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Written by two leading scholars, this cutting-edge textbook provides a comprehensive re-evaluation of Russian foreign policy in the 21st century, covering its historical development, key institutions and actors, and processes, principles and strategies. It integrates domestic and global perspectives to give a more rounded and balanced assessment of Russia´s place in the world. This text will be essential reading on Russian foreign policy modules as well as on broader courses on Russian government and politics. It can also be used as supplementary reading on more general comparative politics and foreign policy modules which use Russia as a key case study.

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1. Introduction to Russia´s Foreign Policy.- 2. The Evolution of Russian Foreign Policy.- 3. Institutions and Decision-Makers.- 4. Players and Processes.- 5. Principles and Strategies.- 6. Russian Policies toward Post-Soviet States.- 7. Russia´s Policies toward the United States.- 8. Russia´s Policies toward Europe and the European Union.- 9. Russia´s Policies toward China.- 10. The Southern Direction of Russian Foreign Policy.- 11. Russian Policy in Various Regions.- 12. Conclusion

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ERIC SHIRAEV is a professor and senior research associate at the School of Government, George Mason University, USA, and research associate with the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies of George Washington University.
KONSTANTIN KHUDOLEY is a professor at St. Petersburg University, Russia.

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