Author Description

The Sino-russian Relationship Has Experienced Several Permutations In Recent Decades As Both States Have Undergone Radical Domestic Changes, Including The End Of Soviet Communism And The Abandonment Of Maoism. This Volume Brings Together Scholars To Address The Current Status Of Sino-russian Relations In The Political, Military, Energy And Trade Sectors. In This Comprehensive New Volume, Authors Offer A Detailed Account On The Both The Historical Context And Current Status Of Relations Between Russia And China And The Geo-political Realignments In Eurasia. This Analysis Of The Evolving Relatio. Transformation Of The Sino-russian Relationship: From Cold War To The Putin Era / Niklas Swanström -- Political And Cultural Roots Of Sino-russian Partnership / Lowell Dittmer -- The Russia-china-us Triangle And Its Post-cold War Fate / Bobo Lo -- Russia And The Geopolitics Of Eurasia In Historical Perspective / Bruce Parrott -- Moscow's China Dilemma: Evolving Perceptions Of Russian Security In Eurasia And Asia / Marlène Laruelle -- Power Differential And Security Issues In Central Asia: Threat Perceptions Of China / Sébastien Peyrouse -- Recent Trends In Russo-chinese Military Relations / Stephen Blank -- Multiple Levels Of Sino-russian Energy Relations / Gaye Christoffersen -- Sino-japanese Competition Over Russian Oil / Shoichi Itoh -- Does The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Represent An Example Of A Military Alliance? / Tugsbilguun Tumurkhuleg -- Chinese Views Of The Russia-georgia Conflict And Its Impact / Sun Zhuangzhi And Zhao Huirong -- Asiatica: Sino-russian Heartland And The Mongolian State / Robert E. Bedeski. Edited By Robert E. Bedeski And Niklas Swanström. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.