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21. The Multilateral Dimension in Russian Foreign Policy

    Edited by Elana Wilson Rowe, Stina Torjesen

    Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series

    This book examines the place of multilateralism in Russia’s foreign policy and Russia’s engagement with multilateral institutions. Throughout the post-Soviet period, both Yeltsin and Putin consistently professed a deep attachment to the principles of multilateralism. However, multilateralism as a...

    Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
22. 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
23. The Colour Revolutions in the Former Soviet Republics

    Successes and Failures

    Edited by Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Abel Polese

    Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series

    During the first decade of the 21st century, a remarkable phenomenon swept through the former Soviet Union changing the political, social and cultural landscape. Popularly known as the ‘Colour Revolutions’, these non-violent protests overthrew autocratic regimes in three post-soviet republics: the...

    Published April 15th 2012 by Routledge
24. Russian Multinationals

    From Regional Supremacy to Global Lead

    By Andrei Panibratov

    Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series

    Russian multinationals are playing an increasingly important role in the world economy, particularly in some key sectors such as oil, gas and metallurgy. At the same time, Russian multinationals differ in many respects from multinationals from other countries in that they often receive special...

    Published March 28th 2012 by Routledge
25. Postcommunist Film - Russia, Eastern Europe and World Culture

    Moving Images of Postcommunism

    Edited by Lars Kristensen

    Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series

    A post-communist condition has arisen from the fall of the Berlin Wall and later the Soviet Empire: this book looks at how this condition has manifested itself globally in the production of post-communist film. It argues post-communism is a shared experience on a geopolitical level, unlimited by...

    Published March 25th 2012 by Routledge
26. Democracy Building and Civil Society in Post-Soviet Armenia

    By Armine Ishkanian

    Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series

    This volume considers the challenges of democracy building in post-Soviet Armenia, and the role of civil society in that process. It argues that, contrary to the expectations of Western aid donors, who promoted civil society on the assumption that democratization would follow from the...

    Published February 26th 2012 by Routledge
27. The Religious Factor in Russia's Foreign Policy

    By Alicja Curanović

    Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series

    This book examines how religion interacts with Russian foreign policy, arguing that religion is an important and neglected factor in shaping Russia’s outlook towards international relations. It surveys the importance of religion in Russian social life - past and present - and considers the range of...

    Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
28. 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
29. Poland's EU Accession

    By Sergiusz Trzeciak

    Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series

    This book examines the process of Poland’s accession negotiations to the European Union between 1998-2003. An empirical study based on Robert Putnam’s two-level game model, it charts the influence and role of key domestic actors and groups on the negotiations especially in three critical,...

    Published October 3rd 2011 by Routledge
30. Chinese Migrants in Russia, Central Asia and Eastern Europe

    Edited by Felix B. Chang, Sunnie T. Rucker-Chang

    Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series

    Much of the former Soviet bloc has become a destination for new Chinese migrants. Throughout Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Chinese migrants are engaged in entrepreneurial activities, primarily as petty merchants of consumer goods in unsteady economies. This book situates these migrants...

    Published September 27th 2011 by Routledge