Ian Garner

A disturbing portrait of the fascist youth movements warping Russian society and politics. How did Vladimir Putin win Russians’ support for his genocidal war in Ukraine and why are so many of them willing to embrace fascism? This vivid, bottom-up narrative reveals the dark realities of youth fascism in Russia—and the darker future awaiting the country if that hold cannot be broken. Wartime Russia is drowning in fascist symbols. Zealous patriots attack journalists, opposition activists, and anyone suspected of betraying the motherland. Hordes of online trolls and sleek videos of angry young men urge citizens to join the cause. State television terrifies viewers with false tales of anti-Russian conspiracies and genocidal yearnings. Child soldiers proudly parade across Red Square. This is Russia in the 2020s: a land of performative rage and nationalist untruth, where pretence and broken promises are a way of life, and an apocalyptic mindset is seizing tomorrow’s Russians. As compelling as it is chilling, Z Generation shows how Russia has ended up here, and where its young people may be headed: a fascist generation more violent and ideological than anything the country has seen before.

The Land Rover is one of the most recognised vehicles ever produced and is nothing short of a British Institution. From its humble beginnings based on an ex-World War II Jeep chassis in 1947 to a £200,000+ Range Rover in 2023, for over seven decades Land Rover has provided the 4x4s of choice for royalty, the armed forces, celebrities and the everyday family. As well as being a beloved family carrier, it has transported explorers across continents, kept farms producing, helped police nations and been instrumental in saving the lives of those lost or stranded in difficult terrain. This book pays homage to this jack-of-all-trades workhorse that was once promoted as the world’s most versatile vehicle, charting the history of all the Land Rover variants manufactured, starting with the first prototype built in 1947. The smorgasbord of information covered includes conversions, both military and civilian, that have been produced both by Land Rover and by third-party companies, along with many of the prototype and concept vehicles produced over the years. There is a focus on the technical aspects of the vehicles, and the specifications of all the production variants made are detailed. The Land Rover has been used in various expeditions since the early days, and this book also covers some of the Land Rover products used for these, as well as the vehicles used for competitions such as the Camel Trophy and G4 challenges. These include those produced by Bowler, which is now owned by Jaguar Land Rover. Whether you are new to the Land Rover or a seasoned enthusiast, there will be something for you on the pages of this highly illustrated, informative book.

Kuidas suutis Vladimir Putin innustada Vene rahvast toetama tema genotsiidset sõda Ukrainas ja miks on nii paljud venemaalased valmis fashismi omaks võtma? See elav, kohalikule materjalile toetuv jutustus paljastab, kuidas Venemaa fashistlik põlvkond tekkis ja milline sünge tulevik ootab ees riiki, kui fashismi haardest ei suudeta välja murda. Sõjaaja Venemaa upub fashismi sümbolitesse. Kirglikud patrioodid ründavad ajakirjanikke, opositsiooniaktiviste ja kõiki, keda kahtlustatakse isamaa reetmises. Venelasi kihutavad üles veebitrollide hordid ja klantsvideod, kus vihased noored mehed karjuvad isamaalisi loosungeid. Riigitelevisioon külvab vaatajaisse hirmu väljamõeldud lugudega venevastastest vandenõudest ja venelasi ähvardavast genotsiidist. Lapssõdurid paradeerivad uhkelt Punasel väljakul. See on Venemaa 2020. aastatel, etendusliku raevu ja rahvusliku ebatõe maa, kus näitlemine, teesklus ja lubaduste murdmine on eluviis. Kuid maailmas, kus teesklus on muutunud normiks, valdab homseid venelasi hirmutav apokalüptiline mõtteviis. Ian Garneri üheaegselt haarav ja hirmutav "Z-põlvkond" paljastab, kuidas Venemaa sattus praegusesse olukorda, kus peale kasvav fashistlik noorsugu on innukam, vägivaldsem ja ideoloogilisem kui ükski varasem põlvkond, mida riik on eales näinud. "Ehmatav uurimus sellest, kui laialt on Venemaa noorsoo hulgas levinud fashistlik vägivald ja ideoloogia ning kuidas Putin seda ära kasutab." - Financial Times "Hiilgavalt üksikasjalik portree ideoloogilisest ja kultuurilisest õhkkonnast, mida Vene riik, meedia ja kirik on kujundanud. Jahmatav ja oluline raamat." - Times Literary Supplement "Julge portree Putler-jugendist koos kõigi tema paradokside ja sadismiga." - Peter Pomerantsev, raamatu "Miski pole tõsi ja kõik on võimalik" autor "Ian Garneri erakordne raamat käsitleb Venemaa fashismi kasvu mitmekülgselt ja nüansirikkalt, kuid samas ka selgelt tajudes ohtu, mida see kujutab endast Venemaa naabritele, liberaalsele rahvusvahelisele korrale ja Venemaale endale. - Mart Kuldkepp, Londoni Ülikool "Z-põlvkond" on hindamatu raamat konflikti edasise arengu mõistmiseks." - Diplomatic Courier "Garner kirjutab hoogsalt ja julgelt ning tema pilgule ei jäta midagi tabamata, kui ta uurib Putini rezhiimi arengut." - Sunday Times "Ehmatav ja silmi avav raamat sellest, kuidas Kreml kasvatab peale uut sõdurite põlvkonda, kes tagaksid tema koleda ideoloogia püsimajäämise isegi siis, kui langeb praegune rezhiim." - The Moscow Times "Ükski selle raamatu läbi lugenu ei suuda enam uskuda, et Ukraina vastane sõjakäik on vaid ühe halva mehe süü. Nagu Garner nii asjatundlikult näitab, peame veel aastaid tegelema Vene fashismi tagajärgedega sõltumata sellest, kuidas lõpeb käesolev sõda." - Observer

