ISBN: 9780742567542

Change and Continuity in National Identity A third edition of this book is now available. Now fully updated and revised, this clear and comprehensive text explores the past thirty years o… More...

Change and Continuity in National Identity A third edition of this book is now available. Now fully updated and revised, this clear and comprehensive text explores the past thirty years of Soviet/Russian international relations, comparing foreign policy formation under Gorbachev, Yeltsin, Putin, and Medvedev. Challenging conventional views of Moscows foreign policy, Andrei P. Tsygankov shows that definitions of national interest depend on visions of national identity and is 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 shows how Moscows policies have shifted under different leaders visions of Russias national interests. He gives an overview of the ideas and pressures that motivated Russian foreign policy in five different periods: the Gorbachev era of the late 1980s, the liberal Westernizers era under Kozyrev in the early 1990s, the relatively hardline statist policy under Primakov, the more pragmatic statist course under Putin, and the assertive policy of the late Putin and early Medvedev era. Evaluating the successes and failures of Russias foreign policies, Tsygankov explains its many turns as Russias 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 Russias enduring quest for great-power status along with its desire for a special relationship with Western nations. Russia`s Foreign Policy: A third edition of this book is now available. Now fully updated and revised, this clear and comprehensive text explores the past thirty years of Soviet/Russian international relations, comparing foreign policy formation under Gorbachev, Yeltsin, Putin, and Medvedev. Challenging conventional views of Moscows foreign policy, Andrei P. Tsygankov shows that definitions of national interest depend on visions of national identity and is 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 shows how Moscows policies have shifted under different leaders visions of Russias national interests. He gives an overview of the ideas and pressures that motivated Russian foreign policy in five different periods: the Gorbachev era of the late 1980s, the liberal Westernizers era under Kozyrev in the early 1990s, the relatively hardline statist policy under Primakov, the more pragmatic statist course under Putin, and the assertive policy of the late Putin and early Medvedev era. Evaluating the successes and failures of Russias foreign policies, Tsygankov explains its many turns as Russias 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 Russias enduring quest for great-power status along with its desire for a special relationship with Western nations., Rowman & Littlefield Publishers<

1990, ISBN: 9780742567542

Now fully updated and revised this clear and comprehensive text explores the past thirty years of Soviet/Russian international relations comparing foreign policy formation under Gorbach… More...

Now fully updated and revised this clear and comprehensive text explores the past thirty years of Soviet/Russian international relations comparing foreign policy formation under Gorbachev Yeltsin Putin and Medvedev. Challenging conventional views ofMoscow's foreign policy Andrei Tsygankov shows that definitions of national interest depend on visions of national identity and is 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 shows how Moscow's policies have shifted under different leaders' visions of Russia's national interests. He gives an overview of the ideasand pressures that motivated Russian foreign policy in five different periods: the Gorbachev era of the late 1980s the liberal "Westernizers" era under Kozyrev in the early 1990s the relatively hardline statist policy under Primakov the more pragmaticstatist course under Putin and the assertive policy of the late Putin and early Medvedev era. Evaluating the successes and failures of Russia's foreign policies Tsygankov explains its many turns as Russia'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 Russia's enduring quest for great-power status along with its desire for a special relationship with Western nations.Now fully updated and revised this clear and comprehensive text explores the past thirty years of Soviet/Russian international relations comparing foreign policy formation under Gorbachev Yeltsin Putin and Medvedev. Challenging conventional views ofMoscow's foreign policy Andrei Tsygankov shows that definitions of national interest depend on visions of national identity and is 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 shows how Moscow's policies have shifted under different leaders' visions of Russia's national interests. He gives an overview of the ideasand pressures that motivated Russian foreign policy in five different periods: the Gorbachev era of the late 1980s the liberal "Westernizers" era under Kozyrev in the early 1990s the relatively hardline statist policy under Primakov the more pragmaticstatist course under Putin and the assertive policy of the late Putin and early Medvedev era. Evaluating the successes and failures of Russia's foreign policies Tsygankov explains its many turns as Russia'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 Russia's enduring quest for great-power status along with its desire for a specia eBook, [PU: Rowman & Littlefield]<

2010, ISBN: 9780742567542

A third edition of this book is now available. Now fully updated and revised, this clear and comprehensive text explores the past thirty years of Soviet/Russian international relations, c… More...

A third edition of this book is now available. Now fully updated and revised, this clear and comprehensive text explores the past thirty years of Soviet/Russian international relations, comparing foreign policy formation under Gorbachev, Yeltsin, Putin, and Medvedev. Challenging conventional views of Moscows foreign policy, Andrei P. Tsygankov shows that definitions of national interest depend. A third edition of this book is now available. Now fully updated and revised, this clear and comprehensive text explores the past thirty years of Soviet/Russian international relations, comparing foreign policy formation under Gorbachev, Yeltsin, Putin, and Medvedev. Challenging conventional views of Moscows foreign policy, Andrei P. Tsygankov shows that definitions of national interest depend on visions of national identity and is 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 shows how Moscows policies have shifted under different leaders visions of Russias national interests. He gives an overview of the ideas and pressures that motivated Russian foreign policy in five different periods: the Gorbachev era of the late 1980s, the liberal Westernizers era under Kozyrev in the early 1990s, the relatively hardline statist policy under Primakov, the more pragmatic statist course under Putin, and the assertive policy of the late Putin and early Medvedev era. Evaluating the successes and failures of Russias foreign policies, Tsygankov explains its many turns as Russias 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 Russias enduring quest for great-power status along with its desire for a special relationship with Western nations. eBooks, Society and Social Sciences~~Politics & Government~~International Relations, Russia's Foreign Policy~~EBook~~9780742567542~~Andrei P. Tsygankov, , Russia's Foreign Policy, Andrei P. Tsygankov, 9780742567542, Rowman & Littlefield, Publishers, 03/16/2010, , , , Rowman & Littlefield, Publishers<

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