Russia's Identity in International Relations: Images, Perceptions, Misperceptions (BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415520584 ISBN 13: 9780415520584

Publisher: Routledge, 2012

Synopsis

Bringing together leading scholars from Russia and outside experts on Russia, this book looks at the difference between the image Russia has of itself and the way it is viewed in the West. It discusses the historical, cultural and political foundations that these images are built upon, and goes on to analyse how contested these images are, and their impact on Russian identity. The book questions whether differing images explain fractiousness in Western-Russian relations in the new century, or whether distinct ‘imaginary solitudes’ offer a better platform from which to negotiate differences. Providing an innovative comparative study of contemporary images of the country and their impact, the book is a significant contribution to studies of globalisation and international relations.

About this title

About the Author:

Ray Taras is Professor of Political Science at Tulane University, USA.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0415520584
• ISBN 13: 9780415520584
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176
• Editor: Taras Raymond