Russia's Foreign Policy: Change and Continuity in National

Russia's Foreign Policy: Change and Continuity in National Identity

Now fully updated and revised, this clear and comprehensive text explores contemporary Soviet/Russian international relations, comparing foreign policy formation under Gorbachev, Yeltsin, Medvedev, and Putin. Challenging conventional views of Moscowâ€™s foreign policy, Andrei Tsygankov shows that definitions of national interest depend on visions of national identity and are rooted both in history and domestic politics. Yet the author also highlights the role of the external environment in affecting the balance of power among competing domestic groups.

Drawing on both Russian and Western sources, Tsygankov traces how Moscowâ€™s policies have shifted under different leadersâ€™ visions of Russiaâ€™s national interests. He gives an overview of the ideas and pressures that motivated Russian foreign policy in six different periods: the Gorbachev era of the late 1980s, the liberal â€œWesternizersâ€ era under Kozyrev in the early 1990s, the relatively hardline statist policy under Primakov, the more pragmatic course of limited cooperation under Putin and then Medvedev, and the assertive policy Putin has implemented since his return to power. Evaluating the successes and failures of Russian foreign policies, Tsygankov explains its many turns as Russiaâ€™s identity and interaction with the West have evolved. The book concludes with reflections on the emergence of the post-Western world and the challenges it presents to Russiaâ€™s enduring quest for great power status along with its desire for a special relationship with Western nations.

Country	USA
Author	Andrei P. Tsygankov
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	4
EISBN	9781442254039
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Manufacturer	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
NumberOfPages	336
PublicationDate	2016-01-15
Publisher	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ReleaseDate	2016-01-15
Studio	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Russia's Foreign Policy: Change and Continuity in National Identity

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