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Near abroad : Putin, the West, and the contest over Ukraine and the Caucasus / by Toal, Gerard,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Vladimir Putin's intervention into the Georgia/South Ossetia conflict in summer 2008 was quickly recognized by Western critics as an attempt by Russia to increase its presence and power in the "near abroad", or the independent states of the former Soviet Union that Russia still regards as its wards. Though the global economic recession that began in 2008 moved the incident to the back of the world's mind, Russia surged to the forefront again six years later when they invaded the heavily Russian Crimea in Ukraine and annexed it. In contrast to the earlier Georgia episode, this new conflict has generated a crisis of global proportions, forcing European countries to rethink their relationship with Russia and their reliance on it for energy supplies, as Russia was now squeezing natural gas from what is technically Ukraine. In Near Abroad, the eminent political geographer Gerard Toal analyzes Russia's recent offensive actions in the near abroad, focusing in particular on the ways in which both the West and Russia have relied on Cold War-era rhetorical and emotional tropes that distort as much as they clarify. In response to Russian aggression, US critics quickly turned to tried-and-true concepts like "spheres of influence" to condemn the Kremlin. Russia in turn has brought back its long tradition of criticizing western liberalism and degeneracy to grandly rationalize its behavior in what are essentially local border skirmishes. It is this tendency to resort to the frames of earlier eras that has led the conflicts to "jump scales," moving from the regional to the global level in short order. The ambiguities and contradictions that result when nations marshal traditional geopolitical arguments-rooted in geography, territory, and old understandings of distance-further contributes to the escalation of these conflicts. Indeed, Russia's belligerence toward Georgia stemmed from concern about its possible entry into NATO, an organization of states thousands of miles away. American hawks also strained credulity by portraying Georgia as a nearby ally in need of assistance. Similarly, the threat of NATO to the Ukraine looms large in the Kremlin's thinking, and many Ukrainians themselves self-identify with the West despite their location in Eastern Europe."--
Subjects: Geopolitics; Geopolitics; Geopolitics; South Ossetia War, 2008.;
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A song of wraiths and ruin / by Brown, Roseanne A.;
For Malik, the Solstasia festival is a chance to escape his war-stricken home and start a new life with his sisters in the prosperous desert city of Ziran. But when a vengeful spirit abducts his younger sister, Nadia, as payment to enter the city, Malik strikes a fatal deal. Kill Karina, Crown Princess of Ziran, for Nadia's freedom.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Magic; Kings and rulers; Brothers and sisters; Contests;
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Fighting game esports : the competitive gaming world of Super Smash Bros., Street fighter, and more! / by Troupe, Thomas Kingsley.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.Ready? fight! -- Esport origins -- Get in the ring! -- Train hard to play hard -- Fighting fair."Explores the history, format, training, and controversies involved in modern fighting game esport tournaments"--Provided by publisher.RL: 3-4, IL: 3-9.LSC
Subjects: eSports (Contests); Video games; Video gamers;
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Pokémon the series. [videorecording] / by VIZ Media,production company.; Warner Home Video (Firm),distributor.;
When Ash sees Solgaleo and Lunala in a dream, he makes a promise to them. But when he wakes up, he can't remember what it was! Will the strange Pokemon called Nebby jog his memory? When Ash, Pikachu, and the rest of their friends explore an organization dedicated to Pokemon conservation and care, they discover it may not be as innocent as it seems. Now Ash and his friends will have to work together to protect the people and Pokemon they care about. Contains episodes one through 45.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, region 1, NTSC, wide screen (16x9); Dolby digital 2.0.
Subjects: Action and adventure television programs.; Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Contests; Good and evil; Heroes; Pokémon (Fictitious characters);
For private home use only.
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The Easter egg / by Brett, Jan,1949-;
Hoppi the bunny wants to win the egg-decorating contest so the Easter Bunny will choose him to help distribute Easter eggs, but instead, while everyone else is working on their decorations, he finds himself guarding an egg that has fallen from a robin's nest.LSC
Subjects: Easter eggs; Contests; Rabbits;
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Throne of glass / by Maas, Sarah J.;
After she has served a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, Crown Prince Dorian offers eighteen-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien her freedom on the condition that she act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Assassins; Princes; Courts and courtiers; Prisoners; Contests;
© 2013, c2012., Bloomsbury,
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Murder on the poet's walk / by Adams, Ellery.;
"As Jane eagerly anticipates the wedding of her best friend Eloise Alcott, Storyton Hall is overrun with poets in town to compete for a coveted greeting card contract. They're everywhere, scrawling verses on cocktail napkins in the reading rooms or seeking inspiration strolling the Poet's Walk, a series of trails named after famous authors. But the Tennyson Trail leads to a grim surprise: a woman's corpse drifting in a rowboat on a lake, posed as if she were "The Lady of Shallot." When a second body is discovered, also posed as a poetic character, a recurring MO emerges. Fortunately, Jane is well versed in sleuthing and won't rest until she gives the killer a taste of poetic justice..."--
Subjects: Cozy mysteries.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Steward, Jane (Fictitious character); Contests; Resorts; Murder;
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Dating can be deadly / by Flower, Amanda,author.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Novels.; Amish; Contests; Murder; Quilting; Widows;
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Ms. Pennypickle's puzzle quest / by Grabenstein, Chris.; Callos, Julian.;
Twelve-year-old Ben and his polar opposite, eighteen-year-old brother Ethan, embark on a road trip race across Route 66 for a chance to win a million-dollar prize as they solve puzzles and bond with each other.
Subjects: Brothers; Automobile travel; Contests; Puzzles;
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The great coaster caper / by Dixon, Franklin W.; Burroughs, Scott.;
"Ages 6-9"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Detective and mystery stories.; Hardy Boys (Fictitious characters); Contests; Sabotage;
© 2012., Simon & Schuster Children's Pub.,
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