02876nam 2200601 450 991081086350332120200520144314.00-7391-8385-0(CKB)2550000001349216(EBL)1775991(SSID)ssj0001333735(PQKBManifestationID)12603707(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001333735(PQKBWorkID)11394037(PQKB)11735706(MiAaPQ)EBC1775991(Au-PeEL)EBL1775991(CaPaEBR)ebr10924275(CaONFJC)MIL640584(OCoLC)889813368(EXLCZ)99255000000134921620140915h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrRussian foreign policy toward missile defense actors, motivations, and influence /Bilyana LillyLanham, Maryland ;London, England :Lexington Books,2014.©20141 online resource (393 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7391-8384-2 1-322-09333-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexAbout the Author<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>Ballistic missile defensesGovernment policyRussia (Federation)National securityRussia (Federation)Ballistic missile defensesUnited StatesBallistic missile defensesGovernment policyNational securityBallistic missile defenses327.1/74Lilly Bilyana1719035MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910810863503321Russian foreign policy toward missile defense4116487UNINA