Putin and His Neighbors: Russia's Policies toward Eurasia

Putin and His Neighbors: Russia's Policies toward Eurasia
ISBN-10
1498588727
ISBN-13
9781498588720
Category
Political Science
Pages
162
Language
English
Published
2019-11-21
Publisher
Lexington Books
Authors
Dina R. Spechler, Martin C. Spechler

Description

Russian President Vladimir Putin has implemented a set of policies toward his neighbors intended to help him re-establish his country's status as a major world power. These have included dominating, as far as possible, the independent states that once were part of the USSR and preventing further NATO encroachment on Russia's borders. He has also sought a pragmatic partnership with China to help bolster the Russian economy in the face of Western sanctions and declining revenues from oil and gas. This book argues that Putin's efforts have been largely, although not entirely, successful. Inthe future, however, the weakness of the Russian economy as compared to China's may pose a threat to Moscow's ability to maintain a Russian sphere of influence in its own neighborhood.

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