Moscow Rules: What Drives Russia to Confront the West by Keir Giles (English) Pa

Description: Moscow Rules by Keir Giles Describes how Russian leaders have used consistent doctrinal and strategic approaches to the rest of the world. These approaches may seem alien in the West, but understanding them is essential for successful engagement with Moscow. Keir Giles argues that understanding how Moscows leaders think will help the West develop a less crisis-prone and more productive relationship with Russia. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From Moscow, the world looks different. It is through understanding how Russia sees the world—and its place in it—that the West can best meet the Russian challenge.Russia and the West are like neighbors who never seem able to understand each other. A major reason, this book argues, is that Western leaders tend to think that Russia should act as a "rational" Western nation—even though Russian leaders for centuries have thought and acted based on their countrys much different history and traditions. Russia, through Western eyes, is unpredictable and irrational, when in fact its leaders from the czars to Putin almost always act in their own very predictable and rational ways. For Western leaders to try to engage with Russia without attempting to understand how Russians look at the world is a recipe for repeated disappointment and frequent crises.Keir Giles, a senior expert on Russia at Britains prestigious Chatham House, describes how Russian leaders have used consistent doctrinal and strategic approaches to the rest of the world. These approaches may seem deeply alien in the West, but understanding them is essential for successful engagement with Moscow. Giles argues that understanding how Moscows leaders think—not just Vladimir Putin but his predecessors and eventual successors—will help their counterparts in the West develop a less crisis-prone and more productive relationship with Russia. Back Cover The relationship between Russia and the West is once again deep in crisis. Why? In Moscow Rules , Keir Giles argues that Western leaders have for too long expected Russia to see the world as they do. But the world looks very different from Moscow. Seen through Western eyes, Russia appears unpredictable and irrational. Yet Russian leaders from the czars to Vladimir Putin have followed a consistent internal logic when dealing with their own country and the world outside. Giles suggests that accepting that Russia will never think and act as a Western nation is essential for managing the challenge from Moscow. He argues that recognizing how Moscows leaders understand the world around them--not just Putin but his predecessors and eventual successors--will help their Western counterparts find a way of living with Russia without lurching from crisis to crisis. Author Biography Keir Giles is a senior consulting fellow at Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs. He also works with the Conflict Studies Research Centre (CSRC), a group of subject matter experts in Eurasian security with a particular focus on the wide range of security challenges coming from Russia. Table of Contents ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Russias Place in the World1. A World Apart2. Great Power and Empire3. Russia under Threat4. Winning the Cold WarPart II: Russias Internal System5. Ruling Russia6. The Individual and the StatePart III: Russias Inheritance7. Russias Moral Framework8. History MattersPart IV: Prospects for Change9. Opposition, Protests, and Discontent10. Change from WithinConclusion: The Way ForwardNotesIndex Review A more comprehensive demolition of western naivety comes from Keir Giless Moscow Rules... Giless book is concise, lucidly argued and minutely researched. It would serve as an excellent primer on East-West security..."- The Times;"My only regret is that I did not have this book 35 years ago"- Former President of Estonia Toomas Ilves; "Should be required reading for all who deal with Western policy towards Russia"- Former British Ambassador to Moscow Roderic Lyne;"A compelling, well-documented argument for honest acceptance of differences between the West and Russia - and for a policy of firm deterrence"- Evelyn N. Farkas, senior fellow, Atlantic Council; "Keir Giles has done us all a great service in writing this book"- Lt-Gen (Rtd) Ben Hodges, Commander, United States Army Europe 2014-2017 Review Quote "This study by Keir Giles describes how Russia sees the West and has through the centuries. It is a book meant for those who study and, most important, must deal with Russia. As one who had to do this throughout his professional life, my only regret is that I did not have this book 35 years ago."--Toomas Hendrik Ilves, president of Estonia, 2006-16 Details ISBN081573574X Author Keir Giles ISBN-10 081573574X ISBN-13 9780815735748 Format Paperback Imprint Brookings Institution Place of Publication Washington DC Country of Publication United States Media Book Subtitle What Drives Russia to Confront the West DEWEY 327.47 Short Title Moscow Rules Language English Year 2019 Publication Date 2019-01-29 NZ Release Date 2019-01-29 US Release Date 2019-01-29 UK Release Date 2019-01-29 Pages 258 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Audience Professional & Vocational Series Insights: Critical Thinking on International Affairs AU Release Date 2019-01-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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