Rival Power : Russia in Southeast Europe.

Cover page -- Praise page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication page -- CONTENTS -- MAPS AND FIGURES -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- A NOTE ON TRANSLITERATION -- ABBREVIATIONS -- INTRODUCTION An Empire Returns -- The Reign of Pragmatism -- History Matters-or Does It? -- What is Southeast Europe? -- Russia's three moments -- Overview of the Chapters -- PART I RUSSIA AND THE COUNTRIES OF SOUTHEAST EUROPE -- CHAPTER 1 THE BALKANS REDISCOVERED Russia and the Breakup of Yugoslavia -- The Yugoslav (Dis)connection -- "Our task is to show that we are with you" -- E pluribus unum -- With Friends like These . . . -- Endgame in Bosnia -- After the War -- The Kosovo Debacle -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 2 MEDDLING IN EUROPE'S BACKYARD Russia and the Western Balkans -- Someone Else's Concern -- Rekindling Friendship -- The New Battle of Kosovo -- The Money Factor -- A Friend Lost? -- "Republika Srpska is a state, and Russia is its ally" -- Luring the Rest -- Ukraine Hits the Balkans -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 3 ACROSS THE BLACK SEA Bulgaria and Romania -- The Shadow of the Past -- Partying with the Soviets -- Between Russia and NATO -- "Boy, I will either bypass you or roll over you" -- Marching Westwards, Looking East -- The Grand Energy Slam -- Burgas-Alexandroupolis -- The Belene Nuclear Power Plant -- South Stream -- Responses to Ukraine -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 4 FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS Greece and Cyprus -- A History of Encounters -- The Origins of the Russo-Greek Affair -- Game of Arches -- Moscow's Balancing Act -- Pipelines and Pipedreams -- The Coveted Island -- Times of Crisis -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 5 THE RUSSIAN-TURKISH MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE -- Foes, Friends-or Something in Between? -- The Scramble for Eurasia -- Dogs that did not Bark -- From Détente to Entente? -- The Putin-Erdoğan Double Act -- "Our strategic neighbor".

A Hundred-Billion-Dollar Vision -- Haggling over Energy -- A Syrian Test -- Conclusion -- PART I I AREAS OF RUSSIAN INFLUENCE -- CHAPTER 6 FROM A MILITARY STANDOFF TO HYBRID WARFARE -- The Making and Unmaking of Security Order in Southeast Europe -- The Black Sea Challenge -- Quasi-Allies -- The Specter of Hybrid Warfare -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 7 PLAYING THE ENERGY CARD -- Southeast Europe in Russia's Strategy -- The South Stream Saga -- The Oil Dividend -- The Challenge of State Capture -- Beyond Dependence -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 8 THE ALLURE OF RUSSIA'S MIGHT -- Who Does Soft Power? -- Russia's Local Networks -- Shaping the Public Debate -- Popular Response -- So What? -- Conclusion -- EPILOGUE Russia's Influence - What's It All About? -- APPENDICES -- NOTES -- SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX.

A nuanced and comprehensive study of the political dynamics between Russia and key countries in Southeast Europe.

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