Not by bread alone : Russian foreign policy under Putin / Robert Nalbandov.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nalbandov, Robert, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National interest--Russia (Federation).

National interest.

Strategic culture--Russia (Federation).

Strategic culture.

Great powers.

Political culture--Russia (Federation)--History--21st century.

Political culture.

Identity politics--Russia (Federation)--History--21st century.

Identity politics.

Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations--21st century.

Russia (Federation).

Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--21st century.

Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952---Political and social views.

Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich.

Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952---Influence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (592 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lincoln, Nebraska : Potomac Books, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Since its independence in 1991, Russia has struggled with the growing pains of defining its role in international politics. After Vladimir Putin ascended to power in 2000, the country undertook grandiose foreign policy projects in an attempt to delineate its place among the world's superpowers. With this in mind, Robert Nalbandov examines the milestones of Russia's international relations since the turn of the twenty-first century. He focuses on the specific goals, engagement practices, and tools used by Putin's administration to promote Russia's vital national and strategic interests in specific geographic locations. His findings illuminate Putin's foreign policy objective of reinstituting Russian global strategic dominance. Nalbandov argues that identity-based politics have dominated Putin's tenure and that Russia's East/West split is reflected in Asian-European politics. Nalbandov's analysis shows that unchecked domestic power, an almost exclusive application of hard power, and determined ambition for unabridged global influence and a defined place as a world superpower are the keys to Putin's Russia"-- Provided by publisher.

"A look at Russia's foreign policy under Vladimir Putin, analyzing Russia's foreign policy priorities and actions and examining the country's identity construction as a way to understand its political culture"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. Continuity without Change

2. Fear and Loathing in Russian Political Culture

3. Russia and the United States

4. Russia and Its Near Abroad

5. European Dimensions of Russian Foreign Policy

6. Identity Meets Money in Asia and the Pacific

7. Peripheral Politics

8. Quo Vadis?

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61234-800-9

1-61234-798-3

OCLC:

933297917