Pacer Russian Foreign Policy under Dmitry Medvedev, 2008-2012

Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-1-317-37306-3
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 280 Seiten

Reihe: BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies

Although the presidency of Dmitry Medvedev is often seen as a continuation of Vladimir Putin’s presidency, with the same policies applied in the same way, this book disagrees, arguing that Medvedev’s foreign policy was significantly different from Putin’s. The book considers especially the relationship between Russia and the Euro-Atlantic security configuration, including both NATO and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, a relationship of great importance to Russia, given constant attention. It discusses a wide variety of issues, including "frozen conflicts", security co-operation and nuclear weapons reductions, highlights the different tone and approach under Medvedev, exemplified especially by his draft European Security Treaty, and shows how after Putin’s return to the presidency there has been a shift in foreign policy, with much great emphasis on influencing Russia’s immediate neighbours and on Eurasian union, and less emphasis on rapprochement and co-operation.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pacer, Valerie

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Marxismus, Kommunismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. From Putin to Medvedev: maintaining the status quo? 2. Russia’s Euro-Atlantic security interests: preserving and building influence 3. Russia and the ‘frozen’ conflicts of the Euro-Atlantic space: different conflicts, different roles 4. Russia and the OSCE: dealing with a broad definition of security 5. Russia and NATO: the limitations of cooperation 6. Russia and the Euro-Atlantic Security Agreements: between compliance and controversy 7. Medvedev’s Draft European Security Treaty: a different idea? 8. Nuclear reductions and missile defence: the transatlantic security agenda focus for the U.S. and Russia 9. The return of President Putin: a change of course 10. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Valerie Pacer completed her doctorate at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London, UK.