The Russian People and Foreign Policy: Russian Elite and Mass Perspectives, 1993-2000

by William Zimmerman

Book Overview

Since the fall of communism, public opinion in Russia, including that of a now more diverse elite, has become a substantial factor in that country's policymaking process. What this opinion might be and how it responds to American actions is the subject of this study. William Zimmerman offers important and sometimes disturbing insight into the thinking of citizens in America's former Cold War adversary about such matters as NATO expansion. Drawing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691091684
• ISBN13: 9780691091686
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Authoritative title by eminent scholar

Eminent scholar Zimmerman has applied the quantitative methods of American social science to understanding the Russian people's attitudes about foreign policy. The book draws on state of the art statistical methods and primary research as well as extensive personal experience with opinion polling in Russia.