| Description |
xxvi, 217 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
New international relations of Europe |
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New international relations of Europe.
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| Contents |
Understanding change and continuity in russia's foreign policy -- The cold war crisis and the Soviet new thinking -- The post-cold war euphoria and Russia's liberal westernism -- The new security challenges and great power balancing -- The world after September 11 and great power pragmatism -- Lessons from studying Russia |
| Summary |
"This clear and comprehensive text explores the past quarter-century of Soviet and Russian international relations, comparing foreign policy formation under Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Putin. Challenging conventional views of Moscow's foreign policy, Andrei P. Tsygankov takes a constructivist approach to argue that definitions of national interest depend on visions of national identity and that national identity itself is rooted in both history and domestic politics. Yet the author also highlights the role of the external environment in affecting the balance of power among competing domestic groups. Drawing on an impressive mastery of both Russian and Western sources. Tsygankov shows how Moscow's policies have shifted under different leaders' visions of Russia's national interests."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| SUBJECT |
Russia (Federation) -- Foreign relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2005000242
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USSR -- Foreign relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125747
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| LC no. |
2005036065 |
| ISBN |
0742526496 cloth alkaline paper |
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9780742526495 cloth alkaline paper |
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