{"product_id":"the-russian-idea-in-international-relations-9781032455594","title":"The Russian Idea in International Relations","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Russian Idea in International Relations\u003c\/em\u003e identifies different approaches within Russian Civilizational tradition  Russia's nationally distinctive way of thinking  by situating them within IR literature and connecting them to practices of the country's international relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCivilizational ideas in IR theory express states' cultural identification and stress religious traditions, social customs, and economic and political values. This book defines Russian civilizational ideas by two criteria: the values they stress and their global ambitions. The author identifies leading voices among those positioning Russia as an exceptional and globally significant system of values and traces their arguments across several centuries of the country's development. In addition, the author explains how and why Russian civilizational ideas rise, fall, and are replaced by alternative ideas. The book identifies three schools of Russian civilizational thinking about international relat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Russian Idea describes the way Russia thinks about itself and its place in the world. As never before, the world needs to understand the concept, and Tsygankov provides a brilliant, historically-grounded and detailed analysis that guides us through the labyrinth. Clear, balanced and supremely well-informed, this is essential reading for all those looking to understand Russia today.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Sakwa, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Kent, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As relations between Russia and the West have worsened, Russians have increasingly accepted the idea that their country constitutes a distinct civilization. But the nature of that distinctiveness remains a matter of debate. Andrei Tsygankov ably summarizes the different strands of thought concerning the \"Russian Idea\", and in the process sheds valuable light on the ideological underpinnings of current East–West conflict.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Robinson, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Ottawa, Canada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe \"Russian Idea\" in International Relations\u003c\/i\u003e traces over centuries the three central notions of Russia as a unique civilization and helps us understand how Russian elites' views of their conflict with the West is rooted in such \u003ci\u003elongue durée\u003c\/i\u003e visions of the country. Andrei Tsygankov's refined analysis is a must-read to comprehend the roots of today's tensions.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarlene Laruelle, \u003ci\u003eThe George Washington University, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this intellectually persuasive book, Andrei Tsygankov analyses the competing civilizational ideas of the Russian nation that challenge Western liberal ideology. This is an essential contribution to the main debates about Russia and its deteriorating relations with the West.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlenn Diesen,\u003ci\u003e University of South-Eastern Norway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With this book, Professor Tsygankov cements his reputation as America’s preeminent scholar of Russian foreign policy and intellectual thought. Deftly guiding us through the deepest debates over Russian identity, he illuminates Russia’s struggle to preserve its freedom in an interconnected and mutually responsible world. A vital part of this, for Russia, is preventing the global dominance of any one civilization, even the Western civilization of which it is a part. An intellectual \u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicolai N. Petro, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Rhode Island, USA, author of \u003c\/i\u003eThe Tragedy of Ukraine\u003ci\u003e and \u003c\/i\u003eRussian Foreign Policy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction 2. Russian Civilizational Ideas 3. Slavophiles 4. Communists 5. Eurasianists 6. The \"Russian Idea\" for Russia and for the World\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019065557335,"sku":"9781032455594","price":36.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032455594.jpg?v=1750779189","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-russian-idea-in-international-relations-9781032455594","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}