Conflict in Ukraine: The Unwinding of the Post–Cold War Order

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Rajan Menon (Anne and Bernard Spitzer Professor of Political Science, City College of New York) Eugene B. Rumer (Director and Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

Conflict in Ukraine

The Unwinding of the Post–Cold War Order

Rajan Menon (Anne and Bernard Spitzer Professor of Political Science, City College of New York), Eugene B. Rumer (Director and Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace), Deborah Chasman (Co-Editor, Boston Review)

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English

Massachusetts Inst of Tec
06 February 2015

History; EU & European institutions

Series: Boston Review Originals

One of The New York Times' ""6 Books to Read for Context on Ukraine""

""A short and insightful primer"" to the crisis in Ukraine and its implications for both the Crimean Peninsula and Russia's relations with the West (New York Review of Books)

The current conflict in Ukraine has spawned the most serious crisis between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold War. It has undermined European security, raised questions about NATO's future, and put an end to one of the most ambitious projects of U.S. foreign policy-building a partnership with Russia. It also threatens to undermine U.S. diplomatic efforts on issues ranging from terrorism to nuclear proliferation. And in the absence of direct negotiations, each side is betting that political and economic pressure will force the other to blink first. Caught in this dangerous game of chicken, the West cannot afford to lose sight of the importance of stable relations with Russia.

This book puts the conflict in historical perspective by examining the evolution of the crisis and assessing its implications both for the Crimean Peninsula and forRussia's relations with the West more generally. Experts in the international relations of post-Soviet states, political scientists Rajan Menon and Eugene Rumer clearly show what is at stake in Ukraine, explaining the key economic, political, and security challenges and prospects for overcoming them. They also discuss historical precedents, sketch likely outcomes, and propose policies for safeguarding U.S.-Russia relations in the future. In doing so, they provide a comprehensive and accessible study of a conflict whose consequences will be felt for many years to come.

By: Rajan Menon (Anne and Bernard Spitzer Professor of Political Science City College of New York), Eugene B. Rumer (Director and Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)
Series edited by: Deborah Chasman (Co-Editor Boston Review)
Imprint: Massachusetts Inst of Tec
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 17mm
ISBN: 9780262536295
ISBN 10: 0262536293
Series: Boston Review Originals
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 06 February 2015
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rajan Menon is Spitzer Professor of Political Science at the City College of New York/City University of New York and the author of The End of Alliances. His work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, Financial Times, International Herald Tribune, Boston Globe, Washington Post, and the Huffington Post, and other publications. Eugene Rumer is a Senior Associate and Director of the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Reviews for Conflict in Ukraine: The Unwinding of the Post–Cold War Order

A short and insightful primer that concentrates on the current crisis to give readers a brief but useful introduction to the history of the country. -Tim Judah, New York Review of Books Rajon Menon and Eugene Rumer complicate the conventional story by providing a thoughtful analysis of the key political, economic, and historical factors that eventually led to the current rupture in Russian-Ukrainian relations. -The New Rambler Here is a calm, clear alternative to the many emotional efforts to place blame for the crisis in Ukraine on one side alone.....Menon and Rumer leave no doubt about the boundaries Russia crossed in seizing Crimea and fueling the war in eastern Ukraine, but they do not settle for the common one-dimensional explanation that attributes Russian actions to President Vladimir Putin's alleged imperial fantasies.... The modest length of the book and its crisp prose complement the efficiency and restraint of the analysis. -Foreign Affairs ... as a piece of desk research, bringing together the hundreds of reports and references that combine to describe the position as it was when the manuscript was finalised, and how that situation came about, the book is nothing short of exemplary. -East-West Review: Journal of the Great Britain-Russia Society