The new Russian diplomacy / Igor S. Ivanov ; foreword by Henry A. Kissinger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ivanov, I. S. (Igorʹ Sergeevich), 1945-

Standardized Title:

Novai͡a rossiĭskai͡a diplomatii͡a. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public relations and politics--Russia (Federation).

Public relations and politics.

Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations.

Russia (Federation).

Physical Description:

x, 203 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Nixon Center : Brookings Institution Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A Brookings Institution Press and the Nixon Center publication In this frank and engaging book, foreign minister Igor S. Ivanov describes the evolution of Russian foreign policy since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Drawing on Russia's long diplomatic history, Ivanov analyzes the complex process through which a newly democratic Russia has redefined its foreign policy during a volatile transformation over the last decade. The book includes the text of Russia's Foreign Policy Concept, a Putin administration document that guides the day-to-day activities of the government. Designed to provide the world community with a transparent outline of Russia's foreign policy agenda, the Concept attempts to balance Russia's important role in the new world order with internal pressures to focus on domestic stability. The radical transformation of the past decade has required a complete overhaul of the process by which foreign policy is crafted, implemented, and communicated, according to Ivanov. The Concept delineates the role of parliament in making foreign policy decisions, the interrelationship of the legislative and executive branches, and the apportionment of authority among the president, government, and regional authorities. It also stresses the need to renovate Russia's diplomatic service, whose tradition of professionally trained diplomats dates back to Peter the Great. While acknowledging the impulse to recreate foreign policy from scratch during periods of revolutionary change and radical reform, Ivanov stresses the theoretical and practical importance of continuity. Although the modern political system of the Russian Federation has no analogue in Russian history, Ivanov draws compelling connections between the country's contemporary challenges and the rich legacy of Russian and Soviet diplomacy--in the process invoking the political

philosophies of historical Russian leaders from ancient Rus' to Alexander Gorchakov. The New Russian Diplomacy was originally published in Russia, where it received very favorable reviews.

Contents:

An overview of Russian foreign policy

The formation of a new international system

Regional trends in Russian foreign policy

New horizons.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780815798996

0815798997

OCLC:

53482710