Geopolitical rivalries in the "common neighborhood" : Russia's conflict with the West, soft power, and neoclassical realism /

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This timely book analyzes 'soft power' in the light of neoclassical realist premises as part of the foreign policy toolkit of great powers to expand their sphere of influence. Vasif Huseynov argues that if nuclear-armed great powers compete against the same type of powers to expand or sust...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Huseynov, Vasif (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stuttgart : Ibidem Press, 2019.
Colección:Soviet and post-Soviet politics and society ; vol. 214.
Temas:
Since 1989
World politics > 1989-
Globalization.
International relations.
Politique mondiale > 1989-
Mondialisation.
Relations internationales.
globalism.
international relations.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > World > Russian & Former Soviet Union.
Diplomatic relations
Globalization
International relations
World politics
Russia > Foreign relations.
Russia
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Abbreviations
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • 1. Introduction
  • Literature Review and Research Gap
  • Theoretical Argument
  • Structure of the Book
  • 2. Analytical Framework
  • Realism: Neoclassical Realism
  • (Neoclassical) Realism on Great Power Rivalries
  • (Neoclassical) Realism on the Foreign Policy of Regional States amidst Great Power Rivalries
  • Public Opinion and Foreign Policy
  • State Autonomy across Different Variables
  • Soft Power
  • Historical Review on Soft Power
  • Soft Power in Theoretical Writings
  • Soft Power in Practice
  • Reconceptualization of Soft Power
  • State-Managed Projection
  • Soft Power vs. Hard Power
  • Case Selection
  • The Russia-West Confrontation over the "Common Neighbourhood"
  • The "Common Neighbourhood" States
  • Conclusion
  • 3. Soft Power in Western Foreign Policies (2004-2016)
  • Soft Power vs. Hard Power in Policies of Western Powers
  • Soft Power as the Western Foreign Policy Tool
  • Self-Projection
  • Narratives
  • International Broadcasting
  • Cultural Diplomacy and Exchange Programmes
  • Western NGOs and Support for Civil Society
  • American Non-Governmental Organizations
  • European Non-Governmental Organizations
  • Foreign Aid
  • American Assistance
  • European Assistance
  • Limitations of the Western Soft Power Policies
  • Conclusion
  • 4. Soft Power in Russia's Practice (2004-2016)
  • Soft Power vs. Hard Power in Russia's Policies
  • Soft Power as Russia's Foreign Policy Tool
  • Self-Projection
  • Narratives
  • International Broadcasting
  • Academic Exchange Programs
  • Russia's NGOs and Support to Civil Society
  • Economic Ties and Foreign Aid
  • Limitations of Russian Soft Power
  • Conclusion
  • 5. States with Relatively Strong State Autonomy: The Case of Belarus
  • Belarus Between the West and Russia
  • State Autonomy Vis-à-vis Non-State Actors
  • Non-State Actors under the Influence of External Powers
  • Non-State Actors under the Influence of Russian Soft Power
  • Non-State Actors under the Influence of Western Soft Power
  • Non-State Actors and External Alignment
  • Conclusion
  • 6. States with Relatively Weak State Autonomy: The Case of Ukraine
  • Ukraine Between the West and Russia
  • State Autonomy Vis-à-vis Non-State Actors
  • Non-State Actors under the Influence of External Powers
  • Non-State Actors under the Influence of Russian Soft Power
  • Non-State Actors under the Influence of Western Soft Power Projection
  • Non-State Actors and External Alignment
  • Conclusion
  • 7. Conclusions
  • The Puzzle and Theoretical Arguments
  • Empirical Findings
  • Implications for Theory
  • Bibliography

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