Russian foreign policy towards Iraq in the Post-Cold War Era

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The aim of this thesis is to examine the nature of Russian foreign policy towards Iraq in the post-Soviet era. This thesis argues that the Russian foreign policy towards Iraq in the post-Soviet era has been primarily determined by Russia̕s self-interests which are mainly defined in economic terms. The thesis follows the realist approach to international relations. It also emphasizes the importane of economic factors in foreign policy making process. The thesis consists of five chapters: In Chapter 1, the thesis is introduced. Chapter 2 explains the Soviet-Iraqi relations from a historical perspective. This is followed by Chapter 3 where Russian foreign policy towards Iraq under Boris Yeltsin is examined. Next, Chapter 4 discusses the Russian foreign policy towards Iraq under Vladimir Putin. Then, Chapter 5 assesses the economic factors, socio-political factors and international factors affecting Russian foreign policy makers in the post-Soviet era. The last chapter concludes the thesis.
International relations.
http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12607149/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/15860
Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis

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A. Anlar, “Russian foreign policy towards Iraq in the Post-Cold War Era,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2006.
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