1st Edition

Russian Imperialism Revisited From Disengagement to Hegemony

388 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

386 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

386 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

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Description

This book examines the nature of Russia’s relations with the former Soviet states (FSS), in particular with countries which formed the Commonwealth of Independent States, in order to assess whether there has been a resurgence of Russian imperialism since the collapse of the USSR. The book sets out to determine whether Russian leaders have attempted to restore a sphere of influence... Read more

Introduction

1. What is Russia? Russia’s Foreign Policy Orientation under Yeltsin

2. Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States

3. CIS Integration under Yevgeny Primakov: Russia’s Post-Imperial Model

4. Russia’s CIS Gas Trade during Yeltsin’s Presidencies: Towards Market-based Relations?

5. The Outbreak of Military Conflicts: Russia’s Difficulties in Discarding its Imperial Legacy

6. Vladimir Putin at the helm of Russia: A return of Russia’s Hegemony?

7. CIS Economic Integration Gathers Speed

8. Vladimir Putin Strengthens CIS Military Integration: A New Military Bloc emerges

9. Separatist Conflicts in Eurasia: Russia’s Hegemonic Power is Reinforced

10. From Putin to Medvedev… and back to Putin: Whither Russia?

11. The Eurasian Economic Union: A neo-Imperial Paradigm?