Download or read book Understanding Russia written by Marlene Laruelle and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-08-16 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely book provides a comprehensive overview of the geographical, historical, political, cultural, and geostrategic factors that drive Russia today. Explaining Russia’s perspective, it offers a much-needed analysis that will help readers understand how the country deals with its domestic issues and how these influence Russian foreign policy.