Russian Politics and Response to Globalization

This book analyzes the nature of Russia's involvement with globalization. To date, Russia has mainly followed a course of selective openness governed by an increasingly strong state pursuing self-determination and its own vision of strategic objectives and forms of cooperation, rather than the projected reproduction of global convergence. It is also a country that is believed to be finding a new place and position for itself in the evolving global order, where European and American reflections shape the treatment of contemporary questions concerning Russia's status in the world. The book highlights the problems and conflicts associated with political developments, democratization, economic reforms, and innovation, as well as societal perceptions and national identity formation. The world is shifting, with Russia developing its own vision of global politics and cultivating a pragmatic strategy based on national interest, one that supports globalization where necessary and opposes it where conflicts of interest and values are inevitable.

Examines Russia's reaction to globalization, as well as recent changes in its politics, economy, and society Investigates the nature of Russia's involvement with globalization through a series of chapters that approach globalization from political, economic, and cultural perspectives Emphasizes Russia's struggle to adjust to globalization as an external phenomenon in the context of domestic conditions

Autorentext

Lada V. Kochtcheeva is an Associate Professor Political Science at North Carolina State University, USA. She has published one book, Comparative Environmental Regulation in the US and Russia, and multiple pieces on globalization, policy innovation, and the environment.

Klappentext

This book analyzes the nature of Russiäs involvement with globalization. To date, Russia has mainly followed a course of selective openness governed by an increasingly strong state pursuing self-determination and its own vision of strategic objectives and forms of cooperation, rather than the projected reproduction of global convergence. It is also a country that is believed to be finding a new place and position for itself in the evolving global order, where European and American reflections shape the treatment of contemporary questions concerning Russiäs status in the world. The book highlights the problems and conflicts associated with political developments, democratization, economic reforms, and innovation, as well as societal perceptions and national identity formation. The world is shifting, with Russia developing its own vision of global politics and cultivating a pragmatic strategy based on national interest, one that supports globalization where necessary and opposes it where conflicts of interest and values are inevitable.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: The Forces of Globalization.- Chapter 2: Russia at Crossroads.- Chapter 3: Political Reaction and Global Pressures.- Chapter 4: Economic Engagement and Transformation.- Chapter 5: Cultural Impact and Societal Responses.- Chapter 6: Russia's Response to Globalization.