This book explores Russia's role in world politics. In recent years, Moscow has played an increasingly active and assertive role in geopolitics. Examples include Russia’s takeover of Crimea and meddling in eastern Ukraine; Russia’s military intervention in Syria and support for the Assad government; the Kremlin’s alleged interference in the 2016 US presidential race; the pursuit of closer economic and diplomatic ties with China; and Russia’s ambitious military reforms and nuclear brinkmanship.Not surprisingly, Russia’s role in world politics has become the object of a spirited debate among Western policymakers, think-tank analysts, and academics. Much of this debate focuses on one central question: What are the main drivers, or causes, of Moscow’s recent assertiveness? The contributions gathered here address this question by focusing on the interplay of power, ideas, and domestic influences.
Previously published in International Politics Volume 56, issue 6, December 2019
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Russia's role in world politics: power, ideas, and domestic influences |
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International Politics 2018, 2019: 56:713-725 (3 May 2018) https://doi.org/10.1057/s41311-018-0162-0 |
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Understanding Russia's return to the Middle East |
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International Politics 2018, 2019: 56:726-742 (2 May 2018) https://d0i.0rg/l0.1057/s41311-018-0165-x |
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Reckless ambition: Moscow's policy toward the United States, 2016/17 |
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International Politics 2018, 2019: 56:743-761 (2 May 2018) https://doi.org/10.1057/s41311-018-0163-z |
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Explaining Russian foreign policy towards the EU through contrasts |
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International Politics 2018, 2019: 56:762-777 (3 May 2018) https://doi.org/10.1057/s41311-018-0166-9 |
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Russia's relationship with China: the role of domestic and ideational factors |
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International Politics 2018, 2019: 56:778-794 (26 April 2018) https://doi.org/10.1057/s41311-018-0167-8 |
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The quest for status: how the interplay of power, ideas, and regime security shapes Russia's policy in the post-Soviet space |
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International Politics 2018, 2019: 56:795-809 (27 April 2018) https://doi.org/10.1057/s41311-018-0164-y |
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Strategic imperatives, status aspirations, or domestic interests? Explaining Russia's nuclear weapons policy |
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International Politics 2018, 2019: 56:810-827 (27 April 2018) https://doi.org/10.1057/s41311-018-0168-7 |
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Elias Götz is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Uppsala Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies (UCRS), Uppsala Univresity, Sweden.
Neil MacFarlane is Lester B Pearson Professor of International Relations and Fellow at St Anne's College, University of Oxford, UK.
