Explaining Change in Russian Foreign Policy The Role of Ideas in post-Soviet Russia's Conduct Towards the West

by Thorun, Christian

• ISBN13: 9780230553729
• ISBN10: 0230553729
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-12-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

"This book takes stock and asks what patterns have emerged from 1992 to 2007. It argues that only by focusing both on external constraints and changes in the Russian leadership's foreign policy thinking can we explain major facets of Russia's conduct." "In analysing Russian foreign policy the book develops an original analytical framework for foreign policy analysis, illustrates the evolution of the Russian leadership's foreign policy discourse, and unravels major threads in Russia's conduct in three case studies. The case studies encompass Moscow's approaches towards NATO and its enlargement, its responses to the Balkan crises, and its reaction to the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

Methods

The Three Worlds of Regional Integration Theory--J.Caporaso

List of Tables and Figures

Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

Theoretical Framework and Discourse Analysis

Framework for Analysis

Evolution of the Russian Leadership's Foreign Policy Thinking

Case Study Analysis

Russia's Approaches towards NATO

Russia's Responses to the Balkan Crisis (1992-1999)

Russia's Response to 11 September 2001 Terrorist Attacks

Implications

Conclusion

References

Recommended Readings

Index

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