Misunderstanding Russia : Russian foreign policy and the West / / Magda Leichtova

• Autore: Leichtova Magda
• Pubblicazione: Surrey, England ; ; Burlington, Vermont : , : Ashgate, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (179 p.)
• Disciplina: 327.470182/1
• Soggetto geografico: Russia (Federation) Foreign relations; Russia (Federation) Foreign relations Western countries; Western countries Foreign relations Russia (Federation)
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: Russian Foreign Policy as a Complex Phenomenon; 2 Ideological Foundations of Russian Foreign Policy; 3 Analysis of Key Foreign Policy Documents of the Russian Federation; 4 The West as Most Significant "Other" in Russian Foreign Policy; 5 With the West, Against the West, With China for a Great Russia; 6 Conclusion: Russia Under Construction; List of References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Well argued and balanced, Leichtova provides an alternative and more constructive understanding of what drives Russian foreign policy. The book is based on the concepts of constructivism and orientalism in international relations to analyse the policies of the Russian Federation, whilst highlighting that Russian foreign policy is complex phenomenon constructed from internal as well as external developments, perceptions and expectations.
• Titolo autorizzato: Misunderstanding Russia
• ISBN: 1-317-09543-X; 1-4724-1790-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910464801303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II