Russia's Engagement with the West Transformation and Integration in the Twenty-First Century |
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| Author:
| Motyl, Alexander J.
Ruble, Blair A.
Shevtsova, Lilia |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7656-1442-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2005 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $52.95 |
Book Description:
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The Putin and Bush presidencies, the 9/11 attack, and the war in Iraq have changed the dynamics of Russian-European-US relations and strained the Western alliance. Featuring contributions by leading experts in the field, this work is the first systematic effort to reassess the status of Russia's modernization efforts in this context. Part I examines political, economic, legal, and cultural developments in Russia for evidence of convergence with Western norms. In Part II, the...
More DescriptionThe Putin and Bush presidencies, the 9/11 attack, and the war in Iraq have changed the dynamics of Russian-European-US relations and strained the Western alliance. Featuring contributions by leading experts in the field, this work is the first systematic effort to reassess the status of Russia's modernization efforts in this context. Part I examines political, economic, legal, and cultural developments in Russia for evidence of convergence with Western norms. In Part II, the contributors systematically analyze Russia's relations with the European Union, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the United States in light of new security concerns and changing economic and power relationships.