The inside Russia's mercenary army Margolin, Jack creator text enk London, UK Reaktion Books 2024 monographic eng

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328 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm This book exposes the history and future of the Wagner Group, Russia's notorious and secretive mercenary army, revealing details of their operations never documented before.Jack Margolin traces the Wagner Group from its roots as a battlefield rumour to a private military enterprise tens of thousands strong. He follows individual commanders and foot soldiers as they fight in Ukraine, Syria and Africa. He shows Wagner mercenaries committing atrocities, plundering oil, diamonds and gold, and changing the course of conflicts in the name of the Kremlin.In documenting the Wagner's Group's story up to the dramatic demise of its chief director, Evgeniy Prigozhin, Margolin demonstrates what the Wagner Group represents for not only the future of Putin's political system, but also the privatization of war -- provided by publisher. Introduction Part One : A Prehistory of Violence ; 1. Atrocity Exhibition ; Sous Chef ; 3. Origins Part Two : Freelancers ; 4. Ukraine, 2014-15 : The First Campaigns ; 5. Syria: Blood and Treasure ; 6. Sudan and the CAR : The Next Frontier ; 7. Libya: Blueprint for Contemporary War ; 8. The Sahel : Crisis and Opportunity ; 9. Pillage Part Three : Blowback ; 10. Cry Havoc ; 11. The Meat Grinder ; 12. Mutiny ; 13. The End and the Beginning References Acknowledgements Index Jack Margolin Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-317) and index. Prigozhin, Yevgeny 1961-2023 Wagner Group. Mercenarios Mercenarios rusos Aspectos políticos Grupos armados Aspectos políticos Rusia Financiación de grupos armados Rusia Guerra informativa Rusia (Federación) Delincuencia organizada transnacional Rusia UA 770 M329w 2024 9781789149579 1789149576 260413 20260424122607.0 eng