Central Asian, Russian & Eastern European Studies

This book traces the logic of the development of the crises and the anti-crisis policies, and demonstrates how perceptions of the priorities for economic policy, and the problems of economic growth and the formation of a new model and its alternatives were formed and how they changed...

The Russian Far North is immensely rich in resources, both energy and other resources, and is also one of the least developed regions of Russia. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the region and how it is likely to develop in future...

This book examines the origins, underlying foundations, and dynamics of the federal reforms conducted by President Putin throughout the eight years of his presidency, discussing the intentions of the federal centre and the very different results that have turned out...

This book examines Russia’s security policy under the eight years of Vladimir Putin’s presidency...

Bringing together leading scholars from Russia and outside experts on Russia, this book looks at the difference between the image Russia has of itself and the way it is viewed in the West. It discusses the historical, cultural and political foundations that these images are built upon, and goes on t..

This volume breaks new ground by focusing on charismatic Orthodox and Islamic missionaries in Russia who bypass the hierarchies of their respective faith organizations, and who give new meanings to the well-known catchwords of Russia's identity discourse. This book was originally published as a spec..

Contemporary Russia is often viewed as a centralised regime based in Moscow, with dependent provinces, made subservient by Putin’s policies limiting regional autonomy. This book, however, demonstrates that beyond this largely political view, by looking at Russia’s regions more in cultural and social..

This book discusses and provides examples of Russia’s need to reshape its security and military policies in order to meet the global challenges of fighting terrorism and counterinsurgency...

This book traces the development of the China-Russia relationship following the global economic crisis, arguing that the crisis has transformed the relationship. It discusses how Russo-Chinese co-operation has accelerated post-crisis and how the relationship, though advantageous to both sides, is ev..

This book traces the development of the China-Russia relationship following the global economic crisis, arguing that the crisis has transformed the relationship. It discusses how Russo-Chinese co-operation has accelerated post-crisis and how the relationship, though advantageous to both sides, is ev..

This book presents a comprehensive, systematic analysis of Russia-Iran relations in the period following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. It discusses the key areas where co-operation, or the lack of it, are possible; charts different phases of increasing and declining co-operation; and rel..

This book presents a comprehensive, systematic analysis of Russia-Iran relations in the period following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. It discusses the key areas where co-operation, or the lack of it, are possible; charts different phases of increasing and declining co-operation; and rel..