... offer[s] a nuanced picture of an often messy policymaking process and its numerous unintended consequences. * Marcin Kaczmarski, University of Glasgow, Asia Policy *
Stoner's book is a fine primer for students new to Russia and looking for a broad understanding of the many changes that took place between 1990 and 2020. * Michael Coffey, College of Southern Maryland, Europe-Asia Studies *
Stoner's greatest contribution is empirically applying a multidimensional concept of power to measure Russia's state strength. * Katie L. Stewart, Knox College, The Russian Review *
The key strength of the book lies in its compelling argument that reveals how Russia has rebuilt various means of its power to expand its influence and at the same time how the country's domestic politics constrain its future ambitions in global politics. * Nivedita Kapoor, International Affairs *
In this sweeping synthesis and reassessment of Russia, Stoner focuses on Russia's relative power and foreign policy capability ... Stoner's study provides a valuable corrective to narratives that exaggerate Russian weakness and Putin's genius, as she instead focuses on domestic regime survival as the core motive for Russia's distinct exercise of power. * S. G. Jug, CHOICE *
...such a great overview of the topic of Russia both within international politics, but also to really give a better grasp of the dynamics of Russian politics itself domestically as well, so that we can kind of understand it within the international context. And I was very impressed because I think it gives some very nuanced and insightful comments on Russia itself. * Justin Kempf, Democracy Paradox *
In Russia Resurrected Kathryn Stoner offers a comprehensive and through overview of Russian foreign policy, a substantial contribution to the importantdebate over Russia's foreign policy goals. * Peter Rutland, Slavonic and East European Review *
Kathryn Stoner... wants to show how Russia really is a threat to the West. She presents more than 250 pages of closely packed text, brimming with information, tables, graphs and figures... * Professor Bill Bowring, SCRSS Newsletter *
A welcome contribution to scholarship and policy * Celeste A. Wallander, Journal of Democracy *
There is a nuance, depth, and complexity in Dr. Stoner's book that is to be relished. It challenges assumptions, questions commonly held perspectives, and undermines the popular misconceptions of Russia. It is something that is precisely needed in this environment, especially if Washington is to craft a smart policy towards Moscow, and as a new administration begins to craft its policy towards Russia. * Joshua Huminski, Diplomatic Courier *
According to conventional wisdom, Russia is a weak and declining power. Kathryn Stoner's fantastic new book, Russia Resurrected, challenges that outdated notion along many dimensions. Russian President Vladimir Putin is not playing a weak hand smartly when confronting the West, but deploying new and advanced military, cyber, diplomatic, and propaganda capabilities to pursue his dangerous, destabilizing, global agenda. Marshalling fresh empirical data and rethinking new methods for assessing power, Russia Resurrected should be a wakeup call for Western leaders, appear on every syllabus for courses on Russia, and be essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Russia in the world today. * Michael McFaul, Professor of Political Science, Stanford University *
Stoner provides a nuanced and accessible portrait of what it means for Russia to be a'great power'in the twenty-first century. This comprehensive analysis of Russia's power tools demonstrates that Putin prioritizes gaining influence over foreign societies, not just over other states. Challenging the notion that Russian aggression serves state interests or was historically inevitable, Stoner shows that Putin's autocratic regime gains domestic legitimacy from international influence. She convincingly concludes that Russia could have chosen another path that would have served its genuine state interests better, continuing the liberal international integration of the immediate post-Soviet era. * Kimberly Marten, Professor of Political Science, Barnard College, Columbia University *
Russia Resurrected is an authoritative and compelling examination of Russia's global influence. Stoner demonstrates the multifaceted nature of Russian power and explains how its use is closely connected to the character of its domestic political system. Essential reading for understanding Russian foreign policy under Vladimir Putin. * Brian D. Taylor, Professor of Political Science, Maxwell School, Syracuse University *
With Russian influence now globalized in ways not seen since the Cold War, Stoner's Russia Resurrected supplies novel insights in her trademark clear and compelling prose. By broadening how we think about 'power,' her uniquely comprehensive analysis shows Russia has plenty of it and demonstrates how Vladimir Putin has put his country in position to help reshape the international order in surprising ways. The drivers, she finds, lie in domestic politics and private interests as much as in geopolitical imperatives and rivalries. * Henry Hale, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, George Washington University *
