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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784433903321

Titolo

Russia as a great power : dimensions of security under Putin / / edited by Jakob Hedenskog. [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2005

ISBN

1-134-23915-7

1-134-23916-5

1-280-37691-0

9786610376919

0-203-00834-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (385 p.)

Collana

BASEES/Routledge series on Russian and East European Studies ; ; 19

Altri autori (Persone)

HedenskogJakob <1970->

Disciplina

327.47

Soggetti

National security - Russia (Federation)

Russia (Federation) Foreign relations

Russia (Federation) Politics and government 1991-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book cover; Half-Title; Series-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Russia as a great power; 2 Foreign policy prioriries under putin; 3 Russia and NATO; 4 The logic of foreign and security policy change in Russia; 5 What prospects for Russia in the Baltic Sea region; 6 Filling 'the gap'; 7 Russia's relations with Georgia under Putin; 8 Understanding Russia's foreign policy change; 9 Putin, the army and military reform; 10 Russian economic security in a medium-term perspective

11 Forming a new security identity in modern Russia12 Nuclear safety and environmental risks of north-west Russia; 13 Russia's approach to the fight against terrorism; 14 Counter-terrorism as a building block for Putin's regime; Conclusions and perspectives; Index

Sommario/riassunto

After a period of relative weakness and isolation during most of the 1990s, Russia is again appearing as a major security player in world politics. This book provides a comprehensive assessment of Russia's current security situation, addressing such questions as: What kind of



player is Russia in the field of security?What is the essence of its security policy?What are the sources, capabilities and priorities of its security policy?What are the prospects for the future?One important conclusion to emerge is that, while Russian foreign policy