In this masterful study, Donaldson and Nogee examine the historical lineage of Russian foreign policy and its development in the context of domestic power struggles and a changing international environment. Their approach brings to light both continuities in Russia's behavior in the world, reflecting enduring national interests, and the major sources of change and variability. In this new edition, fully updated to cover Russian foreign policy from the tsarist period through the Putin succession, and with new chapters on the factors that have shaped Russian foreign policy over the past century, the Yeltsin legacy, and the Putin presidency, this is the book of choice for courses in Russian foreign policy and international politics.
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About the Author:
Joseph L. Nogee, University of Houston - Robert H. Donaldson, University of Tulsa
From Library Journal:
Probably the best-known study of Russia's foreign policy is George F. Kennan's classic Russia and the West Under Lenin and Stalin (LJ 4/15/61). Political scientists Donaldson (Univ. of Tulsa) and Nogee (Univ. of Houston) broaden the focus of Kennan's classic work and offer a sweeping yet concise overview of Russia's role and behavior in international politics. Much of their book serves as background for the authors' chief task: to explain and anticipate the current foreign policy aims of the leaders of the Russian republic. They find a consistent pursuit of balance-of-power politics and military alliances by Russian leaders from tsarist times to the present. Seven key variables are put forth to explain the changing directions of Soviet foreign policy within the framework of an "international system." They cautiously conclude that the current "multipolar" environment might lead to a more cooperative approach by Russia's current leadersAalthough unpredictable personality traits are still a concern. This is a useful title for academic libraries.AThomas A. Karel, Franklin & Marshall Coll. Lib., Lancaster, PA
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- PublisherRoutledge
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0765608588
- ISBN 13 9780765608581
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages368
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