Russian national security and foreign policy in transition / Eugene B. Rumer.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Rumer, Eugene B., 1958-

Contributor:

United States. Air Force.

Project Air Force (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National security--Russia (Federation).

National security.

Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations.

Russia (Federation).

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 58 pages)

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, 1995.

Summary:

This study is an examination and assessment of critical trends in the evolution of Russian thinking on foreign and national security policy in recent years. The consensus of the Gorbachev and Yeltsin eras that promised rapprochement with the West has been replaced by a new consensus that is pushing Russia toward a more aloof position vis-a-vis the Western alliance as leaders grapple with problems along Russia's immediate periphery and seek to rebuild Russia's sphere of influence. A key issue is the contradiction between U.S. recognition of the newly independent states around Russia's periphery and Russia's special role of oversight throughout the former Soviet Union and pursuit of national interests that might impinge on its neighbor's sovereignty. U.S. policymakers face the task of balancing the newly independent states' right to sovereignty against the need to restore order in a given region and the desire to sustain continuity in U.S.-Russian relations. Although there are no easy solutions, the Western community can play a constructive role while remaining on the periphery.

Contents:

Introduction Glasnost: Domestic politics and foreign policy In search of national identity and national interest The council for foreign and defense policy: Searching for the middle ground Institutional responses The NATO consensus Conclusions and policy implications