Russian-American relations in the post-Cold War world

Informationen zum Autor James W. Peterson is Professor Emeritus in Political Science and former Head of the Department of Political Science at Valdosta State University, USA Klappentext This book offers a step-by-step analysis of key stages in the development of the Russian-American relationship since the late Cold War. Through its lenses one can perceive the roots of the Crimean crisis of 2014 as well as the path to a more promising future for the two global powers as well as the world. Zusammenfassung This book offers a step-by-step analysis of key stages in the development of the Russian-American relationship since the late Cold War. Through its lenses one can perceive the roots of the Crimean crisis of 2014 as well as the path to a more promising future for the two global powers as well as the world. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: from Cold War to Crimea: a bumpy road1 Theoretical approaches: models of power, systems theory, critical junctures, legacies, realism, and realism revised 2 Cold War root of post-Cold War tension: duality of détente in the 1970s and neo-Cold War in the 1980s 3 Imbalance of power in 1991: collapse of the Soviet Union and allied victory in the Persian Gulf War4 Making different choices in the Balkan Wars of the 1990s: Bosnia in 1992-5 and Kosovo in 19995 Admission of twelve former-communist states and republics into NATO and the bitter Russian reaction, 1999-20096 Russia and America confront terrorism, 1994-2004: a foundation of understanding7 Wars in Afghanistan (2001), Iraq (2003), and Georgia (2008): a mixed set of perceptions8 Missile shield proposal by the US in 2007-9 and the Arab Spring of 2011: contrasting priorities9 America and Russia pivot towards Asia: political differences yield to economic rivalry10 Ukrainian Crisis to the center of the stage in 2014 and after: a game-changing earthquake in the relationshipConclusion: theoretical approaches and a path from Crimea to stabilityPostscript: two eaglesIndex...

Klappentext

This book offers a step-by-step analysis of key stages in the development of the Russian-American relationship since the late Cold War. Through its lenses one can perceive the roots of the Crimean crisis of 2014 as well as the path to a more promising future for the two global powers as well as the world.

Inhalt

Introduction: from Cold War to Crimea: a bumpy road 1 Theoretical approaches: models of power, systems theory, critical junctures, legacies, realism, and realism revised 2 Cold War root of post-Cold War tension: duality of détente in the 1970s and neo-Cold War in the 1980s 3 Imbalance of power in 1991: collapse of the Soviet Union and allied victory in the Persian Gulf War 4 Making different choices in the Balkan Wars of the 1990s: Bosnia in 1992-5 and Kosovo in 1999 5 Admission of twelve former-communist states and republics into NATO and the bitter Russian reaction, 1999-2009 6 Russia and America confront terrorism, 1994-2004: a foundation of understanding 7 Wars in Afghanistan (2001), Iraq (2003), and Georgia (2008): a mixed set of perceptions 8 Missile shield proposal by the US in 2007-9 and the Arab Spring of 2011: contrasting priorities 9 America and Russia pivot towards Asia: political differences yield to economic rivalry 10 Ukrainian Crisis to the center of the stage in 2014 and after: a game-changing earthquake in the relationship Conclusion: theoretical approaches and a path from Crimea to stability Postscript: two eagles Index