1st Edition

Russia, the West, and the Ukraine Crisis

Edited By Elias Götz Copyright 2018
160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

This book examines the causes and consequences of the Ukraine crisis, with a special focus on Russia’s relations with the West. Towards that end, it brings together international relations scholars and area specialists. Issues covered include: the evolution of EU–Russia and US–Russia relations, the role of strategic culture and ontological insecurities in the formation of Russian foreign policy,... Read more

1. Russia, the West, and the Ukraine crisis: three contending perspectives Elias Götz

2. Why Putin went to war: ideology, interests and decision-making in the Russian use of force in Crimea and Donbas Tor Bukkvoll

3. Russia and ‘hybrid warfare’ Bettina Renz

4. Neorealism and Russia’s Ukraine policy, 1991–present Elias Götz

5. Russian strategic culture: the role of today’s chekisty Mette Skak

6. Kto Vinovat? Why is there a crisis in Russia’s relations with the West? S. Neil MacFarlane

7. Russia’s relations with the West: ontological security through conflict Flemming Splidsboel Hansen

8. From logic of competition to conflict: understanding the dynamics of EU–Russia relations Tom Casier

Biography

Elias Götz is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Uppsala Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies (UCRS), Uppsala University, Sweden. He has published on Russian foreign policy in International Studies Review, Global Affairs, and Contemporary Politics.