Chapter 1: The past in the present Chapter 2: Tangible evidence Chapter 3: The view from Russia Chapter 4: Russia in the Baltics Chapter 5: The Baltics in the 21st century Chapter 6: The Baltic states in Europe Conclusion Index
The first account of the new cold war on Russia's western border
Aliide Naylor is a freelance journalist focusing on Russia and eastern Europe. Her writing has appeared in the Guardian, New Statesman, POLITICO Europe, frieze, openDemocracy, New Eastern Europe and Vocativ, among others. Naylor has travelled to all corners of the Baltic states and has also lived in both St. Petersburg and Moscow, where she served as Arts Editor at The Moscow Times.
In this riveting debut, Naylor combines lyrical personal
observations with insightful political analysis to offer a timely
and comprehensive picture of the complex societies, economies, and
political landscapes of this frequently overlooked region.
*The Moscow Times*
[A] captivating depiction of the relationship between domestic
politics, geopolitics, socioeconomic issues and generational
differences.
*New Eastern Europe*
An insightful, nuanced account that highlights the present
multitude of currents at play in Europe, while showing how Russia
has used the near-abroad as a laboratory for methods later deployed
elsewhere. A mix of travelogue, social and political analysis,
Naylor tells the stories and dynamics of the region from the
inside, which is really the only way to understand them.
*Peter Pomerantsev, author of This is not Propaganda and Nothing is
True and Everything is Possible*
Over the last six years, as Russia showed the world that it could,
at will, seize territory on its Western border, the Baltic states
were thrust into limbo, perpetually braced to become the next
Ukraine. Aliide Naylor offers us a much-needed look at the
netherworld that is the Baltics, an in-between space where
anti-Putin intellectuals and shadowy money have sought shelter.
Naylor, whose own relatives escaped West from Estonia, is an
engaging companion, guiding us through pagan rites, cigarette
smugglers' routes, and the lingering secrets of the Nazi
occupation. Naylor takes us inside a swath of Europe in a state of
suspended animation, forced to serve as a testing ground for a war
that may never come.
*Ellen Barry, Chief International Correspondent at The New York
Times*
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