Publication NameRussian Conflict Management and European Security Governance : Policy and Practice
LanguageEnglish
SubjectWorld / Russian & Former Soviet Union, Public Policy / Military Policy, Military / General, Security (National & International)
Publication Year2020
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, History
AuthorLance Davies
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight16.8 Oz
Item Length8.7 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2020-025689
ReviewsThis book is a significant contribution to the field of conflict management and conflict resolution, peace studies, security and international relations, and is highly recommended to all researchers, scholars and analysts who are interested in Russian foreign policy and its relations with European structures., With this book Davies makes an original departure from the numerous analyses of Russian foreign policies and security approaches vis-à-vis European security governance. Through a series of detailed case studies, mostly from the Putin era, examining Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine, the author posits that from Russia's perspective its security interests are legitimate and should be soberly considered despite European distrust of Putin's Russia. Recommended., The arguments presented in the book are nuanced and plausible. Davies surely has a point in claiming that a paradigm shift in Russian policies did not take place in relation to Ukraine. Furthermore, he is successful in reconstructing the Russian perspective on the different conflicts and relevant 'western' initiatives. An understanding of these perspectives and their genesis is of high value for both scholars and policymakers.... Davies' argument that Russian interventions in Ukraine have to be understood in their wider context and are shaped by more complex conjunctures than commonly anticipated is profound and reveals the necessity to recalibrate the dominant interpretations of the conflict. His book is a good read for both academics and students who want to reassess the current debate on the topic or to read comprehensively on Russian conflict management in Europe., The arguments presented in the book are nuanced and plausible. ... Davies's argument that Russian interventions in Ukraine have to be understood in their wider context and are shaped by more complex conjunctures than commonly anticipated is profound and reveals the necessity to recalibrate the dominant interpretations of the conflict. His book is a good read for both academics and students who want to reassess the current debate on the topic or to read comprehensively on Russian conflict management in Europe.
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromCollege Junior
IllustratedYes
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal355.033547
Table Of ContentIntroduction Chapter 1. Russia and the Governance of European Security Chapter 2. Russia, Europe and the Evolution of Conflict Management Chapter 3. Russia and the Conflict in Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina Chapter 4. Russia and the Conflict in Kosovo Chapter 5. Russia and the Conflicts in Georgia Chapter 6. Russia and the Management of Conflict in Moldova-Transnistria Chapter 7. Russia, Ukraine and the Conflict in the Donbas Conclusion Bibliography
SynopsisThis book offers a timely contribution to our understanding of Russia's response to intra-state conflict and its engagement with its contemporary security environment., Russia's controversial annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its involvement in the conflict in Ukraine have left international audiences stunned. Russia now occupies a central place on the Western security agenda and has been recast as an important area of scholarly inquiry. The conflict has raised important questions about Russia's understanding of conflict management and its approach to contemporary European security. This book provides a timely and contextual exploration of Russia's post-Soviet legacy of conflict management in the backdrop of its interaction with Europe's system of security governance. By exploring Russia's approach from the early 1990s to the present day, the book offers a comprehensive exploration into the evolution of Russian behavior, investigating whether Russia's approach has developed in accordance with the policies and practices of security governance that have emerged in the European experience of conflict management. Together with extensive documentary analysis and elite interviews, it employs the framework of security governance to examine Moscow's behavior across a set of case studies situated in the European political and security environment. It offers a timely contribution to our understanding of Russia's response to intrastate conflict and Russia's broader engagement with its contemporary security environment., Russia's controversial involvement in the conflict in Ukraine since 2014 has raised important enquiries into Russia's understanding of conflict management and its approach to contemporary European security. This book provides a timely and contextual exploration of Russia's post-Soviet legacy of conflict management in the backdrop of its interaction with Europe's system of security governance. By exploring Russia's approach from the early 1990s to the beginning of Vladimir Putin's third presidential term, the book offers a comprehensive exploration into the evolution of Russian behaviour. The book investigates whether Russia's approach has developed in accordance with the policies and practices of security governance that have emerged in the European 'experience' of conflict management. Together with extensive documentary analysis, the book employs the framework of security governance to examine Moscow's behaviour across a set of case studies situated in the European political and security environment. It offers a timely contribution to our understanding of Russia's response to intra-state conflict and its engagement with its contemporary security environment.