Russian energy policy and military power Putin's quest for greatness
Three backgrounds -- The military reform that never happened -- The energy dividend that was too low--and has become too high -- The dream of a new "greatness" that has come truly false -- Deadlocked energy-security dilemmas -- The trickle of the oil money for the military -- Counter-terro...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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London u.a.
Routledge
2008
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| Ausgabe: | 1. publ. |
| Schriftenreihe: | Contemporary security studies
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Three backgrounds -- The military reform that never happened -- The energy dividend that was too low--and has become too high -- The dream of a new "greatness" that has come truly false -- Deadlocked energy-security dilemmas -- The trickle of the oil money for the military -- Counter-terrorism and the Caspian oil games -- Alliance-building with virtual commitments and energy power -- Military muscle as the ultimate proof of "greatness" -- Virtually extended nuclear deterrence of the "great power" -- The army and power-projecting in the new "empire" -- Internal order and security in the "civilization" -- Energy power and the quest for "greatness" -- Applying the gas lever for qualifying as a "great power" -- Reconstituting the "empire" as an oil-and-gas cartel -- Hydrocarbon foundation for the "civilization This is an examination of how the political design for restoring Russia's 'greatness' has been shaped by the increase of its profile as a key energy supplier and the continuing decline of its military might |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | XII, 237 S. 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 0415450586 0-415-45058-6 9780415450584 978-0-415-45058-4 |