Moscow Rules

Keir Giles is a senior consulting fellow at Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs. He also works with the Conflict Studies Research Centre (CSRC), a group of subject matter experts in Eurasian security with a particular focus on the wide range of security challenges coming from Russia.

• ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Russia's Place in the World1. A World Apart2. Great Power and Empire3. Russia under Threat4. Winning the Cold WarPart II: Russia's Internal System5. Ruling Russia6. The Individual and the StatePart III: Russia's Inheritance7. Russia's Moral Framework8. History MattersPart IV: Prospects for Change9. Opposition, Protests, and Discontent10. Change from WithinConclusion: The Way ForwardNotesIndex

A more comprehensive demolition of western naivety comes from Keir Giles’s Moscow Rules... Giles’s book is concise, lucidly argued and minutely researched. It would serve as an excellent primer on East-West security..."- The Times;"My only regret is that I did not have this book 35 years ago"- Former President of Estonia Toomas Ilves;"Should be required reading for all who deal with Western policy towards Russia"- Former British Ambassador to Moscow Roderic Lyne;"A compelling, well-documented argument for honest acceptance of differences between the West and Russia - and for a policy of firm deterrence"- Evelyn N. Farkas, senior fellow, Atlantic Council; "Keir Giles has done us all a great service in writing this book"- Lt-Gen (Rtd) Ben Hodges, Commander, United States Army Europe 2014-2017