Security and Sovereignty in the Former Soviet Union
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Pub; Lynne Rienner Publishers
Published: October 30, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 233
ISBN-13: 9781588265760
Subjects: International relations; Naval forces & warfare; Nuclear weapons; War & defence operations; Contemporary Politics - Former Soviet Republics; Regional Security Issues; Political Science; Politics/International Relations; Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe); Russia; Europe - Russia & the Former Soviet Union; International Relations - General; Foreign relations; Former Soviet republics; National security; Russia (Federation)
Description: "Among the contentious issues that come into play in relations between Russia and the other post-Soviet states, security concerns are arguably at the top of the list. Ruth Deyermond explores the linkage between post-Soviet security politics and the development of state sovereignty in the region, focusing on Russia's interactions with Ukraine, Georgia, and Belarus." "Deyermond's discussion ranges from ownership of nuclear weapons, to the use of military bases, to control of the Black Sea Fleet to show how competing understandings of sovereignty and the willingness of the smaller states to assert their independence from Russia have shaped both the nature and the outcome of disputes about military assets. Her analysis of the complex interconnections involved highlight a critical aspect of the post-Soviet security environment."--BOOK JACKET.