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Informationen zum Autor Bobo Lo is an Associate Fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs at Chatham House, and the Visiting Fellow at the Carnegie Moscow Center. He has written extensively on Russian foreign and security policy as an independent researcher and, previously, as First Secretary and then Deputy Head of Mission at the Australian Embassy in Moscow (1995-99). Klappentext Few world leaders of recent times have excited as much interest and speculation as Russian president Vladimir Putin. Emerging from virtual obscurity, he has become the symbol of a resurgent nation, committed to both positive engagement with the West and the vigorous pursuit of Russian interests. In this original and significant work, Bobo Lo explores the Putin foreign policy transformation and considers whether a fundamental shift has occurred in Moscow's approach towards the outside world. Zusammenfassung Almost three years after the first voluntary handover of power in Russian history! this book examines Putina s management of this complex agenda! and considers how Moscowa s current approach to international relations resembles and differs from that under Yeltsin. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments vii About the author ix 1 The Putin phenomenon 1 2 The inheritance 9 Identity and self-perception 11 The political context 18 The institutional context 21 The foreign policy panorama 23 Conclusion 29 3 The policy-making environment 31 A cast of thousands? 32 The primacy of the individual and the making (and breaking) of policy 42 All together now? 46 Conclusion 49 4 The economic agenda 51 The 'unaturalness' of economics 51 Foreign policy and economic reform 53 The integration agenda and globalization 57 The profit motive 61 Geoeconomics and geopolitics 65 Economization and a 'balanced' foreign policy 69 5 Security and geopolitics 72 The geopolitical mindset 72 Change and continuity in Russian strategic thinking 74 The evolution of threat perceptions 83 The future of security and geopolitics - from anachronism to rebirth? 94 6 Identity, values and civilization 97 The burden of the past 98 Integration with the West 101 Identification with the West and the evolution of the Russian world-view 109 Conclusion 113 7 11 September and after 115 Policy-making - image and reality 117 The economic agenda - Westernization with qualifications 121 A new conception of security? 123 The repackaging of identity 127 Strategic opportunism 129 Towards a sustainable foreign policy 130 Notes 133 Index 161 ...
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgments vii
About the author ix
1 The Putin phenomenon 1
2 The inheritance 9
Identity and self-perception 11
The political context 18
The institutional context 21
The foreign policy panorama 23
Conclusion 29
3 The policy-making environment 31
A cast of thousands? 32
The primacy of the individual and the making (and breaking) of policy 42
All together now? 46
Conclusion 49
4 The economic agenda 51
The 'unaturalness' of economics 51
Foreign policy and economic reform 53
The integration agenda and globalization 57
The profit motive 61
Geoeconomics and geopolitics 65
Economization and a 'balanced' foreign policy 69
5 Security and geopolitics 72
The geopolitical mindset 72
Change and continuity in Russian strategic thinking 74
The evolution of threat perceptions 83
The future of security and geopolitics - from anachronism to rebirth? 94
6 Identity, values and civilization 97
The burden of the past 98
Integration with the West 101
Identification with the West and the evolution of the
Russian world-view 109
Conclusion 113
7 11 September and after 115
Policy-making - image and reality 117
The economic agenda - Westernization with qualifications 121
A new conception of security? 123
The repackaging of identity 127
Strategic opportunism 129
Towards a sustainable foreign policy 130
Notes 133
Index 161
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"This is a particularly lucid, well-informed and sensible analysis of Putin s approach to Russian foreign policy which professionals and laymen alike can read with pleasure as well as profit." Sir Rodric Braithwaite, former UK Ambassador to Russia
"A well written and vigorously argued book. It is the best overall assessment to date of Putin s foreign policy." Dr Alex Pravda, Director, Russian and East European Centre, St Antony's College, University of Oxford
"Bobo Lo s insight into the opaque world of Russian foreign policy is unique. The way perceptions and myths mix with pragmatism and cynicism to form Moscow s outlook on the world is a fascinating read, which should remain a standard work in its field for a long time." Konstantin Eggert, BBC Russian Service Bureau Chief in Moscow
"This is a Chatham House Paper at its best: the analysis is very well informed, the argument is succinct and persuasive and the presentation is accessible. Bobo Lo s examination of Russian foreign policy under Putin is the best work on the subject ... This work is not just a powerful contribution to the literature; it is likely to become the starting point for discussions of current Russian foreign policy ... his work sets the agenda." International Affairs
