Book Review: Storey, I. (2025). Putin’s Russia and Southeast Asia: The Kremlin’s Pivot to Asia and the Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War.

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Michael Kleinod-Freudenberg, Independent Researcher

Michael is a sociologist working on the political ecology of Laos, particularly on the socio-ecological implications of ecotourism as well as animism. A current research focus is on the fate of “sacred forests” amid urbanization in Laos.

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2025-10-27

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Vol. 18 No. 2 (2025)

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