03790oam 22004455 450 991052256730332120231113233650.09783030835903(electronic bk.)978303083589710.1007/978-3-030-83590-3(MiAaPQ)EBC6878069(Au-PeEL)EBL6878069(CKB)21048088900041(DE-He213)978-3-030-83590-3(PPN)262061279(EXLCZ)992104808890004120220131d2022 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe sources of Russian foreign policy assertiveness /Angela Borozna1st ed. 2022.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,2022.1 online resource (285 pages) illustrationsPrint version: Borozna, Angela The Sources of Russian Foreign Policy Assertiveness Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2022 9783030835897 Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Russian Strategic Culture -- Chapter 3. Russia’s Openness for Cooperation with the West -- Chapter 4. Resurgent Russia (2008-2021) -- Chapter 5. Post-Soviet space -- Chapter 6. Eurasian Integration and Russia-China Alignment -- Chapter 7. Geoeconomics and Foreign Policy -- Chapter 8. Conclusion.‘Borozna’s book skilfully applies the concept of strategic culture which is normally investigated in Western contexts to the case of Russia. It provides an innovative and insightful way of understanding the sources and pathways of the gradual development of Russian assertiveness in the world order following the end of the Cold War. In a very accessible style, among many things, the book presents a wealth of empirical observations into the complexity that underpins Russia’s foreign policy.’ –Cristian Nitoiu, Lecturer in Diplomacy and International Governance, Loughborough University London, UK This book explores the sources of Russia’s foreign policy conduct since the end of the Cold War. It is aimed at those interested in Russian foreign policy, international security, and diplomacy. The book embraces an eclectic approach by applying insights from several strands of IR theory, exploring both international and domestic sources. The author argues that Russian foreign policy is influenced by the country’s strategic culture, which exhibits some persistent elements inherited from Russia’s imperial past and from Soviet times. The challenges to Russia’s security interests from Western policies led to an increase in Russian foreign policy assertiveness. As a result, Russia is becoming more committed to Eurasian integration and nurturing relations with China. This book further argues that Russia’s relations with the post-Soviet states have been and will remain a priority of its foreign relations and, therefore, Russia is likely to continue challenging any Western interference in these states. The author maintains that geoeconomics and the protection of overseas economic interests are becoming more prominent in Russia’s foreign policy calculus. The role of domestic factors in the country’s foreign policy, such as authoritarianism, regime vulnerability, and the role of political factions, is also examined.Russia (Federation)Foreign relationsRussia (Federation)Politics and government1991-947.086327.47Borozna Angela1081951MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQ9910522567303321The Sources of Russian Foreign Policy Assertiveness2596884UNINA