Chasing Greatness : On Russia's Discursive Interaction with the West over the Past Millennium

• Autore: Reshetnikov Anatoly
• Pubblicazione: Ann Arbor : , : University of Michigan Press, , 2024; ©2024
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (287 pages)
• Soggetto topico: Russia (Federation); International relations
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Translation and Transliteration Note -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. Introduction: Great Power vs. Velikaya Derzhava -- Chapter 2. Absolute Greatness: Origins and Early Evolution -- Chapter 3. Theatrical Greatness: From Majesty to Glory -- Chapter 4. Troubled Encounter: Back to Absolute? -- Chapter 5. Failed Synthesis: Modernization through Self-Revelation -- Chapter 6. A World Apart: The Rise and Fall of International Socialist Greatness -- Chapter 7. Conclusion: Uses, Legacies, and Traps of Greatness in Post-Soviet Russia -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores Russia's historical and contemporary claims to great power status, analyzing the discourse and rhetoric behind these claims. It examines Russia's interactions with the West, its self-perception as a 'velikaya derzhava' (great power), and its impact on international relations. The author delves into the origins and evolution of Russia's notion of greatness, the theatrical elements of its power display, and the challenges it faces in modernizing while maintaining its identity. The book also discusses the rise and fall of international socialist greatness in Russia and the implications of its great power rhetoric in the post-Soviet era. Aimed at scholars and students of international relations, political science, and Russian studies, the book provides a comprehensive analysis of Russia's quest for global influence.
• Titolo autorizzato: Chasing Greatness
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910805670703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Configurations: Critical Studies of World Politics Series