Shifting Priorities in Russia's Foreign and Security Policy

Given the resurgence of Russian economic capabilities and of Russia's role as a regional, even global, political actor, much of the literature written more than 4-5 years ago is already dated. The editor and contributors to this timely volume draw upon a broad range of analysts who deal with various aspects of Russian relations with its neighbours to the West and to the East. Implications for Russian foreign and security policy are key to understanding Russia's position in the 21st Century. Readers in Russian foreign and security policy; European, Eurasian, and Asian security; and contemporary international politics/security will find this volume invaluable.

Table of Contents:
Introduction, Roger E. Kanet, Rémi Piet; Part I Russian Foreign and Security Policy: The Western Dimension; Chapter 1 Putin’s Foreign Policy towards Europe: Evolving Trends of an (Un)Avoidable Relationship, Sandra Fernandes; Chapter 2 Understanding Putin’s Foreign and Security Policy: Lessons from the Russian Transition, Vladimir Rukavishnikov; Chapter 3 “Fear and Loathing” in the Kremlin: Russia and the Challenge of Intervention, John Berryman; Chapter 4 New EU-Russian Borders after Enlargement: From Local to Transnational Linkages?, Joan DeBardeleben; Chapter 5 Presidential Elections and “Resets” in US–Russian Relations: Do Leaders Make a Difference?, Roger E. Kanet; Part II Russian Foreign and Security Policy: The Eurasian and Pacific Dimension; Chapter 6 Russia’s CIS Policy and Economic and Political Transformations in Eurasia, Nikita A. Lomagin; Chapter 7 The Soviet Union is Dead: Long Live the Eurasian Union!, Lilia A. Arakelyan; Chapter 8 Russian and European Foreign Policy towards the Middle East: An Energy Security Analysis, Rémi Piet; Chapter 9 The “Battle of Ideas, Concepts, and Geopolitical Projects” in Central Asia: Implications for Russo-Chinese Relations?, Graeme P. Herd; Chapter 10 Russian Foreign Policy and the Asia-Pacific Power Shift, Matthew Sussex; conclusion Conclusion, Rémi Piet, Roger E. Kanet;

About the Author :
Roger E. Kanet is Professor in the Department of International Studies of the University of Miami, where he served as Dean of the School of International Studies 1997-2000. Prior to 1997, he taught at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he was a member of the Department of Political Science and served as Head of that Department, 1984-87, and as Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Director of International Programs and Studies (1989-97). He has authored more than two hundred scholarly articles and edited or coedited more than thirty books, primarily on issues of Soviet and Russian foreign and security policy. Rémi Piet is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy in the Department of International Affairs at Qatar University in Doha. Previously, he served as Adjunct Professor at the University of Miami. He received his PhD in International Studies at the University of Miami, an MBA in International Management and an MA in International Relations from l'Université Laval (Canada), and a M.Sc. in International Economics from l'Université Paris La Sorbonne, France. His research interests include sustainable development, and American and European foreign policy. He is the author of several books and publications.

Review :
’Bringing together a roster of authors who have an impressive record of collaborative work, some of the key issues in contemporary Russian foreign policy are analysed in this highly informative volume. Problems of identity formation, the effect of European Union enlargement on Russo-European relations, Russia’s turn to the East, the struggle to find a viable form of Eurasian integration, and the place of Central Asia in Sino-Russian relations are just some of the topics covered in this exceptionally readable and important volume.’ Richard Sakwa, University of Kent, UK ’Roger E. Kanet and Rémi Piet have assembled an excellent group of scholars to produce a comprehensive and judicious volume on Russia’s foreign policy, one that is notable for the attention it gives to the interplay between the internal and external sources of Russia's perceptions of, and conduct in, the world.’ Rajan Menon, City University of New York, USA '... there is much in this book that is praiseworthy. ... this volume is a welcome contribution to the literature and will be useful for policymakers as well as students of Russian foreign policy, post- Soviet politics, and international relations.' The Russian Review