Punishing Putin: Inside the Global Economic War to Bring Down Russia by Stephani

Description: Punishing Putin by Stephanie Baker The essential, must-read insider account of the Wests cat and mouse economic warfare against Russia and how it is changing the face of global trade. Magisterial and gripping Catherine BeltonA brilliant, engagingly written and timely book Owen Matthews FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The essential, must-read insider account of the Wests cat and mouse economic warfare against Russia and how it is changing the face of global trade. Magisterial and gripping Catherine BeltonA brilliant, engagingly written and timely book Owen Matthews Undeterred by eight years of timid US sanctions, Vladimir Putin ordered his full-scale assault on Ukraine on 24 February 2022. In the hours that followed, Western leaders weaponized economic tools in a world-changing financial experiment. The goal was to sap the strength of Putins war machine by damaging its economy, without risking a global recession in the process.In Punishing Putin, veteran journalist Stephanie Baker uncovers how this furious financial war has unfolded, from seizing superyachts to manipulating the global price of oil to blocking the sale of military technology. Baker reveals how the West mobilized an army of white-collar-crime investigators to crack down on illicit Russian money, targeting oligarchs and their enablers for sanctions evasion.Filled with propulsive, fly-on-the-wall details, Punishing Putin takes us into the frantic backroom deliberations that led to a whole new era of economic statecraft and radically rearranged global alliances, influencing world order for generations to come. Author Biography Stephanie Baker is an award-winning journalist and Senior Writer on the investigations team at Bloomberg, and has been writing about the Russian invasion of Ukraine since February 2022. Stephanie has chronicled the rise and fall of Russian billionaires and has written extensively about sanctions placed on Russia since 2018. She lived in Moscow during the mid-1990s, reporting on the economic transformation of Russia for The Moscow Times, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Bloomberg. Stephanie has appeared regularly on BBC TV and Radio, Bloomberg Television, NPR and PBS. Punishing Putin is her first book. Review The riveting inside story of the unprecedented economic war to take down Putin and save Ukraine. Anyone wishing to understand the complexity and difficulty of battling Putin on the global economic stage will find Bakers exposé an essential read. – Bill Browder, bestselling author of Red Notice and Freezing OrderAn authoritative and gripping investigation that reads like a detective novel. I found myself reading it in the elevator. – Nassim Taleb, author of The Black SwanA compelling account of the Wests economic war against Russia, from oligarchs superyachts to the worlds oil market … Essential reading for understanding Russias war and how it is remaking the world economy. – Chris Miller, bestselling author of Chip WarDeeply reported and deftly written, Punishing Putin brings you inside a critical front in the new cold war … No one writing about sanctions today has a stronger grasp of this terrain than Baker or a better knack for untangling its complexity. – Simon Shuster, bestselling author of The Showman: Inside the Invasion that Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr ZelenskyA captivating economic detective story that describes in great detail how the West tried to confront Putin and explains why the sanctions didnt work: the war didnt stop, and the Russian army continues to advance. A very important book for anyone pondering what will happen next. – Mikhail Zygar, author of War and Punishment: Putin, Zelensky, and the Path to Russias Invasion of UkraineFew reporters understand post-Soviet Russia the way Baker does. She has produced a definitive account of the war behind the war – the desperate struggle to restrain Russias violence through economic sanctions. – Peter S. Canellos, author of The Great Dissenter Promotional The gripping new 2024 expose of the global economic sanctions against Russias war in Ukraine Details ISBN0008653402 Author Stephanie Baker Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780008653408 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2024-09-12 Imprint Mudlark Subtitle Inside the Global Economic War to Bring Down Russia Country of Publication United Kingdom Alternative 9780008653422 Audience General UK Release Date 2024-09-12 ISBN-10 0008653402 Pages 352 Illustrations 22 b/w, plates (8pp) NZ Release Date 2024-12-31 AU Release Date 2024-12-31 DEWEY 327.117 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160739299;

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