Russia's Foreign Policy Ideas, Domestic Politics and External Relations [Paperback]

This edited volume analyses the evolution and main determinants of Russia's foreign policy choices. Containing contributions by renowned specialists on the topic, the study sheds light on some of the new trends that have characterised Russia's foreign policy since the beginning of Vladimir Putin's third presidential term.Introduction; Margot Light and David Cadier PART I: PERCEPTIONS AND IDEAS IN RUSSIAN FOREIGN POLICY 1. Russian Foreign Policy Themes In Official Documents And Speeches: Tracing Continuity And Change; Margot Light 2. Russian Foreign Policy As Exercise In Nation-Building; Dimitri Trenin 3. How Vladimir Putin's Worldview Shapes Russian Foreign Policy; Fiona Hill PART II: DOMESTIC POLITICS 4. Dualism At Home And Abroad: Russian Foreign Policy Neo-Revisionism And Bicontinentalism; Richard Sakwa 5. The Rising Cost Of Russia's Authoritarian Foreign Policy; Marie Mendras 6. Russia's Foreign Policy And Soft Power; Tomila Lankina And Kinga Niemczyk PART III: EXTERNAL RELATIONS 7. Mismatched Partners: US-Russia Relations After The Cold War; Andrew Kuchins 8. Refracting Europe: Biopolitical Conservatism And Art Protest In Putin's Russia; Andrey Makarychev And Alexandra Yatsyk 9. Policies Towards The Post-Soviet Space: The Eurasian Economic Union As An Attempt To Develop Russia's Structural Power?; David Cadier 10. Russia And Asia-Pacific: Diversification Or Sinocentrism?; Natasha Kuhrt 11. Russia In International Organisations: The Shift From Defence To Offence; Ian Bond Conclusion: Foreign Policy As The Continuation Of Domestic Politics By Other Means; David Cadier And Margot Light

The first two parts of the book look at the ideas and perceptions and internal politics behind Russias foreign policy, while the third and final part examines particular areas of foreign policy. & the book deserves to be read not only by students of Russia but also by anyone interested in European and Asian security. (Peter J. S. Duncan, SEER - Slavonic and East European ls€