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1. Russia as a Great Power

   Dimensions of Security Under Putin

   Edited by Jakob Hedenskog, Vilhelm Konnander, Bertil Nygren, Ingmar Oldberg, Christer Pursiainen

   Series: BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies

   After a period of relative weakness and isolation during most of the 1990s, Russia is again appearing as a major security player in world politics. This book provides a comprehensive assessment of Russia's current security situation, addressing such questions as: What kind of player is Russia in...

   Published May 9th 2013 by Routledge
2. Russia and Europe

   Building Bridges, Digging Trenches

   Edited by Kjell Engelbrekt, Bertil Nygren

   Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series

   Russian-European political relations have always been problematic and one of the main reasons for this is the different perspectives on even the very basic notions and concepts of political life. With a worldwide recession, the problems as well as the opportunities in Russian-European relations are...

   Published May 4th 2012 by Routledge
3. The Russian Armed Forces in Transition

   Economic, geopolitical and institutional uncertainties

   Edited by Roger N. McDermott, Bertil Nygren, Carolina Vendil Pallin

   Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series

   Although the role of the military in Russia has changed significantly since Soviet times, it continues to exert great influence on Russian politics, economy and society. This book presents a comprehensive overview of current developments related to Russia’s military sector. It considers recent...

   Published December 1st 2011 by Routledge
4. The Rebuilding of Greater Russia

   Putin's Foreign Policy Towards the CIS Countries

   By Bertil Nygren

   Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series

   This book describes the strategies used by President Putin from 2000 onwards to recreate 'Greater Russia', that is a Russia that controls most of the territory of the former Soviet Union. It shows the subtlety of the means of control, often through creating economic dependencies in the 'near...

   Published May 31st 2010 by Routledge