21st Century: A World Without Russia

Author: (Canada) Butler
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Publication Date: 2005-10-01
Features: This book for the first time questions Russia's claims to great power status in a sharp manner. The author uses extensive and solid evidence to demonstrate that Russia has completely lost its qualification as a subject forming the international relations structure. The author reveals the contradiction between Russia's current capabilities and the foreign policy tasks formulated by Moscow. At the same time, the book criticizes the political leaders and scholars of various schools, especially for the "hypothetical" principles they promote in their research and predictions. Additionally, the book elaborates on three laws summarized by the author: the "Polarity" Law, the "Center of Power" Law, and the "Power" Law, introducing new concepts in international relations theory, such as national diplomatic potential and the rational ratio of domestic and foreign policy expenditures. In almost all the issues discussed in the book, the author's views differ greatly from conventional statements and positions, providing scholars studying Russia with a new perspective to examine its future.