EU and NATO Relations with Russia: After the Collapse of the Soviet Union

Do the EU and NATO threaten Russian security? This book explores the rise of these exclusive 'inter-democratic' security institutions after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the ensuing effects on relations with Russia. Two competing theories are tested to explore whether these institutions aggravate or mitigate the security dilemma with Russia. Glenn Diesen argues that a European security architecture that demotes the largest state on the continent to an object of security inevitably results in 'European integration' becoming a zero-sum geopolitical project that has set the West on a collision course with Russia.

Author: Glenn Diesen
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 06/16/2017
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9781138063273

About the Author
Dr Glenn Diesen teaches at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. His research interests include European and Eurasian integration, Russian foreign policy and democratisation, European Union security and neighbourhood policy, energy politics, and missile defence. His most recent research area explores Russia's pivot to Asia.