This book explores Russia’s relations with Eurasian countries in response to its growing isolation from the Western world.
This book explores Russia’s relations with Eurasian countries in response to its growing isolation from the Western world.
Vladimir Putin’s worldview, shaped by history and personal experience, has led to an ideological focus on an inevitable civilizational clash with the West, closely tied to his dominance of the political system at home. This book offers an insight into the evolution of Russian foreign policy, its asymmetry with the political system, and Russia’s perception of itself and the world. By doing so, readers gain both a deep and unique understanding of Russia’s worldview and how Western approaches can evaluate and address these perspectives to avoid the dangerous cycle of conflict.
Putin and Eurasian Relations is aimed at general readers interested in history, politics, and Russia, as well as students of international politics, Russian studies, and related fields such as China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Iran. Researchers and academics seeking a theoretical and conceptual foundation on Russian policymaking and identity will also find this book valuable.
Introduction
1. Putin in a polarized world
2. Putins World from Stalin
to Gorbachev
3. New Dawn, Old Demons Yeltsins Russia
4. Managing Disorder
5. The Wolves at the Door
6. A New Order Established First Decade
7.
Russia without Putin, Syria without Assad
8. Israel: Collusion, Betrayal
and Exceptionalism
9. Squaring the Muslim Triangle: Türkiye, Saudi Arabia,
Iran
10. Embracing the Long Shadow of China Conclusion: The edge of no escape
Dr. Talal Nizameddin PhD has extensive experience teaching and researching history and international relations, with a focus on Russia and the Middle East. He holds a BA from Sussex University and a PhD from the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London. His research interests include Russian foreign policy and its engagement with the Middle East, with several publications exploring these themes.
