Bibliographical Information
Summary
The stability of the former Soviet states is threatened
by their precarious geopolitical position within a turbulent economic and
political environment. Swords and Sustenance explores the complex
economic dimension of national security for two key post-Soviet countries,
Belarus and Ukraine–that is, how they have dealt with the challenges posed by
internal economic and political reform and their relationships with Russia and
the West.
The book first examines how differing commitments to
economic and political reform affect Belarusian and Ukrainian approaches to
security. It then considers the central role of Russia, and how Russian
interests and policies toward Belarus and Ukraine limit the two countries'
foreign and domestic policy choices. Two chapters discuss the national security
implications for Belarus and Ukraine of two key economic factors in their
foreign policy: energy trade (in the form of oil, gas, and pipelines) and
military-industrial cooperation (including the sale of arms). Finally, the book
considers the relationships of Belarus and Ukraine with regional and global
institutions and explores the policies of the EU, NATO, and the United States
toward Belarus and Ukraine.
This volume is edited by Robert Legvold, professor of
political science at Columbia University, and Celeste A. Wallander, senior
fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington,
D.C. Funding for Swords and Sustenance and other volumes in this series
was provided by a generous grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Endorsements
"A thoughtful and penetrating analysis of the complex
interdependence of security and economics in the post-Soviet space. It provides
a valuable framework of analysis for both scholars of the region and
policymakers."
Zbigniew Brzezinski, Counselor, Center for Strategic and
International Studies, former U.S. National Security Advisor
"Fixing a historical and contemporary eye on the cases
of Ukraine and Belarus, this outstanding collection of essays represents the
best of scholarship on the highly complex links between politics and
economics–between national identity and interstate relations–in the post-Soviet
space and its relations with the world at large."
Roman Szporluck, Mykhail Hrushevs'ky Professor of
Ukrainian History, Harvard University
"Swords and Sustenance serves as an important
reminder that it is simply impossible to understand international relations
without integrating political economy and security studies. This volume's
contributions offer lessons for all IR students, regardless of specialization."
Jonathan Kirshner, Associate Professor of Government,
Cornell University
Table of Contents
Introduction
Economics and Security in the Post-Soviet Space
Celeste A. Wallander and Robert Legvold
Download pdf (77 kb)
Chapter 1
Security or Prosperity? Belarusian and Ukrainian Choices
Andrew Wilson and Clelia Rontoyanni
Download pdf (146 kb)
Chapter 2
Economics and Security in Russia's Foreign Policy and the Implications for
Ukraine and Belarus
Celeste A. Wallander
Chapter 3
Interpreting Interdependence: National Security and the Energy Trade of Russia,
Ukraine, and Belarus
Rawi Abdelal
Chapter 4
Military-Industrial Cooperation between Ukraine, Belarus and Russia:
Possibilities, Priorities, Prospects
Hrihoriy Perepelitsa
Chapter 5
Economic Integration and Security in the Post-Soviet Space
Igor Burakovsky
Chapter 6
The United States, the European Union, NATO and the Economics of Ukrainian and
Belarusian Security
Robert Legvold
Conclusion
Robert Legvold and Celeste A. Wallander
Download pdf (104 kb)
Index
Download pdf (37 kb)
Other Titles
The American Academy Studies in Global Security book
series is edited by Carl Kaysen (MIT), Martin Malin (American Academy), and
John Steinbruner (University of Maryland), and published by The MIT Press. This
volume is one of five that consider international security in the post-Soviet
region. More information is available on the
Global Security Series and the Academy's Program in Science, Technology, and Global Security.
Back to the top
Back to Books and Articles
Back to International Security in the Post-Soviet Space
|