The Contest for Ukraine in 1920

Wars in the Borderlands
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-01690-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 154 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 286 g

Reihe: Wars and Battles of the World

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 marked an abrupt end to decades of globalisation and international cooperation, threatening the stability of Europe, impacting global food and energy security, and creating shock waves in a world barely recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. This book provides historical context to the current conflict through an exploration of the Red Army’s 1920 conquest of Ukraine. The book contributes to readers’ understanding of how and why the leaders of Soviet Russia – like the tsars before them, and Putin afterwards – sought to impose control over Ukraine and studies the consequences of doing so.

Part of the Wars and Battles of the World series, this book will be an essential read for scholars and researchers of military history, defence and security studies, communism, geopolitics, and international relations. It will also appeal to readers interested in the Russian Revolution, post-First World War studies, and the history of Ukraine.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brown, Stephen

Sutton, David

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures; List of Maps; Introduction. 1 Context (700–1919). 2 The Red Army Advances (Winter 1919–1920). 3 Soviet–Polish War (January–May 1920). 4 War on Two Fronts (May–June 1920). 5 War of the Worlds (July–August 1920). 6 The Red Army Retreats (August–October 1920). 7 Final Battles (September–December 1920). Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Stephen Brown, University of Wollongong, New South Wales.

David Sutton, Australian War Memorial, Australian Capital Territory.