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Record Nr.

UNINA9910145963303321

Titolo

Russian foreign policy : sources and implications / / Olga Oliker ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2009

ISBN

1-282-08168-3

9786612081682

0-8330-4713-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (247 p.)

Collana

Rand Corporation monograph series Russian foreign policy

Altri autori (Persone)

OlikerOlga

Disciplina

327.47

Soggetti

Globalization - Political aspects - Russia (Federation)

Russia (Federation) Foreign relations

Russia (Federation) Strategic aspects

Russia (Federation) Politics and government 21st century

Russia (Federation) Foreign relations United States

United States Foreign relations Russia (Federation)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"MG-768-AF."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197 - 220).

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; CHAPTER TWO: Russia's Domestic Situation; CHAPTER THREE: Russia's Economy and Russian Resources for Defense; CHAPTER FOUR: Russian Foreign Policy; CHAPTER FIVE: Russia's Defense and Security Policy; CHAPTER SIX: Today's Russia: Implications for the United States; Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

As Russia's economy has grown, so have the country's global involvement and influence, which often take forms that the United States neither expects nor likes. The authors assess Russia's strategic interests and goals, examining the country's domestic policies, economic development, security goals, and worldview. They assess implications for U.S. interests and present ways that Washington could work to improve its relations with Moscow.