Global security watch--Russia : a reference handbook / Richard Weitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weitz, Richard.

Contributor:

Class of 1932 Fund.

Series:

Global security watch series

Global security watch

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations.

Russia (Federation).

International relations.

Russia (Federation)--Military policy.

Military policy.

Russia (Federation)--Strategic aspects.

National security--Russia (Federation).

National security.

Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--1991-.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xii, 232 pages : map ; 25 cm.

Other Title:

Russia

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger Security International, [2010]

Summary:

The Russian Federation may have lost significant human power and natural resources in its transition from the old Soviet empire, but with a permanent United Nations Security Council seat, enviable oil and natural gas reserves, one of the world's largest conventional armies, and sufficient nuclear weapons to destroy any country, Russia the most important global security actor besides the United Sates.

To help readers understand the current state of this crucially important country, Global Security Watch-Russia: A References Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the main foreign and defense policies of the Russian Federation.

Global Security Watch-Russia focuses on political-military developments in the country that emerged in the aftermath of the Soviet Union's collapse in December 1991. The book looks at a variety of factors that characterize Russia's position in world security matters, such as its leading position as an arms exporter and its still-overwhelming nuclear capability. Coverage includes critical recent events, such as the growing alienation between Russia and the West, the August 2008 Georgian War, and the effects of the global financial crisis on Russia's vulnerable military industrial complex.

Contents:

A shaky phoenix : Russia's strategic revival

Russia's military-industrial complex

Nuclear weapons and arms control

Regional security issues

Georgia

Conclusion: Whither Russia?

Appendix A: Biographies

Appendix B: Chronology

Appendix C: Documents.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.

ISBN:

9780313354342

0313354340

9780313354359

0313354359

OCLC:

422757004

Publisher Number:

99936117386