Because the turbulent trajectory of Russia's foreign policy
since the collapse of the Soviet Union echoes previous moments of
social and political transformation, history offers a special
vantage point from which to judge the current course of events.
In this book, a mix of leading historians and political
scientists examines the foreign policy of contemporary Russia over
four centuries of history. The authors explain the impact of empire
and its loss, the interweaving of domestic and foreign impulses,
long-standing approaches to national security, and the effect of
globalization over time.
Contributors focus on the underlying patterns that have marked
Russian foreign policy and that persist today. These patterns are
driven by the country's political makeup, geographical
circumstances, economic strivings, unsettled position in the larger
international setting, and, above all, its tortured effort to
resolve issues of national identity. The argument here is not that
the Russia of Putin and his successors must remain trapped by these
historical patterns but that history allows for an assessment of
how much or how little has changed in Russia's approach to the
outside world and creates a foundation for identifying what must
change if Russia is to evolve.
A truly unique collection, this volume utilizes history to shed
crucial light on Russia's complex, occasionally inscrutable
relationship with the world. In so doing, it raises the broader
issue of the relationship of history to the study of contemporary
foreign policy and how these two enterprises might be better
joined.
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