Product Description

The Russian regime under President Vladimir Putin has embarked on a coherent long-term strategy to regain its influence over former satellites and to limit Western penetration in key parts of the region. Moscow is intent on steadily rebuilding Russia as a major power on the Eurasian stage and will use its neighbours as a springboard for expanding its dominance. In this first systematic analysis detailing Russia's post-Cold War imperialism, Bugajski challenges the contemporary consensus that views Russia as a benign and pragmatic power that seeks cooperation and integration with the West.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1047649 in Books
• Published on: 2004-11-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 312 pages

Review
"Endorsement from Zbigniew Brzezinski, former US National Security Advisor to the Carter Administration: This important and timely book will be a revelatory shock to most readers. It exposes vividly what has been ignored by most U.S. policy makers, from the White House down: namely, that Russia's policies towards the countries of the former Soviet Bloc are still being influenced by an ominously imperialist nostalgia. I know of no other work which so effectively combines analysis with hitherto unknown and highly sensitive data.