Russia: The "Evil Empire": From the Golden Horde to the Modern War

This gripping third volume in the acclaimed Epicenters of Global Politics series uncovers how modern Russia, far from being a misunderstood post-Soviet state, is in fact the latest incarnation of a long-standing imperial project born from the legacy of the Golden Horde and fueled by the myth of Kyivan Rus'. From Ivan the Terrible to Vladimir Putin, this book follows the autocratic arc of Russian power and its enduring strategy of conquest, subjugation, and revisionist propaganda.

With powerful illustrations and a critical lens, this book challenges widely held assumptions about Russia's past and present.