| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 233 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Post-soviet politics |
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Post-Soviet politics.
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| Contents |
Introduction / Mark Galeotti -- Security Strategy : Sovereign Democracy and Great Power Aspirations / Graeme Herd -- The Politics of Security / Mark Smith -- Civil---Military Relations and the Security Apparatus / Bettina Renz -- Neither Reform Nor Modernisation: The Armed Forces Under and After Putin's Command / Pavel Baev -- Chechnya and Regional Security / C.W. Blandy -- Nuclear Arms Control After a Time of Troubles / Stephen J. Cimbala -- Terrorism, Crime and the Security Forces / Mark Galeotti -- The ̀Security Economy' / Julian Cooper -- Russia's Unending Quest for Security / Stephen Blank -- Afterword / Dmitri Trenin |
| Summary |
Fully up-to-date to reflect the evolving Medvedev presidency, the 2008 Georgian war and the impact of the economic downturn, this volume is a much needed objective and balanced examination of the ways in which security has played and continues to play a central role in contemporary Russian politics |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Yeltsin, Boris Nikolayevich, 1931-2007 -- Influence
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Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952- -- Influence
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Medvedev, D. A. (Dmitriĭ Anatolʹevich) -- Influence
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| SUBJECT |
Medvedev, D. A. (Dmitriĭ Anatolʹevich) fast |
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Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952- fast |
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Yeltsin, Boris Nikolayevich, 1931-2007 fast |
| Subject |
National security -- Russia (Federation)
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Military policy.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Military policy
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National security
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh88002518
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| Subject |
Russia (Federation)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Galeotti, Mark
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| ISBN |
9780754691723 |
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0754691721 |
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