Explaining foreign policy : international diplomacy and the Russo-Georgian War / Hans Mouritzen and Anders Wivel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mouritzen, Hans.

Contributor:

Wivel, Anders.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations.

International relations--Case studies.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xii, 223 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2012.

Summary:

Appealing to general students of foreign policy as well as political scientists interested in the recent Russian foreign policy directions, this volume on the Russo-Georgian war of 2008 draws on new documents and information leaked by WikiLeaks to provide scholars with an unprecedented look at the machinations of a major world power reasserting its regional influence. Topics discussed include puzzling aspects of Georgia's attack on Tskhinvali, Russian military responses, US failure to support Georgia, effective European Union mediation strategies, and implications of the settlement for global geopolitics. Mouritzen is a research fellow at the Danish Institute for International Studies, and Wivel is a professor of political science at the University of Copenhagen. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Preface

Explaining foreign policy

A new explanatory framework

Georgia's puzzling attack on Tskhinvali

Russia strikes back

The United States lets down a loyal friend?

Europe divided

A surprising success: the EU as mediator

Russia's near abroad and China: united in caution

The victory of geopolitics.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-215) and index.

ISBN:

9781588268358

1588268357

OCLC:

747232724