Russia and the Question of World Order

Russia and the Question of World Order engages with three sets of questions that cut to the heart of the ongoing debate about Russias role in the present world order. Firstly, the book asks what are Russias aims and objectives? Is Russia a highly revisionist power bent on overturning established rules and institutions, or is it best understood as a country with limited ambitions? Secondly, contributors ask what factors shape Russias views on the global order and its foreign policy choices? And finally, they ask what are the consequences of Russias actions for the existing international order? To answer these questions the book brings together scholars who analyse Russias world order policies through the lenses of different theoretical approaches, including the English School, E.H. Carrs classical realism, social constructivism, and a long dure perspective. Examining Russias role in the present world order, with a special focus on Moscows relations with the US, China, and the EU, Russia and the Question of World Order will be of great interest to scholars of international relations and Russian foreign policy. The chapters were originally published as a special issue of European Politics and Society.