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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: René De La PedrajaPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.535kg ISBN: 9781476684994ISBN 10: 1476684995 Pages: 297 Publication Date: 22 March 2021 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Part I. The Age of Illusions 1. The Collapse of an Empire 2. Turmoil and War in the “Near Abroad” 3. The West and the First Chechnya War 4. The New Architecture for Relations with the West 5. Ukraine: Deceptive Calm 6. The Turning Point: Kosovo Part II. From Acquiescence to Resistance 7. The Second Chechnya War and Islamic Radicalism 8. Bridges to the West 9. Russia and the U.S. Invasion of Iraq 10. Seeking Friendships 11. Russia in the Middle East 12. The West on the Offensive 13. Response to the Color Revolutions 14. Skirmishes with the West 15. Countdown to Collision 16. The Five Day War with Georgia 17. The Response of the West to the War 18. Friends in the Caucasus Part III. Russia Ascendant 19. A Foreign Ministry for a World Power 20. The Reset in U.S. Relations with Russia 21. The Reset in the Near Abroad 22. Growing Divergences with the West 23. Crisis in Ukraine 24. Reprisals Over Ukraine 25. Russia on the Offensive 26. The Russian Diplomatic Campaign 27. The Rollercoaster of U.S.-Russia Relations Chapter Notes Annotated Bibliography IndexReviews“As Russia is increasingly seen as taking an adversarial approach toward the West, there is a growing literature attempting to analyze and explain the country's foreign policy evolution under Vladimir Putin. This book by De La Pedraja is a valuable addition to this scholarly enterprise. …this book provides empirically rich and detailed historical contextualization of contemporary Russian foreign policy’s strident turn beyond the simplistic and conventional explanation of ‘Putin’s aggression.’ …a welcome contribution that enhances the understanding of the evolving relationship between Russia and the West, especially the US….recommended”—Choice “A fascinating overview of Russian foreign policy informed first and foremost by Russian logic and narratives of international relations. Such a Russian-centric approach is arguably rare in Western academic writing, and in it lies the value of the book as a guide to the Russian view of the world and international relations.”—Europe-Asia Studies As Russia is increasingly seen as taking an adversarial approach toward the West, there is a growing literature attempting to analyze and explain the country's foreign policy evolution under Vladimir Putin. This book by De La Pedraja (Canisius College) is a valuable addition to this scholarly enterprise.... this book provides empirically rich and detailed historical contextualization of contemporary Russian foreign policy's strident turn beyond the simplistic and conventional explanation of 'Putin's aggression.' ...a welcome contribution that enhances the understanding of the evolving relationship between Russia and the West, especially the US....recommended --Choice As Russia is increasingly seen as taking an adversarial approach toward the West, there is a growing literature attempting to analyze and explain the country's foreign policy evolution under Vladimir Putin. This book by De La Pedraja is a valuable addition to this scholarly enterprise. ...this book provides empirically rich and detailed historical contextualization of contemporary Russian foreign policy's strident turn beyond the simplistic and conventional explanation of 'Putin's aggression.' ...a welcome contribution that enhances the understanding of the evolving relationship between Russia and the West, especially the US....recommended --Choice a fascinating overview of Russian foreign policy informed first and foremost by Russian logic and narratives of international relations. Such a Russian-centric approach is arguably rare in Western academic writing, and in it lies the value of the book as a guide to the Russian view of the world and international relations. - Europe-Asia Studies, 74:6, July 2022 Author InformationRené De La Pedraja, PhD, University of Chicago, has researched and written numerous publications. He is a professor of history at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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