Overview
The security and foreign policy environment in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe is constantly changing and evolving. This exceptional book pays special attention to the impact that the expansion of NATO and the EU is likely to have on security issues. One of the unique features of the volume is the diversity of the contributors, complementing the geographical span of the regions studied. They therefore bring diverse perspectives to their analysis on the central issues of security in the post 9/11 period. Incorporating an excellent selection of case studies such as the impact of US policy, EU enlargement and Russia's regional security challenges, the volume will prove equally indispensable in the classroom and on any researcher's bookshelf.Contents: Introduction: The New Security Environment, Roger E. Kanet. The United States, Russia, and the New Security Environment: The Bush revolution in US security policy, Roger E. Kanet
Putin's international security priorities, John Berryman
Russian security policy after 9/11, Mette Skak
The enlargement of the European Union and NATO, Giuseppe Schiavone. Security in central and eastern Europe: Eastern enlargement and the European Union's security agenda, Nuray Ibryamova
European security and the transitional States, Marybeth Peterson Ulrich
An alliance within an alliance?, Stephen Blackwell. Russia's Regional Security Challenges: Russia's relations with Belarus and Ukraine, Bertil Nygren
The Russian Federation and the Commonwealth of Independent States, Gabriela Marin Thornton and Roger E. Kanet
Russia and the strategic relationship with Tajikistan, Lena Jonson
Energy in the Caspian Basin and Central Asia, Charles E. Ziegler
Russia as an ally in Northeast Asia, Thomas Wuchte. Conclusion: Security in the Twenty-First Century, Roger E. Kanet
Index. Edward A. Kolodziej, Director, Center for Global Studies, University of Illinois, Illinois, USA
Author Biography: Roger E. Kanet is the Professor of International Studies at the Department of International Studies, University of Miami, USA