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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810863503321

Autore

Lilly Bilyana

Titolo

Russian foreign policy toward missile defense : actors, motivations, and influence / / Bilyana Lilly

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland ; ; London, England : , : Lexington Books, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-7391-8385-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (393 p.)

Disciplina

327.1/74

Soggetti

Ballistic missile defenses - Government policy - Russia (Federation)

National security - Russia (Federation)

Ballistic missile defenses - United States

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

Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Acronyms; Acknowledgments; Introduction: From Measured Opposition to Assertive Confrontation; 1 An Alternative Explanation: Actors, Motivations, and Influence in the Corridors of the Kremlin and Beyond; 2 Setting the Record Straight: Why Russia's Security-Related Fears Are Exaggerated; 3 Russian BMD Policy 2000-2003: Prestige and Cooperation; 4 Russian BMD Policy and the Third NMD Site 2004-2008: Perceptions of Encirclement; 5 Russian BMD Policy and EPAA 2009-2014: The Significance of Russia's Domestic Forces; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span>This book offers in-depth analysis of the reasons behind Russia's policy toward the construction of a U.S ballistic missile defense system in Europe. It examines Russia's policymaking dynamics and argues that, contrary to Moscow's official claims, Russia's objections are based on a combination of security concerns and political calculations.</span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span>