An ambivalent war
Russia's war on terrorism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12258253 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen Blank (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 127-150 |
| Publication date | 2003-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Small Wars and Insurgencies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-2318 • E-ISSN: 1743-9558 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09592310412331300606 |
| OpenAlex | W2022651731 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Since 9/11 the Russian Federation has professed strong support for the US war on terrorism and claimed to be Washington's most reliable ally in its victory over Afghanistan. Closer examination of Russian actions, however, reveals a consistently ambivalent approach to combating international terrorism. Russian actions in Chechnya and elsewhere are better understood in terms of traditional interests unchanged since Soviet times. Domestic considerations too have sometimes dictated Russian actions. Moscow will use the conflict in Chechnya to divert attention from problems at home. Even were the Russian Federation willing to pursue a more consistent and aggressive policy toward terrorism, its security forces lack the capability to do so effectively. The current reorganization of Russian armed forces does not promise to improve this situation
Ambivalence · International law · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Russian federation · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Terrorism · Use of force · Victory · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,21 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2019 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |