Russian Studies of International Relations : From the Soviet Past to the Post-Cold-War Present.

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Part 1 Background of the Development of Russian IR Studies -- Chapter 1 Why Is It Important to Understand the Development of Russian IR Studies? -- 1.1 Political Organization of the World: IR Studies at the Crossroads -- 1.2 The Place of Russia in the Political Transformation of the World -- Chapter 2 The Soviet Period in the Development of IR Studies: The Influence of the Past -- 2.1 Formation of IR Studies in the USSR -- 2.1.1 Establishment of the First Centers of IR Studies -- 2.1.2 Historical and Oriental Schools: Contribution to IR Studies -- 2.2 The Development of IR Studies in the USSR after World War II -- 2.2.1 Development of Organizational Forms of Studying International Relations -- 2.2.2 Shifts in Theoretical Foundations and IR Issues -- 2.2.3 The Main Characteristics of Soviet Research in the Field of International Relations -- Chapter 3 The Establishment of IR Studies in Contemporary Russia -- 3.1 Trends in Russian IR Studies in the Late 1980s -- 3.1.1 The "New Political Thinking" and Its Impact on International Relations -- 3.1.2 A Change in the Content of International Studies in the Years of Perestroika -- 3.2 Institutional Changes in IR Studies (1990s and Later) -- 3.2.1 Research Centers, IR Association, and New Journals -- 3.2.2 Regional Dimensions of IR Studies in Russia -- Chapter 4 Education in the Field of International Relations -- 4.1 The Teaching of International Relations in the Soviet Union -- 4.2 Teaching International Relations in the Post-Soviet Period -- 4.3 Contemporary Issues and Challenges in Teaching International Relations -- Part 2 The Current State of IR Studies in Russia -- Chapter 5 Theoretical Research in the Field of International Relations -- 5.1 The Place of Theoretical Research in Russian IR Studies -- 5.2 Theoretical Foundations of Russian IR Studies.

5.3 Theoretical Attitudes Toward International Relations in Russia -- Chapter 6 Security Issues in Russian IR Studies -- 6.1 New Aspects of International Security in Russian IR Studies After the End of the Cold War -- 6.2 Relations Between Russia and NATO, the Issue of Nonproliferation and Arms Control -- 6.3 Conflicts and Peacemaking -- 6.4 Terrorism and the Problems of Countering Terrorism -- 6.5 Studies of Information (Cyber) Security in Russia -- Chapter 7 The Economic Component of Russian IR Studies -- 7.1 Directions of Russian Studies in the Field of International Political Economy -- 7.2 Economic Crises and Their Impact on World Politics -- 7.3 Energy Issues in Russian IR Studies -- Chapter 8 Development of Social and Humanitarian Issues in Russian IR Studies -- 8.1 The Growth of Social and Humanitarian Components in World Politics -- 8.2 Russian Attention to Social and Humanitarian Issues -- 8.3 Soft Power and Public Diplomacy in Russian IR Studies -- 8.4 Analysis of Human Capital in Russian IR Studies -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Annex -- Main abbreviations -- Titles of Russian journals.

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