Role theory and Russian foreign policy: rolling changes in national role conceptions

In: Role Theory and International Relations Ser.

Abstract

Cover -- Endorsements -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Foreign policy change and the significance of the four upheavals -- Intended contribution -- Structure of the book -- 1. Domestic actors in Russia's foreign policy-making -- Russian foreign policy decision-making -- Opposition in Russia -- Public opinion -- 2. Russia's foreign policy and role theory -- Existing approaches to Russia's foreign policy and their limitations -- Theoretical framework -- 3. Methods and codebook -- Content analysis -- Codebook -- Process tracing -- Conclusions -- 4. Internal development, partnership with the West and the Rose Revolution -- The Rose Revolution and Russia's reaction to it: state of the art -- The Rose Revolution and Russia's national role conceptions -- Changes in Russia's national role conceptions -- International level of analysis and partnership with the West -- Domestic level of analysis and internal development -- Individual level of analysis and changes in Russian power circles -- Conclusions -- 5. The Orange Revolution and the dominance of the partner of the West role -- The perception of the Orange Revolution and existing explanations -- Russia's national role conceptions during the Orange Revolution -- Changes in Russia's national role conceptions -- Discussion -- International level of analysis and importance of relations with the West -- Domestic level of analysis and threat of terrorism -- Individual level of analysis and foreign policy decision-making processes -- Conclusions -- 6. Russia's changing self-perception and intervention in Georgia -- Existing explanations -- The Russo-Georgian War and Russia's national role conceptions -- Changes in Russia's national role conceptions.