{"product_id":"intent-to-destroy-by-eugene-finkel-9781399809733","title":"Intent to Destroy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A masterpiece' Peter Pomerantsev\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Powerful' Serhii Plokhy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Fascinating' \u003cem\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA history of Russian violence waged against Ukraine across the centuries.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRussia's brutal invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 shocked the world. And yet this attack was in fact the latest episode in a centuries-long Russian campaign. In \u003cem\u003eIntent to Destroy\u003c\/em\u003e, leading scholar of genocide and Eastern Europe Eugene Finkel uncovers the deep roots of the Russo-Ukrainian War. Ever since the rise of Russian nationalism in the nineteenth century, the domination of this key borderland has become a cornerstone of Russian and Soviet policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsing genocidal tactics - killings, deportations, starvation and cultural destruction - against ethnic Ukrainians and minorities including Tatars, Jews and Poles, Russia's long-standing policy has aimed to obliterate Ukrainian identity. This eradication has consistently been a part of the Kremlin playbook and leads inexorably to the violence we see today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTold with the astonishing power of Finkel's connection to this living history, and the authority of two decades of research, \u003cem\u003eIntent to Destroy\u003c\/em\u003e casts today's war in its broadest historical context, illuminating as never before Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424381354220,"sku":"9781399809733","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781399809733.jpg?v=1774768573","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/intent-to-destroy-by-eugene-finkel-9781399809733","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}