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Book SynopsisThis book examines Russia's emergence after the collapse of the Soviet Union and its creation of a security architecture in the post-Soviet space. Many scholars argue that Russia is a coercive power in the region that forces states to act in only its own interests. While acknowledging Russia's power this author argues that it is not able to merely force states to behave as it wants them to. Instead, Russia must use bilateral and multilateral cooperation to develop a security architecture that provides order, stability and predictable behavior for both Russia as the hegemon and the weaker powers in the region. By building this security architecture, Russia and the other states in the post-Soviet space are better able to achieve their strategic goals and provide for their own security. To achieve this, weaker states are able to press for certain concessions from Russia regarding how to structure bilateral relations as well as multilateral organizations. While Western politicians have arg
Trade Review[T]his book raises some important issues and provides analysis of subjects of great concern to observers of Russian foreign policy and students of international relations theory. * Slavic Review *
Table of ContentsChapter One: Establishing Regional Order Chapter Two: Bilateral Relations in the Post-Soviet Space Chapter Three: Multilateral Relations in the Post-Soviet Space Chapter Four: Troika Option Chapter Five: Building a Regional IGO Network Chapter Six: Building a Regional Order
