Russian governance in the twenty-first century : geo-strategy, geopolitics and governance / Irina Isakova.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Isakova, Irina Viktorovna.

Series:

Contemporary security studies.

Cass contemporary security studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geopolitics.

Geopolitics--Russia (Federation).

Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations.

Russia (Federation).

Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--1991-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (370 p.)

Other Title:

Russian governance in the 21st century

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Frank Cass, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A stimulating new analysis of the dramatic systemic changes of the Russian state, principles of the governance and its foreign policy orientation. It reviews the extent of changes in Russian approaches to geopolitics and the most appropriate geopolitical development patterns that influenced the transformation of Russian foreign policies and military strategic thinking on the eve of the 21st century.

Contents:

Introduction

Geopolitics, geo-strategy and foreign policy. Geo-strategy and Russia's vision of the new world order. Practical politics and international relations. Strategic partnerships in brief. Testing geopolitical convictions

Domestic reforms. The strategy of reforms. The litmus test: civil-military relations. Military reform and Russia's future defence

Present and future integration channels. New security systems and Russia's long-term engagement strategy. Conclusions: net results

systemic changes.

Notes:

Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-348) and index.

ISBN:

1-135-76980-X

1-135-76981-8

1-280-22411-8

9786610224111

0-203-49925-5

9780203499252

OCLC:

467952003