دانلود کتاب Geopolitical rivalries in the "common neighborhood" : Russia's conflict with the West, soft power, and neoclassical realism

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Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
1. Introduction
Literature Review and Research Gap
Theoretical Argument
Structure of the Book
2. Analytical Framework
Realism: Neoclassical Realism
(Neoclassical) Realism on Great Power Rivalries
(Neoclassical) Realism on the Foreign Policy of Regional States amidst Great Power Rivalries
Public Opinion and Foreign Policy
State Autonomy across Different Variables
Soft Power
Historical Review on Soft Power
Soft Power in Theoretical Writings
Soft Power in Practice
Reconceptualization of Soft Power
State-Managed Projection
Soft Power vs. Hard Power
Case Selection
The Russia—West Confrontation over the “Common Neighbourhood”
The “Common Neighbourhood” States
Conclusion
3. Soft Power in Western Foreign Policies (2004—2016)
Soft Power vs. Hard Power in Policies of Western Powers
Soft Power as the Western Foreign Policy Tool
Self-Projection
Narratives
International Broadcasting
Cultural Diplomacy and Exchange Programmes
Western NGOs and Support for Civil Society
American Non-Governmental Organizations
European Non-Governmental Organizations
Foreign Aid
American Assistance
European Assistance
Limitations of the Western Soft Power Policies
Conclusion
4. Soft Power in Russia’s Practice (2004—2016)
Soft Power vs. Hard Power in Russia’s Policies
Soft Power as Russia’s Foreign Policy Tool
Self-Projection
Narratives
International Broadcasting
Academic Exchange Programs
Russia’s NGOs and Support to Civil Society
Economic Ties and Foreign Aid
Limitations of Russian Soft Power
Conclusion
5. States with Relatively Strong State Autonomy: The Case of Belarus
Belarus Between the West and Russia
State Autonomy Vis-à-vis Non-State Actors
Non-State Actors under the Influence of External Powers
Non-State Actors under the Influence of Russian Soft Power
Non-State Actors under the Influence of Western Soft Power
Non-State Actors and External Alignment
Conclusion
6. States with Relatively Weak State Autonomy: The Case of Ukraine
Ukraine Between the West and Russia
State Autonomy Vis-à-vis Non-State Actors
Non-State Actors under the Influence of External Powers
Non-State Actors under the Influence of Russian Soft Power
Non-State Actors under the Influence of Western Soft Power Projection
Non-State Actors and External Alignment
Conclusion
7. Conclusions
The Puzzle and Theoretical Arguments
Empirical Findings
Implications for Theory
Bibliography