The International Politics of Eurasia: v. 1: The Influence of History

by S. Frederick Starr, Karen Dawisha

Overview

First Published in 1995. This ambitious ten-volume series develops a comprehensive analysis of the evolving world role of the post-Soviet successor states. Each volume considers a different factor influencing the relationship between internal politics and international relations in Russia and in the western and southern tiers of newly independent states. The contributors were chosen not only for their recognized expertise but also to ensure a stimulating diversity of perspectives and a dynamic mix of approaches. This is Volume I and covers The Legacy of History in Russia and the New States of Eurasia.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781315483870
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/16/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
Lexile:	1580L (what's this?)
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

S. Frederick Starr is a historian and jazz musician. Educated at Yale, Cambridge University, and Princeton, he was the founding secretary of the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies at The Wilson Center in Washington and served for eleven years as president of Oberlin College in Ohio. In addition to his writings on Soviet and Russian affairs, he has taken an active role in Russian-American relations and served in various advisory capacities to the United States government. Most recently, he is the author of a major biography of the American composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: The Legacy of History in Russia and the New States of Eurasia I. Russia 2. On Certain Mythical Beliefs and Russian Behaviors 3. The Yugoslav Question in the Foreign Policy of Russia at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century 4. Struggle Over the Borderlands II. The Western Newly Independent States, Map 5. National Identity and Foreign Policy in the Baltic States 6. History as a Battleground: Russian-Ukrainian Relations and Historical Consciousness in Contemporary Ukraine 7. Historical Debates and Territorial Claims: Cossack Mythology in the Russian-Ukrainian Border Dispute 8. Basic Factors in the Foreign Policy of Ukraine: The Impact of the Soviet Experience III. The Southern Newly Independent States 9. Central Asia's Foreign Relations: A Historical Survey 10. The Rediscovery ofUzbek History and Its Foreign Policy Implications 11. Historical Memory and Foreign Relations: The Armenian Perspective 12. Azerbaijan: A Borderland at the Crossroads of History

Editorial Reviews

The first volume of an ambitious forthcoming series on the evolving world role of the post-Soviet successor states. Analyzes the legacy of history and its impact on the foreign relations and political identity of the new states, and examines past relations among the post-Soviet nations and other peoples. Covers Cossack mythology in the Russian-Ukranian border dispute, the rediscovery of Uzbek history, and offers Azerbaijan and Armenian perspectives. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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