{"product_id":"vladimir-putin-and-the-evolution-of-russian-foreign-policy-isbn-9781405103008","title":"Vladimir Putin and the Evolution of Russian Foreign Policy","description":"Almost three years after the first voluntary handover of power in Russian history, this book examines Putin's management of this complex agenda, and considers how Moscow's current approach to international relations resembles and differs from that under Yeltsin. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines Putin's management of Russia's foreign policy two years after the first voluntary handover of power in Russian history.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders how Moscow's current approach to international relations resembles and differs from that under Yeltsin.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyses whether changes in foreign policy have been qualitative, or largely cosmetic.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores growing talk of a ‘strategic partnership\u0026amp;apos' with the US and the West.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssesses the realism of such hopes and considers whether we are indeed witnessing a strategic shift in the mentality and conduct of such Russian foreign policy.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the author ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Putin phenomenon 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The inheritance 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentity and self-perception 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe political context 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe institutional context 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe foreign policy panorama 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The policy-making environment 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA cast of thousands? 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe primacy of the individual and the making (and breaking) of policy 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll together now? 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The economic agenda 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ‘unaturalness’ of economics 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign policy and economic reform 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe integration agenda and globalization 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe profit motive 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeoeconomics and geopolitics 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomization and a ‘balanced’ foreign policy 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Security and geopolitics 72\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe geopolitical mindset 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange and continuity in Russian strategic thinking 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe evolution of threat perceptions 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe future of security and geopolitics – from anachronism to rebirth? 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Identity, values and civilization 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe burden of the past 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegration with the West 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentification with the West and the evolution of the\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRussian world-view 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 11 September and after 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolicy-making – image and reality 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe economic agenda – Westernization with qualifications 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA new conception of security? 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe repackaging of identity 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic opportunism 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTowards a sustainable foreign policy 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 161\u003c\/p\u003e  \"This is a particularly lucid, well-informed and sensible analysis of Putin's approach to Russian foreign policy which professionals and laymen alike can read with pleasure as well as profit.\" \u003ci\u003eSir Rodric Braithwaite, former UK Ambassador to Russia\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c!--end--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A well written and vigorously argued book. It is the best overall assessment to date of Putin's foreign policy.\" \u003ci\u003eDr Alex Pravda, Director, Russian and East European Centre, St Antony’s College, University of Oxford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Bobo Lo's insight into the opaque world of Russian foreign policy is unique. The way perceptions and myths mix with pragmatism and cynicism to form Moscow's outlook on the world is a fascinating read, which should remain a standard work in its field for a long time.\" \u003ci\u003eKonstantin Eggert, BBC Russian Service Bureau Chief in Moscow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a Chatham House Paper at its best: the analysis is very well informed, the argument is succinct and persuasive and the presentation is accessible. Bobo Lo's examination of Russian foreign policy under Putin is the best work on the subject ... This work is not just a powerful contribution to the literature; it is likely to become the starting point for discussions of current Russian foreign policy ... his work sets the agenda.\" \u003ci\u003eInternational Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eBobo Lo\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs at Chatham House, and the Visiting Fellow at the Carnegie Moscow Center. He has written extensively on Russian foreign and security policy as an independent researcher and, previously, as First Secretary and then Deputy Head of Mission at the Australian Embassy in Moscow (1995-99). Few world leaders of recent times have excited as much interest and speculation as Russian president Vladimir Putin. Emerging from virtual obscurity, he has become the symbol of a resurgent nation, committed to both positive engagement with the West and the vigorous pursuit of Russian interests. In this original and significant work, Bobo Lo explores the Putin foreign policy transformation and considers whether a fundamental shift has occurred in Moscow’s approach towards the outside world.","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990460416229,"sku":"NP9781405103008","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405103008.jpg?v=1761787917","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/vladimir-putin-and-the-evolution-of-russian-foreign-policy-isbn-9781405103008","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}