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We Shall Outlast Them: Putin's Global Campaign to Defeat the West
Author(s): Hanna Notte (Author)
- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
- Publication Date: August 4, 2026
- Language: English
- Print length: 320 pages
- ISBN-10: 132411701X
- ISBN-13: 9781324117018
Book Description
The chilling and revelatory story of how Russia’s confrontation with the West went global.
In 2022, Vladimir Putin commanded Russian forces to invade Ukraine, producing a rupture with the United States and Europe the world has not seen since the Cold War. In addition to unleashing immense losses on the Ukrainian people, the war turned into a long battle of wills in which Russia refocused its entire state machinery to achieve one purpose: Outlast the West, at any cost necessary.
Russia foreign policy analyst Hanna Notte tells a story that has long been obscured: that the Kremlin is waging a war not only on Ukraine, but over global order. Blending critical analysis with reportage from over a dozen countries, We Shall Outlast Them takes readers on a panoramic journey through this new era of statecraft, with its successes and its failures. From the comedy of Russia’s antics at the UN to the melodrama of its outrageous nuclear threats, Notte renders an astonishing portrait of a newly outward-facing Russia. With sensitivity and depth, she shows why the country enjoys enduring appeal among some people around the world while casting a dark shadow onto others.
Putin is the one pulling the strings, but he is not the only player. Propagandists, diplomats, businessmen, and rogue agents have done his bidding: They have outmaneuvered sanctions, forged surprising alliances, and charmed the Global South. From civilian shelters to military bases, presidential palaces to tense borderlands, Notte chronicles the untold stories of those waging Russia’s battles―but also of everyday people swept up in Putin’s agenda. Whether from activists, refugees, or whistleblowers, these stunning accounts lay bare the true toll of Russia’s power games.
Timely, gripping, and rich, We Shall Outlast Them profiles a relentlessly adaptive global Russia and offers a searing warning about the future it seeks to create.
Editorial Reviews
Review
― Kirkus Reviews
“[C]oncise and highly readable…Traveling far and wide, Notte provides a firsthand account of Russia’s efforts…Putin’s resolve to outlast the West may be unwavering, but Russia’s isolation from the West comes at a high cost to the country’s long-term development.”
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“A master class in modern statecraft. A necessary and deeply researched warning about a nation that will be defined by this confrontation for generations to come.”
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“Timely. Hanna Notte’s wide-ranging approach and attention to detail makes We Shall Outlast Them compelling reading for those interested in understanding how the world has changed since the invasion of Ukraine.”
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“Incisive, brilliant, and refreshingly unsensational. This book will shape debates about Russia―and Western strategy―for years to come.”
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“Well researched and beautifully written,
We Shall Outlast Them provides a global context for the war that too many consider to be local.”― Serhii Plokhy, author of The Nuclear Age: An Epic Race for Arms, Power, and Survival
About the Author
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