{"product_id":"ukraine-in-the-crosshairs-william-dunkerley-9780990452904","title":"Ukraine in the Crosshairs: The Crisis of 2014 and Putin's Surprising Role","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWill Ukraine drag America into war with Russia?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e What's Putin really up to? And what about the United States and NATO? Terrifying headlines of Putin's aggressive moves into Ukraine leave the world questioning where he'll stop. Some politicians liken him to Hitler. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIs the world really in such deep trouble? Or are media reports over-sensationalized just to attract attention? \u003ci\u003eUkraine in the Crosshairs\u003c\/i\u003e is the only book to take this head on. It shoots holes in fabricated stories concocted to titillate. And it shows you how to read between the lines to learn the truth. This is not a novel, it is a factual account. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eUkraine in the Crosshairs\u003c\/i\u003e provides a plain-talk practical perspective. It's no drawn-out ivory tower essay bogged down in historical minutia and endless footnotes. It's intended for common-sense readers who want to make sense out of the troubling news that abounds. The book is replete with quotes from news sources, followed by analysis that contrasts them with readily verifiable facts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor William Dunkerley examines Putin's contributions to the Ukrainian crisis. But he also discovered other actors with Ukraine in their crosshairs, too. He shows how avaricious foreign entities twisted Ukrainians' quest for a better life into an unremitting disaster. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'll see how Ukraine's ethnic and linguistic milieu was used to incite internal division at the expense of the beneficial diversity that had existed. Fabricated news stories have served as a means of manipulation. In the end culprits are identified who've been in a position to benefit from the creation of Ukraine's calamitous condition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eUkraine in the Crosshairs\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes the period from the start of the Maidan demonstrations in November 2013 through to the controversial Eastern Ukraine elections of November 2014. Relevant historical context is also included. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile the commentaries on this crisis in most books stop on the day when they're published, this one is different. The crisis is ongoing. And so purchasers of \u003ci\u003eUkraine in the Crosshairs\u003c\/i\u003e will have access to a free update service covering significant new developments since 2014. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapters: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1. In Whose Crosshairs?\u003cbr\u003e2. Ukraine's Lingua-Ethnic Dilemma\u003cbr\u003e3. Fueling the Maidan Expectations\u003cbr\u003e4. Is the New Regime Legitimate?\u003cbr\u003e5. U.S. Position Fell Apart Quickly\u003cbr\u003e6. Sanctions\u003cbr\u003e7. Paranoia and Aggression\u003cbr\u003e8. False News Reports\u003cbr\u003e9. Putin's Buffoonery\u003cbr\u003e10. Making Sense of It All\u003cbr\u003e11. The Camouflaged Objective \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAppendices \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--Updates and Clarifications\u003cbr\u003e--More on Language and Ethnicity\u003cbr\u003e--Artillery or Grain Harvesters?\u003cbr\u003e--About the Author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Dunkerley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0990452905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780990452904\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Omnicom Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/11\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.52d","brand":"William Dunkerley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443800518911,"sku":"9780990452904","price":17.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c561e323-12c3-4470-acfe-c7531309b264.jpg?v=1777207939","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ukraine-in-the-crosshairs-william-dunkerley-9780990452904","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}