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Book SynopsisSince the fall of communism, public opinion in Russia has become a substantial factor in that country's policymaking process. This work studies what this opinion might be and how it responds to American actions.
Trade Review"Zimmerman argues convincingly that the opinions of elite groups have consequences for Russian foreign policy ... and that elite groups' opinions regarding Russia's political economy have important implications for relations with the West."--Gifford D. Malone, Perspectives on Political Science
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction 1 Chapter 1: Elites, Attentive Publics, and Masses in Post-Soviet Russia 18 Chapter 2: Politics and Markets, with Judith Kullberg 43 Chapter 3: Elite-Mass Interactions, Knowledge, and Russian Foreign Policy 88 Chapter 4: Orientations to the International System and Electoral Behavior in Russia 123 Chapter 5: Elite Political-Economic Orientations and Foreign Policy 149 Chapter 6: NATO Expansion Past and Future: A Closer Look 187 Chapter 7: Conclusion 216 Selected Bibliography 227 Index 233
