Capitalist Russia and the West

List of contents

Contents: Introduction: theoretical considerations; Capitalism and dependency in Post-Soviet Russia; 1992: the new regime; 1993: the deception begins in full swing; 1994: the Zapadniki retreat; 1995: Russia loses to the West; 1996: Yeltsin victorious; 1997: Russia accedes to NATO expansion; 1998: economic crisis and mounting anti-westernism; 1999-early 2000: Kosovo farce and political scandal; Conclusion; Index.

About the author

Jeffrey Surovell, College of Aeronautics, New York, USA

Summary

This title was first published in 2000:  It is a vigorous, clearly written and well-documented book, managing to narrate the details of diplomatic encounters with considerable momentum and direction. Scholars, analysts and policy makers of every theoretical persuasion wishing to obtain more details on Russian affairs will find this text enlightening.

Additional text

’...groundbreaking in its detailed left perspective on Russian policy toward the West and it is a rare and welcome example of Marxist approach to international relations...presents a fascinating and powerful challenge to the mainstream approach toward Russian policy and it is an impressive contribution to the literature. This book it should be a required text for students of Russian policy and international relations.’ Boris Kagarlitsky, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

Product details

• Authors: SUROVELL, Jeffrey Surovell, Surovell Jeffrey
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138738980
• ISBN: 978-1-138-73898-0
• No. of pages: 322
• Series: Routledge Revivals; Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Politics & government, Political science & theory, Politics and government, Political science and theory, foreign policy;Marxism;west;russia;Capitalist