Russian Foreign Policy and the CIS - 9780415305778

Taylor & Francis

This book provides a systematic study of Russian foreign policy and the separatist and civil military conflicts in the former Soviet republics following the collapse of the Soviet Union. > This book investigates the options, the debates and the ensuing policies of the fledgling Russian government. It examines the evolution of policy from the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991 until the Presidential elections in June 1996.Analysing Russia's actions in the context of contemporary foreign policy theory, Nicole J. Jackson discusses and compares three key conflicts: the separatist war between Moldova and Transdniestria; the separatist war between Georgia and Abkhazia and the civil war in Tajikistan. It will be of interest to students and researchers of international relations, security, foreign policy analysis and Russian studies. > 1. Introduction2. Ideas and Political Debates in Theoretical Approaches to Foreign Policy Development3. Foreign Policy Ideas and Their Manife.