Audiobook9 hours
Russian Nuclear Orthodoxy: Religion, Politics, and Strategy
Written by Dmitry Adamsky
Narrated by Noah Michael Levine
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5/5
()
About this audiobook
A nuclear priesthood has arisen in Russia. From portable churches to the consecration of weapons systems, the Russian Orthodox Church has been integrated into every facet of the armed forces to become a vital part of Russian national security, politics, and identity. This extraordinary intertwining of church and military is nowhere more visible than in the nuclear weapons community, where the priesthood has penetrated all levels of command and the Church has positioned itself as a guardian of the state's nuclear potential. Russian Nuclear Orthodoxy considers how, since the Soviet collapse in 1991, the Church has worked its way into the nuclear forces, the most significant wing of one of the world's most powerful military organizations.
Dmitry Adamsky describes how the Orthodox faith has merged with Russian national identity as the Church continues to expand its influence on foreign and domestic politics. The Church both legitimizes and influences Moscow's assertive national security strategy in the twenty-first century. This book sheds light on the role of faith in modern militaries and highlights the implications of this phenomenon for international security. Ultimately, Russian Nuclear Orthodoxy interrogates the implications of the confluence of religion and security for other members of the nuclear club, beyond Russia.
Dmitry Adamsky describes how the Orthodox faith has merged with Russian national identity as the Church continues to expand its influence on foreign and domestic politics. The Church both legitimizes and influences Moscow's assertive national security strategy in the twenty-first century. This book sheds light on the role of faith in modern militaries and highlights the implications of this phenomenon for international security. Ultimately, Russian Nuclear Orthodoxy interrogates the implications of the confluence of religion and security for other members of the nuclear club, beyond Russia.
Related to Russian Nuclear Orthodoxy
Related audiobooks
The Return of the Russian Leviathan Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Russian Understanding of War: Blurring the Lines Between War and Peace Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Red Mirror: Putin's Leadership and Russia's Insecure Identity Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Russia: The Story of War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Weak Strongman: The Limits of Power in Putin's Russia Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ukraine and Russia: From Civilized Divorce to Uncivil War Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRussia's Empires Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Armageddon Averted: The Soviet Collapse, 1970-2000 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nationalism, Marxism, and Modern Central Europe: A Biography of Kazimierz Kelles-Krauz, 1872-1905 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Short History of Russia: How the World's Largest Country Invented Itself, from the Pagans to Putin Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Iran Rising: The Survival and Future of the Islamic Republic Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A World after Liberalism: Philosophers of the Radical Right Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Empire Must Die: Russia's Revolutionary Collapse, 1900 - 1917 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Ukraine and the Art of Strategy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cold War Exiles and the CIA: Plotting to Free Russia Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Stalin in Power: The Revolution from Above, 1928-1941 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Russia: A Short History Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Near Abroad: Putin, the West, and the Contest over Ukraine and the Caucasus Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dictators Without Borders: Power and Money in Central Asia Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Western Jihadism Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsInvisible Countries: Journeys to the Edge of Nationhood Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Shadow State: Murder, Mayhem, and Russia's Remaking of the West Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Russia Without Putin: Money, Power and the Myths of the New Cold War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Belarus: The Last European Dictatorship Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsKGB History: 100 Years Of Soviet Terror: The Secret Police Of Russia: Cheka, GPU, OGPU, NKVD, KGB, FSK & FSB Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The End of Europe: Dictators, Demagogues, and the Coming Dark Age Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Russia: What Everyone Needs to Know Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran, and the Triumph of Diplomacy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
World Politics For You
Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Very Short Introduction Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Spymaster of Baghdad: A True Story of Bravery, Family, and Patriotism in the Battle Against ISIS Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Death of Democracy: Hitler's Rise to Power and the Downfall of the Weimar Republic Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A People's History of the World: From the Stone Age to the New Millennium Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Last Punisher: A SEAL Team THREE Sniper's True Account of the Battle of Ramadi Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Palestinian Delusion: The Catastrophic History of the Middle East Peace Process Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It IS About Islam: Exposing the Truth About ISIS, Al Qaeda, Iran, and the Caliphate Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dare Not Linger: The Presidential Years Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Party of One: The Rise of Xi Jinping and China's Superpower Future Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beijing Rules: How China Weaponized Its Economy to Confront the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Introduction to Christian Mysticism Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans, and the Making of the Modern World, 1471 to the Second World War Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Short History of Russia: How the World's Largest Country Invented Itself, from the Pagans to Putin Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sex and World Peace Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dear Leader: Poet, Spy, Escapee--A Look Inside North Korea Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Red Memory: The Afterlives of China's Cultural Revolution Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5In Putin's Footsteps: Searching for the Soul of an Empire Across Russia's Eleven Time Zones Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5North Korea Confidential: Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Genius of Israel: The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dancing in the Glory of Monsters: The Collapse of the Congo and the Great War of Africa Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related categories
Reviews for Russian Nuclear Orthodoxy
Rating: 4.666666666666667 out of 5 stars
4.5/5
3 ratings2 reviews
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very dry, but well-researched and nuanced. Anyone interested in Russia or the intersection between faith and policy would likely find this book interesting.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Russian idea of warfare is so different that WW3 is probably unavoidable.