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Russian Foreign Policy in the Twenty-first Century and the Shadow of the Past
R Legvold
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Description for Russian Foreign Policy in the Twenty-first Century and the Shadow of the Past
Hardback. Examines the foreign policy of contemporary Russia. This work explains the impact of empire and its loss, the interweaving of domestic and foreign impulses, long-standing approaches to national security, and the effect of globalization over time. It focuses on the underlying patterns that have marked Russian foreign policy. Editor(s): Legvold, Robert H. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JMC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 854.
Because the turbulent trajectory of Russia's foreign policy since the collapse of the Soviet Union echoes previous moments of social and political transformation, history offers a special vantage point from which to judge the current course of events. In this book, a mix of leading historians and political scientists examines the foreign policy of contemporary Russia over four centuries of history. The authors explain the impact of empire and its loss, the interweaving of domestic and foreign impulses, long-standing approaches to national security, and the effect of globalization over time. Contributors focus on the underlying patterns that have marked ... Read more
Because the turbulent trajectory of Russia's foreign policy since the collapse of the Soviet Union echoes previous moments of social and political transformation, history offers a special vantage point from which to judge the current course of events. In this book, a mix of leading historians and political scientists examines the foreign policy of contemporary Russia over four centuries of history. The authors explain the impact of empire and its loss, the interweaving of domestic and foreign impulses, long-standing approaches to national security, and the effect of globalization over time. Contributors focus on the underlying patterns that have marked ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231141222
SKU
V9780231141222
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About R Legvold
Robert Legvold is Marshall D. Shulman Professor of Political Science at Columbia University where he specializes in the study of the foreign policies of Russia and the other post-Soviet states. He is particularly interested in the interaction between these states and Asia, Europe, and the United States.
Reviews for Russian Foreign Policy in the Twenty-first Century and the Shadow of the Past
[A] great, thumping, satisfying book about the mainsprings of Russian foreign policy.
Sir Rodric Braithwaite, British Ambassador in Moscow, 1988-92 RUSI Journal A major work that needs to be read by those interested in where Russia might be headed over the coming decades.
Peter C. Pozefsky Slavic Review
Sir Rodric Braithwaite, British Ambassador in Moscow, 1988-92 RUSI Journal A major work that needs to be read by those interested in where Russia might be headed over the coming decades.
Peter C. Pozefsky Slavic Review