Putin Confronts the West

The Logic of Russian Foreign Relations, 1999-2020

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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Russia's surprising return to the world stage since 2000 has aroused the curiosity--if not the fear--of the West. Gradually, the Kremlin went from a policy of deference to foreign powers to acting with independence. The driver of this transformation was President Vladimir Putin, who with skillful caution navigated Russia back into the ranks of global powers. In theaters of conflict such as Georgia, Syria and Ukraine, the Kremlin won significant victories at little cost to consolidate its decisive position.Following a chronological approach from the fall of the Soviet Union to the present, this book draws on new documents to describe how Russia regained its former global prominence. Clear accounts of key decisions and foreign policy events--many presented for the first time--provide important insights into the major confrontations with the West.

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Utgivningsdatum2021-03-22
Mått178 x 254 x 15 mm
Vikt535 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor297
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476684994

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefacePart I. The Age of Illusions1. The Collapse of an Empire2. Turmoil and War in the “Near Abroad”3. The West and the First Chechnya War4. The New Architecture for Relations with the West5. Ukraine: Deceptive Calm6. The Turning Point: KosovoPart II. From Acquiescence to Resistance7. The Second Chechnya War and Islamic Radicalism8. Bridges to the West9. Russia and the U.S. Invasion of Iraq10. Seeking Friendships11. Russia in the Middle East12. The West on the Offensive13. Response to the Color Revolutions14. Skirmishes with the West15. Countdown to Collision16. The Five Day War with Georgia17. The Response of the West to the War18. Friends in the CaucasusPart III. Russia Ascendant19. A Foreign Ministry for a World Power20. The Reset in U.S. Relations with Russia21. The Reset in the Near Abroad22. Growing Divergences with the West23. Crisis in Ukraine24. Reprisals Over Ukraine25. Russia on the Offensive26. The Russian Diplomatic Campaign27. The Rollercoaster of U.S.-Russia RelationsChapter NotesAnnotated BibliographyIndex

“As Russia is increasingly seen as taking an adversarial approach toward the West, there is a growing literature attempting to analyze and explain the country's foreign policy evolution under Vladimir Putin. This book by De La Pedraja is a valuable addition to this scholarly enterprise. …this book provides empirically rich and detailed historical contextualization of contemporary Russian foreign policy’s strident turn beyond the simplistic and conventional explanation of ‘Putin’s aggression.’ …a welcome contribution that enhances the understanding of the evolving relationship between Russia and the West, especially the US….recommended”—Choice