{"product_id":"9780063435445-same-river-twice","title":"Same River, Twice","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePutin's War on Women\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 MINNA CANTH AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 MOORE PRIZE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS WRITING \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlending the call to action of \u003ci\u003eWe Should All Be Feminists \u003c\/i\u003ewith\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe journalistic rigor of Masha Gessen\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e “an exquisite feminist critique of Russia’s oppressive tactics\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) revealing how modern Russia’s history of weaponizing sexual violence plays a crucial role in its current geopolitical strategy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“It’s one of those books that can truly change a reader's life. A powerful, unforgettable read.” \u003c\/b\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAndrey Kurkov, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eGrey Bees\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Silver Bone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Thoughtful, instructive and deeply harrowing.” —Luke Harding, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn March 22, 2023, the Swedish Academy organized a conference on threats to democracy and freedom of expression featuring a slate of distinguished speakers including Arundhati Roy, Timothy Snyder, and Sofi Oksanen. Oksanen’s address—entitled “Putin's War on Women”— would go on to spark such interest that the acclaimed Finnish writer felt compelled to return to it as the basis for a larger, more in-depth look at Putin’s threat to women. The result is \u003ci\u003eSame River, Twice\u003c\/i\u003e, a devastating book-length essay on Russian imperialism that incisively builds on the themes and arguments first presented in her powerful speech.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the Soviet occupation of Estonia, Oksanen's great-aunt was arrested and brutally interrogated overnight. Left permanently traumatized by the experience, she would never speak again. Using her family story as a starting point, Oksanen launches an investigation into the systematic war crimes that the Russian government has, for nearly a century, committed with impunity. From the Russian military's entry into Berlin in 1945 to its modern invasion of Ukraine, Russia has continually employed violence against women when combatting its enemies. Life for women in Putin's Russia is little better; gender equality is in decline, women are silenced by the legal system, and rape is used to humiliate victims, especially women in media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough Oksanen's sober analysis a disturbing picture emerges: under Putin, state-sanctioned misogyny has become foundational to the state’s power. It underpins the current regime, serves as a means of weaving international alliances, and forms an essential part of Russia’s ongoing genocide in Ukraine, in turn posing a threat to the rights of women and minorities worldwide. As threats to democracy grow stronger across the globe, the powerful and timely \u003ci\u003eSame River, Twice\u003c\/i\u003e is a warning about Russia's war on women that cannot not be ignored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated from the Finnish by Owen F. Witesman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unflinching investigation reveals how Russia’s weaponized misogyny is a global threat: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Century of Impunity:\u003c\/b\u003e An urgent work of human rights writing that connects the story of Oksanen's great-aunt during the Soviet occupation to the systematic violence seen in Ukraine today, exposing a long history of unpunished atrocities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWeaponized Sexual Violence:\u003c\/b\u003e Details how Russia has systematically used rape as an instrument of conquest and genocide from its entry into Berlin in 1945 to the modern invasion of Ukraine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMisogyny as State Power:\u003c\/b\u003e An incisive feminist critique that shows how Putin's regime uses “traditional values” to silence women, decline gender equality, and forge alliances with other authoritarian powers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Global Threat to Democracy:\u003c\/b\u003e A timely warning that reveals how Russia’s domestic oppression of women is not just a local issue, but a core part of its geopolitical strategy to weaken democracies worldwide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55331137716598,"sku":"9780063435445","price":11.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_13497136_24390_20250508053813.jpg?v=1746692688","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780063435445-same-river-twice","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}