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Russian Peacekeeping Strategies in the Cis, 1992-1997 : The Cases of Moldova, Georgia and Tajikistan
Russian Peacekeeping Strategies in the Cis 19921997 The Cases of Moldova Georgia and Tajikistan Author:Dov Lynch Peacekeeping operations have become a central issue in international relations since the end of the Cold War. Russian peacekeeping operations in the conflicts in the former Soviet Union have raised significant controversy in the West, but little systematic attention. This major study examines the evolution of Russian policy towards these conflic... more »ts on its periphery. This work underlines the mixture of defensive and offensive stimuli driving Russian "peacekeeping" strategies, and highlights the dangers that the new Russian Federation faces in undertaking these operations.« less