Böcker av Eugene B. Rumer

Examines the key drivers of Russian foreign policy - domestic politics and economic, military and security considerations - and concludes with recommendations for Western policymakers on how to deal with Russia's return to the international arena as an assertive actor after its long period of introspection and preoccupation with domestic troubles.

The disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 rapidly and irrevocably transformed Central Asia's political landscape. This volume offers a four-part analysis of the region's importance in world affairs. It examines the place of Central Asia in a global perspective, while looking at it from the standpoint of traditional hegemon Russia.