"Endorsement from Zbigniew Brzezinski, former US National Security Advisor to the Carter Administration: This important and timely book will be a revelatory shock to most readers. It exposes vividly what has been ignored by most U.S. policy makers, from the White House down: namely, that Russia's policies towards the countries of the former Soviet Bloc are still being influenced by an ominously imperialist nostalgia. I know of no other work which so effectively combines analysis with hitherto unknown and highly sensitive data.

The Russian regime under President Vladimir Putin has embarked on a coherent long-term strategy to regain its influence over former satellites and to limit Western penetration in key parts of this region. Moscow is intent on steadily rebuilding Russia as a major power on the Eurasian stage and will use its neighbors as a springboard for expanding its dominance. In this first systematic analysis detailing Russia's post-Cold War imperialism, Bugajski challenges the contemporary equivalent of Cold War appeasement, which views Russia as a benign and pragmatic power that seeks cooperation and integration with the West.
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In this first systematic analysis detailing Russia's post-Cold War imperialism, Bugajski challenges the contemporary equivalent of Cold War appeasement, which views Russia as a benign and pragmatic power that seeks cooperation and integration with the West.
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Introduction: Near or Temporary Abroad? Russia's Foreign Policy Arsenal Retaining a Union: Belarus and Kaliningrad Regaining a Commonwealth: Ukraine and Moldova Blocking Western Encroachment: The Baltic States Neutralizing the Core: Central Europe Exploiting Crisis: Adriatic Balkans Exporting Influence: Black Sea Balkans Conclusions: Looking Ahead
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Examines the evidence for Russian expansionism in all parts of Eastern Europe, analyzes Moscow's objectives and strategies, and outlines measures for ensuring the region's commitment to democracy and Western integration.
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Product details

ISBN
9780275983628
Published
2004-11-30
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Weight
624 gr
Height
235 mm
Width
156 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
312

Biographical note

JANUSZ BUGAJSKI is Director of the East European Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. He has served as a consultant for both government and private organizations and has lectured at numerous American and European universities. He chairs the South-Central Europe area studies program at the Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State, and is the author or editor of several books on the region.