{"product_id":"the-russian-general-staff-paperback","title":"The Russian General Staff - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOscar Jonsson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis unique study sheds light on the General Staff, the most important military institution in Putin's Russia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRussia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 shed light on the importance of understanding the Russian military, but also revealed how understudied and misunderstood it is. In \u003ci\u003eThe Russian General Staff\u003c\/i\u003e, Oscar Jonsson analyzes and explains the role of the Russian General Staff--the brain of the Russian military. By understanding the functioning of the military's leadership and its relation to policy, the reasons for Russia's poor performance in the war become clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Russian General Staff\u003c\/i\u003e provides an anatomy of this institution and its three core functions: developing military theory, commanding the Armed Forces, and itself playing the role of a political actor. Jonsson's analysis is rooted in over a dozen years of research, fieldwork, and interviews on the Russian military. Moreover, he provides an empirical investigation into all recent Russian wars, from the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan in 1979 to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGetting a better grasp of the Russian military's machinery is critical for both scholars and practitioners to better explain and manage the threats other nations face from Russia. This book is pertinent for all defense universities and courses in Russian area studies and security studies, which will benefit from its unique contribution to Russian military studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOscar Jonsson\u003c\/b\u003e is director of Phronesis Analysis, senior associate fellow at the NATO Defense College, and associate senior lecturer at the Swedish Defence University. He is the author of three books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Russian Understanding of War\u003c\/i\u003e, and he received a PhD from the Department of War Studies at King's College London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 206\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.91 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68417144619229,"sku":"9781647127527","price":32.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/lddQsnXlMy9781647127527.webp?v=1793767638","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-russian-general-staff-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}