Different international regimes are built from legal instruments that vary in terms of whether
they are multilateral, bilateral, or a combination thereof. We investigate the reasons for such …

The relative durability of the growing alignment between Russia and China is perhaps the
central question regarding this relationship. This article examines the degree to which …

Following the August War of 2008, Russia recognized South Ossetia and Abkhazia as
independent states. Both territories remain dependent upon Moscow for their security and …

This book examines Russia's emergence after the collapse of the Soviet Union and its
creation of a security architecture in the post-Soviet space. Many scholars argue that Russia …

Modern trends in geopolitics have raised serious questions about the future global and
regional architecture of the world system. In the case of the Eurasian Economic Union, these …

In this article, we explore the inherent trade-offs and inconsistencies of Russia's policies
toward the post-Soviet space. We argue that attempts to rebuild an image of Russia as a …

Power inequalities and mistrust have characterized many relationships between states over
the centuries. One approach that states can take to deal with these two, often interrelated …

Established in 1991, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is still struggling to
define a clear and commonly accepted identity for itself. As the member states hold very …

Relying on a large quantitative data set from the United Nations General Assembly voting
records in the years 1992–2013, this study analyses developments in the foreign policy …

The end of the Cold War heralded in a new era for liberalism. Eastern European states
adopted democracy and capitalism to gain acceptance by the West. Yet, a mere two …