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The Russia Trap

How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral into Nuclear Catastrophe

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The Russia Trap

By: George Beebe
Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
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Every American president since the end of the Cold War has called for better relations with Russia. But each has seen relations get worse by the time he left office. Now, the two countries are facing off in a virtual war being fought without clear goals or boundaries.

Why? Many say it is because Washington has been slow to wake up to Russian efforts to destroy democracy in America and the world.

But a former head of Russia analysis at the CIA says that this misunderstands the problem. George Beebe argues that new game-changing technologies, disappearing rules of the game, and distorted perceptions on both sides are combining to lock Washington and Moscow into an escalatory spiral that they do not recognize. All the pieces are in place for a World War I-type tragedy that could be triggered by a small, unpredictable event. The Russia Trap shows that anticipating this danger is the most important step in preventing it.

©2019 George S. Beebe (P)2019 Tantor
Political Science Politics & Government Russia Russian & Soviet World War Cold War Military Russia Nuclear

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