Moscow Rules - How Russia Sees the West and Why It Matters

Keir Giles, a senior expert on Russia at Britain's prestigious Chatham House, describes how Russian leaders have used consistent doctrinal and strategic approaches to the rest of the world. These approaches may seem deeply alien in the West, but understanding them is essential for successful engagement with Moscow. Giles argues that understanding how Moscow's leaders think-not just Vladimir Putin but his predecessors and eventual successors-will help their counterparts in the West develop a less crisis-prone and more productive relationship with Russia.

List of contents

Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Russia's Place in the World
1. A World Apart
2. Great Power and Empire
3. Russia under Threat
4. Winning the Cold War
Part II: Russia's Internal System
5. Ruling Russia
6. The Individual and the State
Part III: Russia's Inheritance
7. Russia's Moral Framework
8. History Matters
Part IV: Prospects for Change
9. Opposition, Protests, and Discontent
10. Change from Within
Conclusion: The Way Forward
Notes
Index

About the author

Keir Giles is a senior consulting fellow at Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs. He also works with the Conflict Studies Research Centre (CSRC), a group of subject matter experts in Eurasian security with a particular focus on the wide range of security challenges coming from Russia.

Product details

• Authors: Keir Giles
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9780815735748
• ISBN: 978-0-8157-3574-8
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Chatham House Insights; Insights: Critical Thinking on International Affairs; Insights: Critical Thinking on International Affairs; Chatham House Insights; The Chatham House Insights Series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education