Lexington Books
Pages: 430
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Trim: 6⅜ x 9½
978-1-4985-4184-8 • Hardback • February 2017 • $154.00 • (£119.00)
978-1-4985-4186-2 • Paperback • February 2020 • $55.99 • (£43.00)
978-1-4985-4185-5 • eBook • February 2017 • $53.00 • (£41.00)
Natalia Tsvetkova is professor of American studies at Saint-Petersburg State University.
Chapter 1Theories of International Relations
Chapter 2Methodology and Methods of International and Area Studies
Chapter 3Geopolitical and Geostrategic Approaches to the Study of International Relations
Chapter 4Origins of the Modern International System
Chapter 5International Political Economy
Chapter 6International Conflicts and Conflict Management
Chapter 7International Arms Control Regimes
Chapter 8Mapping New Actors and New Boundaries in International Relations System
Chapter 9International Organizations
Chapter 10International Environmental Politics
Chapter 11Soft Power and Public Diplomacy
Chapter 12Modern Russia: its Origin and Transformation
Chapter 13The Economy of Russia
Chapter 14National Security of Russia
Chapter 15Eurasian Economic Union in the Russian Foreign Policy
Chapter 16The Arctic Region and the «New North»: The Russian Approach
Chapter 17EU—Russian Relations
Chapter 18US—Russian Relations
Russia and the World: Understanding International Relations, edited by Natalia Tsvetkova, is an accessible volume of essays by scholars from St. Petersburg State University in Russia.... Overall, the book provides a solid analysis of Russian perspectives on a range of theoretical, methodological, and practical issues within the field of IR. The volume is highly relevant given the present state of play with regard to questions about Russia’s role in regional and global affairs.... Russia and the World: Understanding International Relations, is a timely addition to the growing literature on Russia’s role in IR.
— DefenceReport
Russia and the World: Understanding International Relations adds much-needed new voices to the discussion on international relations and Russia's role in world politics. The contributors hail from St. Petersburg State University and represent a diversity of disciplines, ranging from history to economics. Students and professors alike will appreciate the informed assessments and thought-provoking questions the textbook raises.
— Mary Elizabeth Malinkin, University of Michigan
Russia and the World: Understanding International Relations offers a critical analysis of international relations studies, Russia’s politics, and shapes a strong argument about current challenges of the global world. It’s a timely written book.
— Pavel Koshkin, Editor-in-Chief of Russia Direct