Near Abroad - Putin, the West, and the Contest Over Ukraine and the Caucasus

In sum, by showing how and why local regional disputes quickly develop into global crises through the paired power of historical memory and time-space compression, Near Abroad reshapes our understanding of the current conflict raging in the center of the Eurasian landmass and international politics as a whole.

List of contents

• Acknowledgements


• Introduction: Near Abroads


• Chapter 1: Why Does Russia Invade its Neighbors?


• Chapter 2: Geopolitical Catastrophe


• Chapter 3: A Cause in the Caucasus


• Chapter 4: Territorial Integrity


• Chapter 5: Rescue Missions


• Chapter 6: Places Close to Our Hearts


• Chapter 7: The Novorossiya Project


• Chapter 8: Geopolitics Thick and Thin

About the author

Gerard Toal (Gearóid Ó Tuathail) is Professor of Government and International Affairs in the School of Public and International Affairs at Virginia Tech's Washington metro area campus.

Summary

In sum, by showing how and why local regional disputes quickly develop into global crises through the paired power of historical memory and time-space compression, Near Abroad reshapes our understanding of the current conflict raging in the center of the Eurasian landmass and international politics as a whole.

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Near Abroad reads like a suspense novel that happens to also be a remarkable piece of scholarship. It is thoroughly researched and written with great care and responsibility." - Marianna Pavlovskaya, Department of Geography, Hunter College

Product details

• Authors: Gerard Toal, Gerard (Professor of Government and Internat Toal, Toal Gerard
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9780190069513
• ISBN: 978-0-19-006951-3
• No. of pages: 410
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, Political structure & processes, Political leaders & leadership, Comparative Politics, Political Geography, Political leaders and leadership, Political structure and processes