Russia as a Great Power - Dimensions of Security Under Putin (Hardcover)

After a period of relative weakness and isolation during most of the 1990s, Russia is again appearing as a major security player in world politics, a shift that will have profound effects for regional and global stability and power relations.
This book provides a comprehensive assessment of Russia's current security situation, addressing such topics as the type of player the new Russia will be in the field of security, the essence of Russian security policy, the sources, capabilities and priorities of the countries security policy, and its prospects for the future. One important conclusion to emerge is that, while Russian foreign policy under Vladimir Putin has become more pragmatic and responsive to both problems and opportunities, the growing lack of checks and balances in domestic politics makes political integration with the West very difficult and gives the president very great freedom in applying Russia's growing power abroad. This book analyzes both external and internal dimensions of security, along with so-called hard and soft security issues and intricate interplay between them.
This book will appeal to Russian and Eastern European scholars and academics looking for the most up-to-date and erudite analysis of Russia's current security situation.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies
Release date:	May 2005
First published:	2005
Editors:	Jakob Hedenskog • Vilhelm Konnander • Bertil Nygren • Ingmar Oldberg • Christer Pursiainen
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-35996-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General
LSN:	0-415-35996-1
Barcode:	9780415359962

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