Author : David Kiel
Release : 2012
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Book Synopsis Russia in Word and Deed by : David Kiel
Download or read book Russia in Word and Deed written by David Kiel. This book was released on 2012. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Vladimir Putin's national security, foreign policy, and military doctrines have been designed to demonstrate Russia's pacific intentions and firm commitment to international law to the rest of the international community. However, the Russian leadership's rhetoric has grown increasingly divorced from the reality of its national security policies, dating back to the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. Since then, the Putin regime has undertaken several distinct policy breaks with the past, including the return to meaningful military alliances and mutual security arrangements such as the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, unilateral diplomatic actions such as granting political recognition to Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and using hydrocarbons as a tool of foreign policy. While the rhetoric of the Russian leadership suggests that the state remains on the path of providing good international governance, the state's policies indicate that Putin is willing to challenge the international community over Russia's national security interests.