| ID | 121003 |
| Title Proper | Deception and farce in post-Soviet Russian policy vis-a-vis NATO's expansion |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Surovell, Jeffrey |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Of all the assumptions pervading the conventional wisdom about Russian foreign policy few have been more universally accepted than Russia's supposed opposition to NATO expansion. Because Russia's principal source of profit has come from rental value of natural resources from the world market, Russia's foreign policy has largely been conducted in the interests of the exporters of those resources. Compliance with NATO expansion, Moscow's decision-makers apparently believe, can only promote the pecuniary interests of that group. Given this dynamic, and confirmed by an examination of the historical record, I conclude that Moscow's leaders have acquiesced to and even supported NATO expansion. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Slavic Military Studies Vol. 25, No.2; Apr-Jun 2012: p.162-182 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Slavic Military Studies Vol. 25, No.2; Apr-Jun 2012: p.162-182 |
| Key Words | Conventional Wisdom ; Russian Foreign Policy ; NATO ; Russia ; World Market |