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

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (385 p.)
• Disciplina: 327.47
• Soggetto topico: National security - Russia (Federation)
• Soggetto geografico: Russia (Federation) Foreign relations; Russia (Federation) Politics and government 1991-
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: HedenskogJakob <1970->
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Russia as a great power
• ISBN: 1-134-23916-5; 1-280-37691-0; 9786610376919; 0-203-00834-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910457999403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: BASEES/Routledge series on Russian and East European Studies ; ; 19.