| ID | 089149 |
| Title Proper | Dilemmas of the middle continent |
| Other Title Information | Russian strategy for Eastern Eurasia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kerr, David |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Russia did not join the West, nor did it join the East. Russia's commitment to its strategic autonomy and independent foreign and security policy requires the preservation of a 'middle continent' that bridges and transcends Europe and Asia. Russia pursues a restorationist strategy for Eurasia but faces a three-way struggle: for its own autonomy as a great power; for resistance to absorption within the US-centred system of common strategic space; and for management of the dynamics between the emergent powers through negotiation between strategic partnerships and regionalisms. These dilemmas are even more complicated in relation to Eastern Eurasia, and in particular the Sino-Russian relationship. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Spectator Vol. 44, No. 2; Jun 2009: p.75 - 94 |
| Journal Source | International Spectator Vol. 44, No. 2; Jun 2009: p.75 - 94 |
| Key Words | Middle Continent - Dilemmas ; Russian Strategy ; Eastern Eurasia ; Strategic Autonomy ; Europe ; Asia ; Sino-Russian Relationship |