Russia and the idea of Europe : a study in identity and international relations / Iver B. Neumann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Neumann, Iver B., author.

Series:

New international relations

The new international relations series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nationalism.

History.

Social change.

International relations.

Russia--History--Philosophy.

Russia.

Philosophy.

Soviet Union--History--Philosophy.

Soviet Union.

Russia (Federation)--History--Philosophy.

Russia (Federation).

Europe--Foreign relations--Russia (Federation).

Europe.

Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations--Europe.

Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations.

Social change--Russia (Federation)--History.

Nationalism--Russia (Federation)--History.

Nationalism--Russia--History.

Nationalism--Soviet Union--History.

Diplomatic relations.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xviii, 214 pages ; 24 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.

Summary:

"The end of the Soviet system and the transition to the market in Russia, coupled with the inexorable rise of nationalism, brought to the fore the centuries-old debate about Russia's relationship with Europe. In this revised and updated second edition of Russia and the Idea of Europe, Iver Neumann discusses whether the tensions between self-referencing romantic nationalist views and Europe-orientated liberal views can ever be resolved. Drawing on a wide range of Russian sources, this volume retains the broad historical focus of the previous edition and picks up from where the first edition left off in the early 1990's and brings the discussion fully up to date. Discussing theoretical and political developments it relates the existing story of Russian identity formation to new foreign policy analysis and the developments in the study of nationalism. The book also offers an additional focus on post-Cold War developments. In particular it examines the year 2000, when Putin substituted Yeltsin as president, and 2014, when Russian foreign policy turned from cooperation to confrontation. Bringing to life the various debates surrounding this complicated relationship in an accessible and clear manner, this book continues to be a unique and vital resource for both students and scholars of international relations"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface to the second edition

Approach and pre-history

The Napoleonic Wars and the Decembrist Uprising

Official nationality, "Slavophiles," "Westernisers"

From the springtime of nations to the assassination of Tsar Alexander II

From the assassination of Tsar Alexander II to the First World War

From the First World War to destalinisation

From destalinisation to Perestroyka

From Perestroyka to Putin's Russia.

Notes:

"First edition published by Routledge, 2001"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138182592

1138182591

9781138182615

1138182613

OCLC:

955274835