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Russia as a Great Power (Basees Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies)

By Bertil Nygren , Jakob Hedenskog , Vilhelm Konnander , Ingmar Oldberg , Christer Pursiainen

Book information

Year
2005
ISBN
0415359961, 9780415359962, 9780203008348
LCC
JZ1616 .R87 2005
Open Library ID
OL22624407M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1238155 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
432\385
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Международные отношения;Международные отношения

Description

After a period of relative weakness and isolation during most of the 1990s, Russia is again appearing as a major security player in world politics. This book provides a comprehensive assessment of Russia's current security situation, addressing such questions as: What kind of player is Russia in the field of security? What is the essence of its security policy? What are the sources, capabilities and priorities of its security policy? What are the prospects for the future? One important conclusion to emerge is that, while Russian foreign policy under Putin has become more pragmatic and responsive to both problems and opportunities, the growing lack of checks and balances in domestic politics makes political integration with the West difficult and gives the president great freedom in applying Russia's growing power abroad.

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