Book Review

Dimitar Bechev, Rival Power: Russia’s Influence in Southeast Europe. New Haven, CT & London: Yale University Press, 2017.

Number: 5 December 27, 2020
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Dimitar Bechev, Rival Power: Russia’s Influence in Southeast Europe. New Haven, CT & London: Yale University Press, 2017.

Abstract

Russia started following a more assertive foreign policy in the Balkans after the Ukraine crisis and the annexation of Crimea in 2014. Moscow tries to generate disruption in the region to keep the West preoccupied and divert it from its immediate neighborhood. In its strategy Russia relies on "hybrid warfare" as a strategy by actively using Slavophil groups, influencing media and social networks, cyber-attacks, and planting conspiracy theories against the Western paradigm. But, Kremlin's foreign policy faces serious obstacles in the region. Although it has some local support, almost all of the Balkan states don't have any doubts about their Euro-Atlantic future. Even before Putin's government the attitude of the Balkan governments toward Russia was not much different than it is today. Throughout history, small Balkan nation-states developed skills to get Russian support for their own causes, but they often would turn their backs to Russia the moment their expectations were met. This book gives an insight into the present condition of Russian influence in the region today and successfully draws parallels with the past Russo-Balkans relations.

Keywords

Supporting Institution

Balkanlar ve Karadeniz Arastirma Merkezi-Yildiz Teknik Universitesi

References

  1. Dimitar Bechev, Rival Power: Russia’s Influence in Southeast Europe. New Haven, CT & London: Yale University Press, 2017.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Book Review

Authors

Publication Date

December 27, 2020

Submission Date

December 16, 2020

Acceptance Date

December 16, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Number: 5

APA
Muhasilovic, J. (2020). Dimitar Bechev, Rival Power: Russia’s Influence in Southeast Europe. New Haven, CT & London: Yale University Press, 2017. Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies, 5, 195-206. https://izlik.org/JA47BE49KW
AMA
1.Muhasilovic J. Dimitar Bechev, Rival Power: Russia’s Influence in Southeast Europe. New Haven, CT & London: Yale University Press, 2017. BALKAR. 2020;(5):195-206. https://izlik.org/JA47BE49KW
Chicago
Muhasilovic, Jahja. 2020. “Dimitar Bechev, Rival Power: Russia’s Influence in Southeast Europe. New Haven, CT & London: Yale University Press, 2017”. Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies, nos. 5: 195-206. https://izlik.org/JA47BE49KW.
EndNote
Muhasilovic J (December 1, 2020) Dimitar Bechev, Rival Power: Russia’s Influence in Southeast Europe. New Haven, CT & London: Yale University Press, 2017. Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies 5 195–206.
IEEE
[1]J. Muhasilovic, “Dimitar Bechev, Rival Power: Russia’s Influence in Southeast Europe. New Haven, CT & London: Yale University Press, 2017”., BALKAR, no. 5, pp. 195–206, Dec. 2020, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA47BE49KW
ISNAD
Muhasilovic, Jahja. “Dimitar Bechev, Rival Power: Russia’s Influence in Southeast Europe. New Haven, CT & London: Yale University Press, 2017”. Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies. 5 (December 1, 2020): 195-206. https://izlik.org/JA47BE49KW.
JAMA
1.Muhasilovic J. Dimitar Bechev, Rival Power: Russia’s Influence in Southeast Europe. New Haven, CT & London: Yale University Press, 2017. BALKAR. 2020;:195–206.
MLA
Muhasilovic, Jahja. “Dimitar Bechev, Rival Power: Russia’s Influence in Southeast Europe. New Haven, CT & London: Yale University Press, 2017”. Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies, no. 5, Dec. 2020, pp. 195-06, https://izlik.org/JA47BE49KW.
Vancouver
1.Jahja Muhasilovic. Dimitar Bechev, Rival Power: Russia’s Influence in Southeast Europe. New Haven, CT & London: Yale University Press, 2017. BALKAR [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 1;(5):195-206. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA47BE49KW