Russia and the new states of Eurasia : the politics of upheaval

The old order of stable political alignments within and between the Soviet republics and their nationalities disintegrated with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Russia and the fourteen new states on its borders must now deal with a new and unpredictable international environment even as they struggle with political and economic chaos at home. Russia and the New States of Eurasia, first published in 1994, focuses on the central role of Russia in this new world and surveys the possibilities for future alignments both among the new states, and between the new states and their neighbours. It identifies the key issues and relationships which will determine the long-term economic growth and political stability of this vast and vital region, and will prove essential reading for students, scholars and policy-makers concerned with the future of the former Soviet Union. With The Collapse Of The Ussr, Russia And The Fourteen Other Successor States That Border It Have Had To Deal With An Unpredictable International Environment As They Face Internal Political Turmoil And Economic Chaos. This Book Surveys Relations Among The New States And Neighboring Countries, And Identifies The Issues That Will Determine The Long-term Economic Growth And Political Stability Of This Vast And Vital Region. The Authors Examine The Historical Legacies Of The New States; The Influence Of Ethnicity And Religion; Prospects For Internal And External Economic Relations; Foreign Policy, Military Forces, And The Debate Over Nuclear Weapons; And The Impact Of Western Policy In The Region. --from Publisher's Description. The Legacies Of History -- National Identity And Ethnicity -- The Impact Of Religion -- Political Culture And Civil Society -- The Impact Of Economics -- Foreign Policy Priorities And Institutions -- Military Issues -- The Nuclear Factor -- Appendix A : Chronology Of Events, January 1992 To October 1993 -- Appendix B : Compendium Of Leadership And Institutional Changes In The Eurasian States, January 1992 To October 1993 -- Appendix C : Soviet Census Data, Union Republic And Assr, 1989. Karen Dawisha And Bruce Parrott. This Study Is The First Book Produced By The Russian Littoral Project, Sponsored Jointly By The University Of Maryland At College Park And The Johns Hopkins University's School Of Advanced International Studies--pref. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 342-422) And Index. With the collapse of the USSR, Russia and the fourteen other successor states that border it have had to deal with an unpredictable international environment as they face internal political turmoil and economic chaos. This book surveys relations among the new states and neighboring countries, and identifies the key issues that will determine the long-term economic growth and political stability of this vast and vital region. The authors examine the historical legacies of the new states; the influence of ethnicity and religion; prospects for internal and external economic relations; foreign policy, military forces, and the debate over nuclear weapons; and the impact of Western policy in the region. This book focuses on the central role of Russia in this new world and surveys the possibilities for future alignments both among the new states and between the new states and their neighbors. It identifies the key issues and relationships that will determine the long-term political stability and economic growth of this vast and vital region.