Putin, the State, and War: The Causes of Russia’s Near Abroad Assertion Revisited∗+
Abstract
Moscow’s annexation of Crimea and meddling in eastern Ukraine are the latest signs of Russia’s increasingly assertive behavior in the post-Soviet space. Not surprisingly, Moscow’s actions have become the source of much debate. This article maps the fast-growing literature on the subject and assesses four types of explanations: (1) decision-maker explanations focusing on Putin’s personality traits and worldviews; (2) domestic political accounts...
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Title
Putin, the State, and War: The Causes of Russia’s Near Abroad Assertion Revisited∗+
Published Date
May 10, 2016
Journal
Volume
19
Issue
2
Pages
228 - 253
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