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Evolution Of The Role Of Religion In The History Of The Russian State -- Religion In Social And Political Life Of The Russian Federation -- Religion In Russian Views On Foreign Policy -- Characteristics Of Russian Religious Diplomacy -- Russia's Orthodox Brotherhood With Belarus And Serbia -- The Syndrome Of Betrayal In Russia's Relations With The Ukraine, Estonia And Georgia -- Occasional Community: Russian Policy Towards Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia And Montenegro -- The Long Shadow Of Byzantium: Russian-greek Relations In The Face Of Rivalry Between The Two Churches -- Between Fear And Necessity Of Cooperation: Russian Policy Towards Muslim Countries -- Among Us, The Chosen Nations: Tendencies In Russian-israeli Relations -- Neighbourhood Of Giants: The Place Of The Russian Federation In The Asian Cultural Space Between India And The People's Republic Of China -- There Can Only Be One Rome: Russia's Traumatic Relations With The Vatican -- The Antichrist Lives In The West: The Ideological Burden Of Russia's Policy Towards The United States. Alicja Curanovic. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
This book investigates how the Russian state integrates religious identity and Orthodox rhetoric into its foreign policy framework to project power and influence. Alicja Curanović, a scholar specializing in the intersection of religion and politics in the post-Soviet space, analyzes how the Kremlin utilizes religious narratives to justify its geopolitical objectives. The work examines the historical and ideological foundations of Russian religious diplomacy, arguing that the state employs these symbols to construct a distinct national identity that contrasts with Western secularism.
What You Will Find
Experts recognize this work as a comprehensive study of the instrumentalization of religion in Russian statecraft. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the extensive use of primary source analysis to support the author's arguments.
Page Count:
358
Publication Date:
2012-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203133277
ISBN-13:
9780203133279
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