Post-Soviet Politics: Post-Soviet Politics
About the Book Series
The last decade has seen rapid and fundamental change in the countries of the former Soviet Union. Although there has been considerable academic comment on these changes over the years, detailed empirical and theoretical research on the transformation of the post-Soviet space is only just beginning to appear as new paradigms are developed to explain change. Post-Soviet Politics is a series focusing on the politics of change in the states of the former USSR. The series publishes original work that blends theoretical development with empirical research on post-Soviet politics. The series includes work that progresses comparative analysis of post-Soviet politics, as well as case study research on political change in individual post-Soviet states. The series features original research monographs, thematically strong edited collections and specialized texts. Uniquely, this series brings together the complete spectrum of work on post-Soviet politics, providing a voice for academics world wide.
Russia–EU Relations and the Common Neighborhood: Coercion vs. Authority
1st Edition
By Irina Busygina
June 30, 2021
Examining Russia–EU relations in terms of the forms and types of power tools they use, this book argues that the deteriorating relations between Russia and the EU lie in the deep differences in their preferences for the international status quo. These different approaches, combined with economic ...
Russian Foreign Policy in Eurasia: National Interests and Regional Integration
1st Edition
By Lilia Arakelyan
August 14, 2020
How has Russia increased its strength and power over the last 15 years? By what means did the Kremlin bring Armenia back into its orbit? Why did Azerbaijan and Georgia try to avoid antagonizing Moscow? Can we conclude that Russia has restored its sphere of influence in Eurasia? Employing a ...
Nation-Building and Identity in the Post-Soviet Space: New Tools and Approaches
1st Edition
By Rico Isaacs, Abel Polese
July 25, 2019
Nation-building as a process is never complete and issues related to identity, nation, state and regime-building are recurrent in the post-Soviet region. This comparative, inter-disciplinary volume explores how nation-building tools emerged and evolved over the last twenty years. Featuring in-depth...
Neighbourhood Perceptions of the Ukraine Crisis: From the Soviet Union into Eurasia?
1st Edition
Edited
By Gerhard Besier, Katarzyna Stoklosa
August 14, 2018
Recent events in Ukraine and Russia and the subsequent incorporation of Crimea into the Russian state, with the support of some circles of inhabitants of the peninsula, have shown that the desire of people to belong to the Western part of Europe should not automatically be assumed. Discussing ...
The Central Government of Russia: From Gorbachev to Putin
1st Edition
By Iulia Shevchenko
May 16, 2017
Placing the development of the Soviet and Russian central governments in theoretical context, this work breaks new ground in the study of contemporary Russian politics. Iulia Shevchenko's creative treatment of the principal-agent model offers fresh insight into the institutional origins of change ...
Georgia from National Awakening to Rose Revolution: Delayed Transition in the Former Soviet Union
1st Edition
By Jonathan Wheatley
February 27, 2017
Jonathan Wheatley examines the tortuous process of regime change in Georgia from the first pro-independence protests of 1988 to the aftermath of the so-called Rose Revolution in 2004. It is set within a comparative framework that includes other transition countries, particularly those in the former...
Ethnicity, Nationalism and Conflict in the South Caucasus: Nagorno-Karabakh and the Legacy of Soviet Nationalities Policy
1st Edition
By Ohannes Geukjian
November 17, 2016
This book examines the underlying factors of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the South Caucasus from 1905 to 1994, and explores the ways in which issues of ethnicity and nationalism contributed to that conflict. The author examines the historiography and politics of the conflict, and the ...
Religion and Identity in Modern Russia: The Revival of Orthodoxy and Islam
1st Edition
Edited
By Juliet Johnson, Marietta Stepaniants
November 10, 2016
Focusing on the roles of Russian Orthodoxy and Islam in constituting, challenging and changing national and ethnic identities in Russia, this study takes Tsarist and Soviet legacies into account, paying special attention to the evolution of the relationship between religious teachings and political...
Autocratic and Democratic External Influences in Post-Soviet Eurasia
1st Edition
By Anastassia Obydenkova, Alexander Libman
March 31, 2015
As the Ukrainian Crisis shows both political regimes and national borders in Eurasia are still in a state of flux. Bringing together literatures on the external influences of democratization, the post-Soviet space and support for autocracy Autocratic and Democratic External influences in ...
Religion, Politics and Nation-Building in Post-Communist Countries
1st Edition
By Greg Simons, David Westerlund
March 03, 2015
The increasing significance and visibility of relationships between religion and public arenas and institutions following the fall of communism in Europe provide the core focus of this fascinating book. Leading international scholars consider the religious and political role of Christian Orthodoxy ...
The Politics of Energy and Memory between the Baltic States and Russia
1st Edition
By Agnia Grigas
October 28, 2014
Since the 1990s, Baltic-Russian relations have been amongst the most contentious on the European continent. Energy security concerns, historical legacies, and the status of Russian minorities have all proved key flash points. Baltic-Russian relations have been described as a 'litmus test' of ...
Negotiating Armenian-Azerbaijani Peace: Opportunities, Obstacles, Prospects
1st Edition
By Ohannes Geukjian
October 17, 2014
Conflict resolution, conflict management and conflict transformations are major themes in this unique book which examines, explores and analyses the mediation attempts of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Ohannes Geukjian shows the most ...