The Sense of Mission in Russian Foreign Policy

This book explores how far messianism, the conviction that Russia has a special historical destiny, is present in, and affects, Russian foreign policy. Based on extensive original research, including analysis of public statements, policy documents and opinion polls, the book argues that a sense of mission is present in Russian foreign policy, that it is very similar in its nature to thinking about Russia's mission in Tsarist times, that the sense of mission matters more for Russia's elites than for Russia's masses, and that Russia's special mission is emphasised more when there are questions about the regime's legitimacy as well as great power status. Overall, the book demonstrates that a sense of mission is an important factor in Russian foreign policy.

The Sense of Mission in Russian Foreign Policy features in the following genres: International relations, Regional / International studies

The Sense of Mission in Russian Foreign Policy is available in Paperback, Hardback

The Sense of Mission in Russian Foreign Policy was written by Alicja CuranoviÔc and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis

The Sense of Mission in Russian Foreign Policy has 236 pages

Yes it is part of Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series series

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