Swords and Sustenance - The Economics of Security in Belarus and Ukraine

Klappentext Examining the linkage of economics and nationalsecurity in two post-Soviet states as they deal with internalreform and their relationships with Russia and the West. "Fixing a historical and contemporary eye on the cases of Ukraine and Belarus, this outstanding collection of essays represents the best of scholarship on the highly complex links between politics and economics -- between national identity and interstate relations -- in the post-Soviet space and its relations with the world at large."--Roman Szporluk, Harvard University "*Swords and Sustenance* serves as an important reminder that it is simply impossible to understand international relations without integrating political economy and security studies. This volume's contributions offer lessons for all IR students, regardless of specialization."--Jonathan Kirshner, Cornell University "A thoughtful and penetrating analysis of the complex interdependence of security and economics in the post-Soviet space. It provides a valuable framework of analysis for both scholars of the region and policymakers."--Zbigniew Brzezinski Zusammenfassung Examining the linkage of economics and national security in two post-Soviet states as they deal with internal reform and their relationships with Russia and the West.

About the author

Robert Legvold is Professor of Political Science at Columbia University. Swords and Sustenance: The Economics of Security in Belarus and Ukraine

Product details

• Authors: Robert H. Wallander Legvold, Robert Wallander Legvold
• Assisted by: Kees Doets (Editor), David Dollar (Editor), Robert Legvold (Editor), Robert H. Legvold (Editor), Celeste A. Wallander (Editor)
• Publisher: The MIT Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.02.2004
• EAN: 9780262621823
• ISBN: 978-0-262-62182-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: American Academy Studies in Global Security; American Academy Studies in Global Security S.; American Academy Studies in Gl; Swords and Sustenance; American Academy Studies in Global Security; American Academy Studies in Gl
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics