Russia and the Challengers - Russian Alignment With China, Iran and Iraq in the Unipolar Era

Informationen zum Autor HELEN BELOPOLSKY holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in International Relations from St. Antony's College, University of Oxford, UK, and currently works at the Privy Council Office, Government of Canada. Klappentext An examination of why Russia chose to jeopardize its embryonic partnership with the West in favour of alignment with states like China, Iran and Iraq and what this means for the stability of the emerging international system. Zusammenfassung An examination of why Russia chose to jeopardize its embryonic partnership with the West in favour of alignment with states like China! Iran and Iraq and what this means for the stability of the emerging international system. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Perception and Misperception: Russia Looking Outward and In The Russian Institutional Context The Wounded Bear and the Rising Dragon Partnership with Iran: The Lynchpin of the Axis of Evil? Russia and Saddam's Iraq: The Road to Nowhere Conclusions Notes Bibliography Index

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Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Perception and Misperception: Russia Looking Outward and In The Russian Institutional Context The Wounded Bear and the Rising Dragon Partnership with Iran: The Lynchpin of the Axis of Evil? Russia and Saddam's Iraq: The Road to Nowhere Conclusions Notes Bibliography Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: H Belopolsky, H. Belopolsky, Helen Belopolsky, BELOPOLSKY HELEN
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 20.11.2008
• EAN: 9780230545496
• ISBN: 978-0-230-54549-6
• Pagine: 275
• Serie: St Antony's Series; St Antony's; St. Antony's Series (Palgrave; St Antony's Series; St. Antony's Series (Palgrave
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche comparate e internazionali; B, Russia, European Politics, Political Science, International Relations, Politics & government, Warfare & defence, Political science & theory, Diplomacy, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Politics and war, Military and Defence Studies, Russian and Post-Soviet Politics, Russia—Politics and government