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An exploration of Russia’s foreign policy goals, its rivalry with the West, and its presence in the Middle East. __The Russian Military Intervention in Syria__ examines Russia’s foreign policy and attempts to protect its interests in the Middle East and former Soviet territory. Providing historical context and revealing the causes of Russia’s use of military power, this book is an authoritative overview of Russia’s policy goals and diplomatic handling of the Syrian conflict. "Since the demise of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia has tried to restore its lost status, prestige, and influence in the global political arena. At the same time, internal political challenges and international events--such as the Arab Spring and the colour revolutions in former Soviet republics--have threatened the security and the national interests of the country. Taking these challenges and opportunities into account, The Russian Military Intervention in Syria examines Russia's assertive foreign policy and its attempts to protect its geostrategic interests in the Middle East and former Soviet territory. Ohannes Geukjian analyzes the history of Russian military presence in the Middle East and the country's growing frustration with American and Western policy, revealing the objectives behind Russia's use of military power--namely, to maintain its regional influence in Eurasia and to enhance its status in the world. Geukjian provides a detailed examination of the Geneva and Astana peace processes, the geopolitical objectives of Turkey, Iran, Israel, and Saudi Arabia, and how disagreements between Russia and the United States over issues of regime change, global security, and armaments have negative implications for international conflict management. The Russian Military Intervention in Syria is an authoritative overview, based on a wide range of new and updated sources, providing a fresh interpretation and analysis of Russia's foreign policy goals and Russian diplomacy in handling the Syrian conflict."-- Provided by publisher Since the demise of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia has tried to restore its lost status, prestige, and influence in the global political arena. At the same time, internal political challenges and international events – such as the Arab Spring and the colour revolutions in former Soviet republics – have threatened the security and the national interests of the country. Taking these challenges and opportunities into account, The Russian Military Intervention in Syria examines Russia's assertive foreign policy and its attempts to protect its geostrategic interests in the Middle East and former Soviet territory. Ohannes Geukjian analyzes the history of Russian military presence in the Middle East and the country's growing frustration with American and Western policy, revealing the objectives behind Russia's use of military power – namely, to maintain its regional influence in Eurasia and to enhance its status in the world. Geukjian provides a detailed examination of the Geneva and Astana peace processes, the geopolitical objectives of Turkey, Iran, Israel, and Saudi Arabia, and how disagreements between Russia and the United States over issues of regime change, global security, and armaments have negative implications for international conflict management. The Russian Military Intervention in Syria is an authoritative overview, based on a wide range of new and updated sources, providing a fresh interpretation and analysis of Russia's foreign policy goals and Russian diplomacy in handling the Syrian conflict. Cover 1 THE RUSSIAN MILITARY INTERVENTION IN SYRIA 2 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Introduction: Theoretical Framework, Methodology, and Structure 10 1 Post-Soviet Foreign Policy, 1991–2000 34 2 Russian Foreign Policy, 2001–11 58 3 Prelude to Military Intervention, 2011–14 92 4 The Objectives of Russia’s Military Intervention, 2015–17 138 5 Russian Diplomacy, War, and Peace Making, 2017–19 198 Conclusion 234 Appendix A: Provisions Agreed Upon During the Second Inter-Syrian Consultative Meeting, Moscow, 9 April 2015 246 Appendix B: The Russian Eight-Point Plan, November 2015 248 Notes 250 Bibliography 292 Index 304 Onderzoek, gebaseerd op een breed scala aan nieuwe en bijgewerkte bronnen, naar het assertieve buitenlands beleid van Rusland en zijn pogingen om zijn geostrategische belangen in het Midden-Oosten en voormalig Sovjetgebied te beschermen. Geukjian geeft een gedetailleerd onderzoek van de vredesprocessen van Genève en Astana, de geopolitieke doelstellingen van Turkije, Iran, Israël en Saoedi-Arabië, en hoe meningsverschillen tussen Rusland en de Verenigde Staten over kwesties van regimewisseling, wereldwijde veiligheid en bewapening negatieve implicaties hebben voor internationale conflictbeheersing. NL-ZmNBD.