The Russians Are Coming, Again: The First Cold War as Tragedy, the Second as Farce [Paperback] Jeremy Kuzmarov and John Marciano

by Jeremy Kuzmarov and John Marciano

Karl Marx famously wrote in The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Napoleon that history repeats itself, “first as tragedy, then as farce.” The Cold War waged between the United States and Soviet Union from 1945 until the latter's dissolution in 1991 was a great tragedy, resulting in millions of civilian deaths in proxy wars, and a destructive arms race that diverted money from social spending and nearly led to nuclear annihilation. The New Cold War between the United States and Russia is playing out as farce – a dangerous one at that. Kuzmarov and Marciano's book is timely and trenchant. The authors argue that the Democrats’ strategy, backed by the corporate media, of demonizing Russia and Putin in order to challenge Trump is not only dangerous, but also, based on the evidence so far, unjustified, misguided, and a major distraction. Grounding their argument in all-but-forgotten U.S.-Russian history, such as the 1918-20 Allied invasion of Soviet Russia, the book delivers a panoramic

Genres: Russia, History

237 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2018

Reviews

[Ramzey · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent antidote to the new Cold War which is being propagated by the mainstream media.

The authors describe the farce of the New Cold War set out by propaganda and baseless allegations, NATO expansion, and color revolutions. A recommended read for anyone interested in US-Russia relations.