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Hard diplomacy and soft coercion : Russia's influence abroad / James Sherr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sherr, James, 1951-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Russia--Foreign relations.
- Russia.
- International relations.
- Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations.
- Russia (Federation).
- Physical Description:
- xi, 137 pages ; 23 cm
- Distribution:
- Washington, DC : Distributed worldwide by the Brookings Institution, [2013]
- Place of Publication:
- London : Chatham House, Royal Institute of International Affairs, [2013]
- Summary:
- During the Cold War, Soviet influence and Leninist ideology were inseparable. But the collapse of both systems threw Russian influence into limbo. In this book, James Sherr draws on his in-depth study of the country over many years to explain and analyse the factors that have brought Russian influence back into play. Today, Tsarist, Soviet and contemporary approaches combine in creative and discordant ways. The result is a policy based on a mixture of strategy, improvisation and habit. The novelty of this policy and its apparent successes pose possible dangers for Russia's neighbours, the West and Russia itself. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- 1 First Principles 1
- Redefining the definitions 10
- Limits and ambitions of the study 15
- 2 The Pedigree of Ideas 19
- The imperial inheritance 21
- The Leninist crucible 26
- The Stalinist codicil 32
- The Gorbachevian moment 37
- Conclusion 40
- 3 Russian Interests in the Post-Soviet Era 42
- The perception gap 42
- Russia's 'second revolution' 44
- Pan-European security 47
- A 'normal' great power 49
- Special security in the 'near abroad' 51
- The ascendancy of Putin 54
- Crisis and recovery 57
- The cadence and substance of policy 59
- The 'near abroad' 59
- Post-communist Europe 60
- 'Old Europe' 60
- NATO 61
- The United States 61
- Conclusions 62
- 4 The Modalities of Influence 65
- State and public diplomacy 69
- Instruments of influence 72
- Business 73
- Energy 78
- The humanitarian dimension 87
- Russkiy Mir - Russian World 87
- The Russian Orthodox Church 89
- High culture, mass culture and mass media 90
- 5 Opportunities Gained and Lost 92
- A strategic actor? 94
- Strategic factors 99
- Politics, economy and society 99
- Energy 103
- Cultural soft power? 109
- The 'operational' dimension 112
- Tactics or habit? 115
- 6 Conclusion 117.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 130-137).
- ISBN:
- 9781862032668
- 1862032661
- OCLC:
- 852689055
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