| Pathways after Empire: National Identity and Foreign Economic Policy in the Post-Soviet World Contributor(s): Tsygankov, Andrei P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0742516733 ISBN-13: 9780742516731 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $61.38 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2001 Annotation: This book explores how culture shapes foreign economic policy in post-Soviet states. Taking a constructivist approach, Andrei Tsygankov argues that after the Soviet empire disintegrated, the strength of new nations' national identity shaped their decision whether to direct their economic activities inward toward Russia or outward toward Europe. Drawing on detailed case studies of Latvia, Ukraine, and Belarus, the author demonstrates how the stronger the identity, the more likely the new state was to shift away from the empire. Employing a range of both qualitative and quantitative analysis, this study brings a national identity perspective into the forefront of international political economy theory. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Economy - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy |
| Dewey: 327.094 |
| LCCN: 2001048923 |
| Series: New International Relations of Europe |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.16" W x 9" (0.83 lbs) 254 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1990's - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book explores how culture shapes foreign economic policy in post-Soviet states. After the Soviet empire fragmented, some of the newly emerged nations directed their economic activities primarily toward Russia and other former republics, while others turned sharply away from the Soviet bloc. Taking a constructivist approach, Andrei P. Tsygankov explains the striking variation by making the original argument that a new state's strength of national identity shapes its foreign economic policy. The stronger the identity, the more likely the new state was to shift away from the empire. Drawing on detailed case studies of Latvia, Ukraine, and Belarus, the author demonstrates how the Baltic nations, with a strong sense of identity, chose to deal with Russia and other ex-Soviet nations on a strictly bilateral basis and entered preferential arrangements with European countries. Ukraine, with moderate identity strength, pursued active economic relations with both Russia and Europe. Finally, Belarus, with a relatively weak identity, pursued an effort to reintegrate with Russia at the expense of developing ties with Europe. Employing a range of both qualitative and quantitative analysis, this study brings a national identity perspective into the forefront of international political economy theory. |