Ukraine and Russia: From Civilied Divorce to Uncivil War | 
pickAs someone who is interested in history and how media presents current affairs without historical context, this was exactly what I was looking for in regards to the current situation in Ukraine. The author boils the crisis down to essentially a conflict between Russian and western worldviews that are incompatible as well as internal Ukrainian corruption, division and fecklessness. This book is heavy on document citations, quotes and deep analysis.
SRWCF This sounds fascinating! I'm one of those types that needs to know all the things, not just the fluff the media loves to dole out. 2y
Schwifty @SRWCF Definitely! I‘m also a student of the history of propaganda and while it‘s clear that Russians are getting heavy doses of it, so is the west. I cringe when I watch CNN and hear inflammatory words or an obvious sub-commentary that tries to paint the adversary as irrational, crazy or sick. They have motivations that are worth examining. Anyway, this book looks at those worldviews and motivations. 2y
SRWCF @Schwifty we are 🍼 fed propaganda and most seem to love it, sadly. 2y
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Schwifty @SRWCF It‘s so much easier to conceive of the world like a comic book movie with supervillains and superheros and unambiguous moral stances. 2y
SRWCF @Schwifty The comic book movie version is a lot sexier, as flashy storylines go. 😉 2y
SRWCF I love that this book was written fairly recently and not during this current time. I am going to check this book out. 2y
