POL327Y5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Hegemony, Decision-Making, Russian Empire
24 Nov 2015
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Pol327 exam preparation summary of russian foreign policy. Russian foreign policy: a quest for great power status in a. It changed from a dysfunctional state to a more stable and centralized government. It"s goal is to regain its position as a great power. There are problems with russian national identity which explains in its current foreign policies. Throughout history viewed itself as bringing european cultures to. East as well as safe guarding from corrupt european culture. Russia supports a multipolar system in order to counter the. Its concerns include: image, identity, and how its behavior fits in. It recently also experienced a regime change its institutional with international norms structure is still uncertain. Decision making for foreign policy is highly centralized but public opinion is also taken into account to some extend. Its foreign policy is somewhat contradictory because it cant decide whether to be pro-western or anti-western, it goes back and forth. There are limits to freedom of speech.
