Russian Foreign Policy in Transition: Concepts and Realities

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bojtár, Endre, Author.

Contributor:

Melʹvilʹ, A. I︠U︡. (Andreĭ I︠U︡rʹevich)

Shakleina, Tatʹi︠a︡na.

Melville, Content Provider.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baltic States.

Baltic languages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (509 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Central European University Press 2005

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Russian international relations has undergone profound changes in the last fifteen years that have effected both the Russian view of the world and the outside perspective of the Russian Federation. These changes will undoubtedly play an integral part of Russian foreign relations for years to come. And yet the question remains, how has Russian influence adapted to the post-Soviet world order? In this critical analysis, Andrei Melville sheds light on the complexities of Russian foreign policy from 1991 to 2004. Divided into three parts, the book presents official translated documents in the first section that outline, among other things, the formation of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the military doctrine of the Russian Federation, and the agreement on security and cooperation between NATO and Russia. These documents are an essential first step in understanding the shape and context of Russian foreign policy from the demise of the Soviet Union up to the present.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

FOREWORD TO THE ENGLISH EDITION

ABBREVIATIONS

LIST OF MAPS AND FIGURES

PART ONE INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1 THE CONCEPT OF BALTIC STUDIES.

CHAPTER 2 THE ORIGINS AND MEANING OF THE TERM 'BALTIC'

CHAPTER 3 ENVIRONMENT

CHAPTER 4 AMBER AND THE AMBER ROUTE

PART TWO THE BALTIC TRIBES AND PEOPLES

CHAPTER 1 THE INDO-EUROPEAN URHEIMAT AND PROTO-LANGUAGE

CHAPTER 2 THE BALTIC URHEIMAT AND PROTO-LANGUAGE

CHAPTER 3 THE VENET(D) QUESTION

CHAPTER 4. THE FIRST REFERENCES TO THE BALTS

CHAPTER 5 THE BALTIC TRIBES

CHAPTER 6 THE BALTIC PEOPLES

PART THREE BALTIC LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS

CHAPTER 1 COMMON BALTIC

CHAPTER 2 WEST BALTIC LANGUAGES

CHAPTER 3 THE COURONIAN LANGUAGE

CHAPTER 4 EAST BALTIC LANGUAGES

PART FOUR BALTIC MYTHOLOGY

CHAPTER 1 PREHISTORY, FOLKLORE, MYTHOLOGY

CHAPTER 2 HOW FAR BACK DOES BALTIC ANTIQUITY REACH?

CHAPTER 3 MYTHS AND SYSTEMS OF MYTHS

CHAPTER 4 THE THEORY OF SOCIAL FORMATION

CHAPTER 5 POLYDOXY, PROTOTHEISM, POLYTHEISM

CHAPTER 6 SHAMANISM

CHAPTER 7 BALTIC MYTHOLOGICAL SYSTEMS

CHAPTER 8 BALTIC CULTS

PART FIVE CONCLUSION OWN AND ALIEN IN HISTORY

Introduction

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

9786611376956

9781281376954

1281376957

OCLC:

1024283100