This book provides an understanding of Russia’s geopolitical strategic interests as well as a larger picture of its political realities. It shares insights on how to understand and solve the problems affecting US-Russian relations and the world.The book addresses three primary questions relevant to the current global context: Will current geopolitical shifts greatly benefit Russia’s long-term global objectives? What foreign policy will Russia pursue in the Middle East and the Baltic regions to guarantee the security of its strategic interests? And will major powers confront one another over resources that could trigger military conflict, or will they choose appeasement to maintain peace and stability in this new era? Thus, the book offers insights into the future geopolitical landscape. It therefore is a must-read for scholars, researchers of international relations and political science, as well as professionals, practitioners and analysts, interested in a better understanding of the changing global order and Russia’s geopolitical strategic interests.
Author(s): David Oualaalou
Series: Frontiers In International Relations
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: XXIII, 133
Tags: International Security Studies
Praise for The Dynamics of Russia’s Geopolitics
Preface
Reference
About This Book
Contents
About the Author
1 An Overview of Russia’s Geopolitics
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Current State of Global Affairs
1.3 Russia’s Relations with Its Breakaway States
1.4 Russia’s Internal Dynamics (Social/Economic/Political)
1.5 Conclusion
References
2 History of Russia
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Early History of the Russian Empire
2.3 Emergence of Modern-Day Russia
2.4 Geography of Russia
2.5 Demographics
2.6 Structure of the Present Russian Government
2.7 Era of Stagnation
2.8 Conclusion
References
3 Russia’s Sources of Power
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Military: A Source of Power
3.3 Russia’s Tensions with Its Breakaway States
3.4 Energy (Oil/Natural Gas): A Source of Power
3.5 Russia: An Energy Power
3.6 Conclusion
References
4 The United States—Russian Relations: Past, Present, and Future
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) (1933–1945): 32nd President of the United States
4.3 Harry S. Truman (1945–1952): 33rd President of the United States
4.4 Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953–1961): 34th President of the United States
4.5 John F. Kennedy (1961–1963): 35th President of the United States
4.6 Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) (1963–1968): 36th President of the United States
4.7 Richard M. Nixon (1969–1974): 37th President of the United States
4.8 Gerald R. Ford Jr. (1974–1977): 38th President of the United States
4.9 James (Jimmy) E. Carter, Jr. (1977–1981): 39th President of the United States
4.10 Ronald W. Reagan (1981–1989): 40th President of the United States
4.11 George H. W. Bush (1989–1993): 41st President of the United States
4.12 William J. Clinton (1993–2001): 42nd President of the United States
4.13 George W. Bush (2001–2009): 43rd President of the United States
4.14 Barack H. Obama (2009–2017): 44th President of the United States
4.15 Donald J. Trump, Jr. (2017–Present): 45th President of the United States
4.15.1 Trump’s Approach to Russia
4.15.2 What Is the Core Argument?
4.15.3 Are We Moving Forward?
4.16 Conclusion
References
5 The United States–Russian Rivalry
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Geopolitical Rivalry
5.3 Military Rivalry
5.3.1 Russia’s Perspective
5.3.2 The United States’ Perspective
5.4 Intelligence Rivalry
5.4.1 Analysis
5.5 Conclusion
References
6 Outlook for the Russian Federation
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Political Dimensions
6.3 Social Aspect
6.4 Economic Dimensions
6.5 The Neighborhood
6.6 Moving Forward
6.7 Conclusion
References
7 Russia’s Road to the Future
7.1 Russia’s Growing Presence in the Arctic
7.2 Russia’s Aggressive Foreign Policy
7.3 Conclusion
References
Index
