'the book persuasively explains Russia’s ambitious foreign policy under Putin and can be a valuable reference for researchers and casual readers. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and the rationale behind it, support the argument defended throughout the book: Russian foreign policy revolves around preventing the eastward expansion of NATO. ... Overall, the book illustrates new perspectives on Russia’s actions and its position on the grand chessboard of Eurasia and beyond.'--Halil Ibrahim Buyukmehmetoglu, International Affairs
Preface Roger E. Kanet Introduction: Russia Foreign Policy and the Return to Authoritarian Roots Roger E. Kanet and Dina Moulioukova Part I: Sources and Tools of Russian Foreign Policy 1. Russia’s Self-Image as a Great Power Dina Moulioukova and Roger E. Kanet 2. Russian Strategic Culture and Renewed Conflict with the West Roger E. Kanet 3. Images and Decision-making in Foreign Policy: The Case of Vladimir Putin Aleksandar Jankovski 4. Atlanticism in an Age of Great Power Competition: Is Russia Achieving its Goals?Suzanne Loftus 5. The Battle of Ontological Narratives: Russia and the Annexation of Crimea Dina Moulioukova and Roger E. Kanet 6. The Role of Energy in Russian Foreign Policy Arsen Gasparyan Part II: The Russian Response to U.S. Policies 7. NATO, US Grand Strategy and the Russian Response Rajan Menon and William Ruger 8. The Russian Response to U.S. Sanctions Charles E. Ziegler Part III: Russian Policy in the Developing World 9. A Comparison of Soviet and Russian Foreign Policy: Ontological Security and Policy toward Africa Roger E. Kanet and Dina Moulioukova 10. Russia’s Expanding Role in the Eastern Mediterranean: Opportunities and Challenges Nuray Ibryamova 11. The New Great Game: Ontological Factors in Western and Rising Powers Competition in Venezuela Dina Moulioukova and Karina Brennan Conclusion Roger E. Kanet and Dina Moulioukova