James W. Peterson

Russian-American relations in the post-Cold War world

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Produktbeschreibung

This book offers a step-by-step analysis of key stages in the development of the Russian-American relationship since the late Cold War. Through its lenses one can perceive the roots of the Crimean crisis of 2014 as well as the path to a more promising future for the two global powers as well as the world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Seitenzahl: 194
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. August 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 461g
• ISBN-13: 9781526105783
• ISBN-10: 1526105780
• Artikelnr.: 47877119

Autorenporträt

James W. Peterson is Professor Emeritus in Political Science and former Head of the Department of Political Science at Valdosta State University, USA

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: from Cold War to Crimea: a bumpy road 1 Theoretical
approaches: models of power, systems theory, critical junctures, legacies,
realism, and realism revised 2 Cold War root of post-Cold War tension:
duality of détente in the 1970s and neo-Cold War in the 1980s 3 Imbalance
of power in 1991: collapse of the Soviet Union and allied victory in the
Persian Gulf War 4 Making different choices in the Balkan Wars of the
1990s: Bosnia in 1992-5 and Kosovo in 1999 5 Admission of twelve
former-communist states and republics into NATO and the bitter Russian
reaction, 1999-2009 6 Russia and America confront terrorism, 1994-2004: a
foundation of understanding 7 Wars in Afghanistan (2001), Iraq (2003), and
Georgia (2008): a mixed set of perceptions 8 Missile shield proposal by the
US in 2007-9 and the Arab Spring of 2011: contrasting priorities 9 America
and Russia pivot towards Asia: political differences yield to economic
rivalry 10 Ukrainian Crisis to the center of the stage in 2014 and after: a
game-changing earthquake in the relationship Conclusion: theoretical
approaches and a path from Crimea to stability Postscript: two eagles Index