Sovereignty, Patrimony and International Law

Rilka Dragneva-Lewers is Professor of International Legal Studies at the University of Birmingham.Kataryna Wolczuk is Professor of East European Politics at the University of Birmingham and Associate Fellow at the Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House.

• 1. Framing Russia’s Attack on Ukraine’s Statehood2. Russia’s Patrimonial Tradition3. The End of the USSR and the Search for a Post-Soviet Patrimonial Model4. Retaining Russia’s Foothold in Ukraine: Crimea and the Black Sea Fleet5. Playing with Borders6. Back to the Union? Russia’s Projects to Attract Ukraine7. Cutting Ukraine Down to Size8. From Failure to Failure?

'Comprehensive and engaging analysis of the patrimonial paradigm ever so present in the Russian foreign policy. This is, in equal measure, a must-read for both academics and policy makers.' Adam Lazowski, University of Westminster and the College of Europe