The relationship between Russia and Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan from 2000-10: A post-Imperial perspective
Journal: Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford)
Year: 2012

This study aims to account for the high degree of influence and intensity displayed in bi-lateral relations between Russia and the other post-Soviet states – specifically Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan (BUK.) It seeks to do so by employing an analytical framework based around the concept of ‘post-Imperialism,’ arguing that persistent legacies of the imperial past have both ensured a high degree of intensity in bilateral relationships as well as providing pathways of influence over certain polic