The status of Russia as a world power has been fiercely debated since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Although often ignored, Russia came back into the international limelight in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea and recently in 2022 with the war in Ukraine. However, what are the underlining precepts behind Russian behavior on the international stage, and how do Russian leaders perceive their country’s place in the world? To answer these questions isRussian Grand Strategy in the Era of Global Power Competition(Manchester University Press, 2022) edited by Andrew Monaghan. Dr. Andrew Monaghanis a Senior Associate Fellow at theRoyal United Services Institutein London. This spring he was a George F Kennan Fellow at the Wilson Center'sKennan Institute. He is the author of a number of books on Russia, includingDealing with the Russians. Stephen Satkiewiczis independent scholar whose research areas are related to Civilizational Analysis, Big History, Historical Sociology, War studies, ...