Kuinka Venäjä aivopesee lapsiaan kannattamaan hyökkäyssotaa ja myötäilemään hallinnon fasistisia oppeja? Ian Garnerin teos paljastaa Venäjän synkän todellisuuden ja pimeän tulevaisuuden. Nuorten sukupolvi on väkivaltaisempi ja aatteellisempi kuin maassa on koskaan ennen nähty. Sodanaikainen Venäjä hukkuu fasistisiin symboleihin. Innokkaat patriootit hyökkäävät toimittajia, oppositioaktivisteja ja kaikkia heitä vastaan, joita epäillään isänmaan pettureiksi. Nettitrollit yllyttävät kansalaisia liittymään joukkoon. Valtion televisio pelottelee katsojia tekaistuilla uutisilla Venäjän vastaisista salaliitoista ja kansanmurhapyrkimyksistä. Lapsisotilaat marssivat ylpeinä Punaisen torin poikki. Tätä on Venäjä 2020-luvulla: raivon ja nationalististen valheiden maa, jossa teeskentely ja rikotut lupaukset ovat elämäntapa ja tuhoa ennustava ajattelu vallalla." Järkyttävä tutkimus Venäjän nuorison valtaisasta tuesta fasismin väkivallalle ja ideologialle – ja siitä, miten Putin on käyttänyt tätä hyväkseen." – Financial TimesIan Garner on historioitsija ja Venäjän kulttuurin ja sotapropagandan tutkija. Hän on valmistunut tohtoriksi Toronton yliopistosta vuonna 2017 opiskeltuaan sitä ennen Bristolinyliopistossa ja Pietarin valtion konservatoriossa.

How did Vladimir Putin win Russians’ support for his genocidal war in Ukraine and why are so many of them willing to embrace fascism? This vivid, bottom-up narrative reveals the dark realities of youth fascism in Russia—and the darker future awaiting the country if that hold cannot be broken. Wartime Russia is drowning in fascist symbols. Zealous patriots attack journalists, opposition activists, and anyone suspected of betraying the motherland. Hordes of online trolls and sleek videos of angry young men urge citizens to join the cause. State television terrifies viewers with false tales of anti-Russian conspiracies and genocidal yearnings. Child soldiers proudly parade across Red Square. This is Russia in the 2020s: a land of performative rage and nationalist untruth, where pretence and broken promises are a way of life, and an apocalyptic mindset is seizing tomorrow’s Russians. As compelling as it is chilling, Z Generation shows how Russia has ended up here, and where its young people may be headed: a fascist generation more violent and ideological than anything the country has seen before.

In the fall of 1942, only the city of Stalingrad stood between Soviet survival and defeat as Hitler’s army ran rampant. With the fate of the USSR hanging in the balance, Soviet propaganda chiefs sent their finest writers into the heat of battle. After six months of terrifying work, these men succeeded in creating an enduring epic of Stalingrad. Their harrowing tales of valour and heroism offered hope for millions of readers. “Stalingrad lives!” went the rallying cry: the city had to live if the nation was to stave off defeat. In Stalingrad Lives Ian Garner brings together a selection of short stories written at and after the battle. They reveal, for the first time in English, the real Russian narrative of Stalingrad – an epic story of death, martyrdom, resurrection, and utopian beginnings. Following the authors into the hellish world of Stalingrad, Garner traces how tragedy was written as triumph. He uncovers how, dealing with loss and destruction on an unimaginable scale, Soviet readers and writers embraced the story of martyred Stalingrad, embedding it into the Russian psyche for decades to come. Featuring lost work by Vasily Grossman alongside texts by luminaries such as Konstantin Simonov, Viktor Nekrasov, and Ilya Ehrenburg, Stalingrad Lives offers a literary perspective on the Soviet Union at war.