Imperial Decline: Russia's Changing Role in Asia

FROM THE PUBLISHER

The essays in Imperial Decline describe the major changes that have occurred in Russia's relations with China, Japan, and South Korea under Boris Yeltsin's presidency, with speculation about both Russia's future in the region and the impact this future could have on relations with the United States. Contributors to this volume demonstrate how incoherent taxation and investment, uncoordinated and contradictory economic policies, runaway inflation and currency instability, and problems of defense now constrain the possibility of Russia expanding its economic influence in Asia. This book is essential for students and scholars of international relations, foreign policy, and Russian history.

FROM THE CRITICS

Slavic Review

[M]ost informative, and the book is indispensable for students of Russia, Asia, and international politics.

Perspectives on Political Science

If you are interested in Russian foreign policy in the post-Soviet era, buy this book. . . . [I]ndispensable reading for scholars who focus on Russia [and] of even greater value to those whose interests lie in the political economy of East Asia but who often forget that Russia is an important regional actor.

The China Quarterly

[An] important and useful book. . . recommended for reading to any student of the contemporary problems of the development of Far Eastern countries and their relations with Russia."-The China Quarterly

World Affairs

[A] welcome addition to the growing literature on Russian foreign policy.

Asian Thought and Society