Power, politics and confrontation in Eurasia

The 2014 annexation of Crimea and continuing support for pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine are indicative of a far more confident Russia, one that is determined to counter the perceived expansion of western involvement into its ‘sphere of influence’. Criticism of the predominance of US power and anti-western sentiment now dominate Russia's foreign policy discourse and its relations with the West have deteriorated further as events in Ukraine have unfolded, reflecting a strong sense of grievance at perceived western hostility, inflexibility and unwillingness to cooperate with Moscow. This volume, edited by Roger Kanet and Matthew Sussex, provides a scholarly analysis of the evolution of Russia's foreign and security policies vis-à-vis the post-Soviet space, focusing on the factors shaping politics and security across the region. The volume explores the region's changing power dynamics and seeks to clarify the causes of the increasingly strained relations between Russia and the West through an analysis of the domestic, regional and international factors that have contributed to the rising antagonism. It also examines the competing narratives regarding this increased tension. A range of authors cover a broad array of topics, including the sources of Russian foreign policy, the role of nationalism, the nature of Russian foreign policy decision-making and Russian approaches to the construction of security and institutional architecture across Eurasia

Annexation · Economy · Foreign policy · Nationalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Sociology · European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies · Law · Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics