Introduction
Chapter 1: Putin in a polarized world
Chapter 2: Putin’s world from Stalin to Gorbachev
Chapter 3: New Dawn, old demons – Yeltsin’s Russia
Chapter 4: Managing disorder
Chapter 5: The wolves at the Door
Chapter 6: A new order established – First decade
Chapter 7: ‘Russia without Putin’, ‘Syria without Assad’
Chapter 8: Israel: collusion, betrayal and exceptionalism
Chapter 9: Squaring the muslim triangle: Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Iran
Chapter 10: Embracing the long shadow of China
Conclusion: The edge of no escape
Biography
Dr. Talal Nizameddin PhD has extensive experience teaching and researching history and international relations, with a focus on Russia and the Middle East. He holds a BA from Sussex University and a PhD from the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London. His research interests include Russian foreign policy and its engagement with the Middle East, with several publications exploring these themes.
