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Author Lebedeva, Marina M

Title Russian Studies of International Relations : From the Soviet Past to the Post-Cold-War Present
Published La Vergne : Ibidem Press, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (227 pages)
Series Soviet and Post-Soviet politics and society (SPPS) ; 187
Soviet and post-Soviet politics and society ; 187.
Contents Intro; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Part 1 Background of the Development of Russian IR Studies; Chapter 1 Why Is It Important to Understand the Development of Russian IR Studies?; 1.1 Political Organization of the World: IR Studies at the Crossroads; 1.2 The Place of Russia in the Political Transformation of the World; Chapter 2 The Soviet Period in the Development of IR Studies: The Influence of the Past; 2.1 Formation of IR Studies in the USSR; 2.1.1 Establishment of the First Centers of IR Studies; 2.1.2 Historical and Oriental Schools: Contribution to IR Studies
2.2 The Development of IR Studies in the USSR after World War II2.2.1 Development of Organizational Forms of Studying International Relations; 2.2.2 Shifts in Theoretical Foundations and IR Issues; 2.2.3 The Main Characteristics of Soviet Research in the Field of International Relations; Chapter 3 The Establishment of IR Studies in Contemporary Russia; 3.1 Trends in Russian IR Studies in the Late 1980s; 3.1.1 The "New Political Thinking" and Its Impact on International Relations; 3.1.2 A Change in the Content of International Studies in the Years of Perestroika
3.2 Institutional Changes in IR Studies (1990s and Later)3.2.1 Research Centers, IR Association, and New Journals; 3.2.2 Regional Dimensions of IR Studies in Russia; Chapter 4 Education in the Field of International Relations; 4.1 The Teaching of International Relations in the Soviet Union; 4.2 Teaching International Relations in the Post-Soviet Period; 4.3 Contemporary Issues and Challenges in Teaching International Relations; Part 2 The Current State of IR Studies in Russia; Chapter 5 Theoretical Research in the Field of International Relations
5.1 The Place of Theoretical Research in Russian IR Studies5.2 Theoretical Foundations of Russian IR Studies; 5.3 Theoretical Attitudes Toward International Relations in Russia; Chapter 6 Security Issues in Russian IR Studies; 6.1 New Aspects of International Security in Russian IR Studies After the End of the Cold War; 6.2 Relations Between Russia and NATO, the Issue of Nonproliferation and Arms Control; 6.3 Conflicts and Peacemaking; 6.4 Terrorism and the Problems of Countering Terrorism; 6.5 Studies of Information (Cyber) Security in Russia
Chapter 7 The Economic Component of Russian IR Studies7.1 Directions of Russian Studies in the Field of International Political Economy; 7.2 Economic Crises and Their Impact on World Politics; 7.3 Energy Issues in Russian IR Studies; Chapter 8 Development of Social and Humanitarian Issues in Russian IR Studies; 8.1 The Growth of Social and Humanitarian Components in World Politics; 8.2 Russian Attention to Social and Humanitarian Issues; 8.3 Soft Power and Public Diplomacy in Russian IR Studies; 8.4 Analysis of Human Capital in Russian IR Studies; Conclusion; Bibliography; Annex
Summary Recently, a renewed international interest in Russia as a world political actor has emerged. Against this background, it is useful to better understand how international relations and foreign affairs are studied in Russia and how future Russian political actors, diplomatic personnel, ministerial bureaucrats, business managers, area experts, and other officials, activists, or researchers are taught for their work on the international arena. What are the theories, approaches, and schools that guide Russian teaching on, and research of, international relations' The current state of Russian studies of International Relations to a large degree reflects the history and development of IR research during Soviet times. However, over the past 25 years, one could also observe a number of new developments'both substantive and institutional'which are important not only for properly assessing the new state of this academic discipline in Russia, but also for better comprehending Russian foreign policy as well as various international activities of Russia's regions, businesses, media, etc
Notes Main abbreviations
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject International relations -- Research -- Russia (Federation)
International relations -- Study and teaching -- Russia (Federation)
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General.
International relations -- Research
International relations -- Study and teaching
SUBJECT Russia (Federation) -- Foreign relations -- Study and teaching
Subject Russia (Federation)
Form Electronic book
Author Tsygankov, Andrei P
ISBN 3838268512
9783838268514