Vladimir Putin and the new world order : looking east, looking west? / J.L. Black.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-354) and indexes.

Introduction: Where We Were in January 2000 -- Pt. I. Two-and-a-Half Years of Foreign Policy Experimenting -- 1. Yeltsin's Legacy, 1999 -- 2. Setting the Stage, 2000 -- 3. Summitry and Beyond, 2000 -- 4. Negotiating from Strength, 2001 -- 5. The Mandate Revisited, 2001 -- 6. From "Axis of Evil" to "Vladimir and George," 2002 -- Pt. II. The Two-Headed Eagle Faces East and West -- 7. Debating Security and Defense -- 8. The Caucasus Vortex -- 9. Ukraine and Belarus -- 10. The CIS and Central Asia -- 11. Courting China and India -- 12. Dealing with "Rogue" States -- 13. Conclusion: Where We Were in May 2002 -- App. Changing "Dividing Lines" in Europe and Eurasia as of May 2002.

"J. L. Black's latest work is an attempt to expose the textures of Russia's perceptions of itself and its place in the world. Basing his work almost entirely on Russian sources, Black found himself returning to his Cold War practice of citing and decoding feature items from the Russian press. The difference between then and now, of course, is that during the Cold War, he struggled to read between the lines; now he tries to digest the lines themselves. As it did then, the Russian press still provides a very good indication of prevailing moods within the political and military elite establishments of Moscow. It is also still evident that if we are to understand Russian foreign policy making, we must attempt to view international situations through the prism of Russian analysts and officials."--BOOK JACKET.