destruction. How appropriate, perhaps: in the last couple of years we have seen Russia, given leverage by its immense energy resources, reassert its power and influence. Russia will not likely ever again be a ‘peer competitor’ with the United States – that role will fall to China and India – but, like the UK, it will remain a significant player on the world stage. Like the UK thirty years before, it is coming to terms with a post-imperial role. It will remain, as ever, a country of extremes, with a flamboyant, wild and erratic genius.
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