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Budget Superpower
How Russia Challenges the West with An Economy Smaller than Texas'
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2022
Summary
The Kremlin’s ability to shape global affairs appeared decimated following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Coupled with the internal instability that gripped Russia in the 1990s, Moscow struggled to develop a coherent and effective foreign policy for almost a decade. But under President Vladimir Putin, Russia has steadily reemerged as one of the most significant countries in the world—and one that is increasingly willing to challenge the United States.
In Budget Superpower, geopolitics journalist John P. Ruehl explores how Russia has achieved this feat, despite its relatively limited economic strength. The book is divided into eight chapters, each exploring a tool or approach of the Kremlin’s and how and where it has used this method to maximize Russia’s influence. Each chapter also analyzes the weaknesses and vulnerabilities of Russia’s strategies, as well as cautious predictions for how they may evolve in the future.
Russia’s determination to confront the United States has become increasingly apparent over the last decade, culminating in the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. In addition to demonstrating how Russia has effectively undermined the American-led global order, Budget Superpower will help readers understand why Russia has committed to this policy in the face of increasing push back and globally destabilizing consequences.
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Copyright year
2022
ISBN-Print
978-0-7618-7338-9
ISBN-Online
978-0-7618-7339-6
Publisher
Hamilton Books, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
418
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List of Illustrations No access
Prologue No access
Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access
List of Abbreviations No access
Firepower and Force Projection No access Pages 1 - 36
The Special Services No access Pages 37 - 70
The Russian World No access Pages 71 - 106
Political and Information Warfare No access Pages 107 - 152
Irregular Actors No access Pages 153 - 192
Energy and Resource Politics No access Pages 193 - 234
Economic Influence No access Pages 235 - 276
Russia and the United States Order No access Pages 277 - 308
