The non-material cost of bandwagoning: The Yugoslav crisis and the transformation of Russian security policy
Titel:
The non-material cost of bandwagoning: The Yugoslav crisis and the transformation of Russian security policy
Auteur:
Ambrosio, Thomas
Verschenen in:
Contemporary security policy
Paginering:
Jaargang 27 (2006) nr. 2 pagina's 258-281
Jaar:
2006-08-01
Inhoud:
The decision to balance against or bandwagon with the United States is heavily influenced by non-material values, especially the perceived status and prestige of the major powers. As a test case, this essay examines the nexus between the US, Russia, and Yugoslavia during the early 1990s. Russia's initial pro-Western foreign policy gave way to a new grand strategy emphasizing Russia's great power status and the independence of its foreign policy. Heavily influenced by non-material values, especially the perceived status and prestige of major powers, the Kremlin's initial, pro-Western foreign policy was deemed unacceptable by a broad spectrum of Russian foreign policy elites not primarily because of perceived threats to Russian security interests, but rather because its Western alignment was seen as incompatible with Russia's desired status as a great power. The emphasis on balancing against the United States continues to this day, corresponding to discontent with the unipolar international system. Why did Russian grand strategy change? What were the long-term effects for Russo-American relations? What, if anything, can the United States do to avoid future balancing behaviour in the other major powers?
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