Axis of Convenience : Moscow, Beijing, and the New Geopolitics /

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Few relationships have been as misunderstood as the "strategic partnership" between Russia and China. Official rhetoric portrays it as the very model of international cooperation: Moscow and Beijing claim that ties are closer and warmer than at any time in history. In reality, however, the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lo, Bobo, 1959-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2008.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Diplomatic relations.
Geopolitics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Security (National & International)
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > International.
Geopolitique > Chine.
Geopolitique > Russie.
Geopolitics > China.
Geopolitics > Russia (Federation)
Russia (Federation)
China.
Chine > Relations exterieures > Russie.
China > Foreign relations > Russia (Federation)
Russia (Federation) > Foreign relations > China.
Computer network resources.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Few relationships have been as misunderstood as the "strategic partnership" between Russia and China. Official rhetoric portrays it as the very model of international cooperation: Moscow and Beijing claim that ties are closer and warmer than at any time in history. In reality, however, the picture is highly ambiguous. While both sides are committed to multifaceted engagement, cooperation is complicated by historical suspicions, cultural prejudices, geopolitical rivalries, and competing priorities. For Russia, China is at once the focus of a genuine convergence of interests and the greatest.
Physical Description:1 online resource (277 pages): illustrations, maps
ISBN:9780815701460

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