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This book explores Russia's historical and contemporary claims to great power status, analyzing the discourse and rhetoric behind these claims. It examines Russia's interactions with the West, its self-perception as a 'velikaya derzhava' (great power), and its impact on international relations. The author delves into the origins and evolution of Russia's notion of greatness, the theatrical elements of its power display, and the challenges it faces in modernizing while maintaining its identity. The book also discusses the rise and fall of international socialist greatness in Russia and the implications of its great power rhetoric in the post-Soviet era. Aimed at scholars and students of international relations, political science, and Russian studies, the book provides a comprehensive analysis of Russia's quest for global influence.

Russia (Federation) --- International relations.

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Vladimir Poutine ne semble plus aujourd'hui avoir d'autre objectif que de regagner tous les « territoires historiques » de l'ex-URSS. Le pragmatisme de ses débuts a-t-il laissé place au projet de réunir l'ensemble des communautés du « monde russe » au sein d'un même État ? Jules Sergei Fediunin décrit le paysage du nouveau nationalisme russe dans toutes ses nuances : depuis sa version ethnoculturelle qui exalte les valeurs propres de la nation russe, jusqu'à la tradition impériale qui rêve de restaurer la puissance de l'État. Il montre comment la guerre en Ukraine a radicalement transformé cette « galaxie nationaliste », lui donnant à la fois une nouvelle vigueur et de nouveaux visages. Après avoir longtemps alterné répression et cooptation des nationalistes, Poutine s'est désormais approprié leur discours. Ce recyclage lui a permis de construire la figure du grand ennemi des Russes :« L'Occident collectif » contre qui il peut s'assurer d'un soutien populaire à l'intérieur et justifier son agression à l'extérieur. Pour combien de temps encore ?Au-delà du seul cas russe et de l'issue de la guerre en Ukraine, Les Nationalismes russes rappelle, contre certaines naïvetés qui persistent en Europe, que ni les nationalismes, ni les guerres entre États ne sont près de disparaître.

Nationalism --- Russia (Federation)

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"This book will introduce readers to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB). Since its founding in 1995, the FSB has reaccumulated the majority of the domestic security functions of the Soviet-era KGB. Vladimir Putin served as FSB director just before reaching the presidency, and with his patronage, the FSB has grown to be one of the most powerful organizations in Russia. Early FSB personnel largely came from the KGB, and the organization has continued to exhibit a similar mindset. The FSB conducts anti-dissident activities at home and abroad, counterintelligence operations, and counterterrorist operations. This concise history will cover the FSB's origins, place within government and society, culture, leaders, activities, international partners, and depictions in literature and film. This book will be based on English and Russian sources"-- Provided by publisher.

INTELLIGENCE SERVICE--RUSSIA (FEDERATION) --- SECRET SERVICE--RUSSIA (FEDERATION) --- INTELLIGENCE SERVICE

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This book by Sultan Barakat provides an in-depth analysis of Russia's approach to post-conflict recovery, focusing on the historical context and its effects on Ukraine. It examines Moscow's policies from the post-Soviet era to the present, with a particular emphasis on Russia's military interventions in neighboring countries. The book aims to fill a gap in literature by offering a detailed exploration of Russia's strategies, contrasting them with Western perspectives. The author highlights the continuity of Russia's interventionist style from the USSR era, despite political and economic reforms. Intended for scholars and policymakers, it seeks to enhance understanding of Russia's actions in international conflicts and its impact on global politics.

Russia (Federation) --- Postwar reconstruction. --- Postwar reconstruction

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In Europe's recent history, there have been several challenges to the strength of the European Union--Brexit, COVID, financial crises, and global tensions--bringing an increased need to understand the ways that the European Union (EU) could successfully stay together or fall apart. In examining how the European Union has changed since 1993, important puzzles have emerged, including how national government functions are transferred to the EU without reforming the EU, how increased transparency is announced while decisions are approved in informal meetings, and how the effects of the polarizing rise of Euroscepticism can be managed to still promote the formation of solidarity and trust among Europeans. To understand these puzzles, Thomas König introduces a new theory of (supra)national partyism to help explain the causes and consequences of choices made by political leaders for Europe. He uses a game-theoretical perspective to look at how conditions for leaders change through accessions of new members, shocks, and crises, and separates institutional choices into two different games played by office- and policy-seeking political leaders--the interstate summit game and the national game of party competition. The Dynamics of European Integration reveals how the reorganization of electoral systems can harness dissensus and polarization among diverse national constituencies to enable the promotion of solidarity and trust in the EU.

European federation. --- European Union --- Politics and government.