The stability of the former Soviet states is threatened by their                  precarious geopolitical position within a turbulent economic and political                  environment. Swords and Sustenance explores the complex economic dimension of                  national security for two key post-Soviet countries, Belarus and Ukraine -- that is,                  how they have dealt with the challenges posed by internal economic and political                  reform and their relationships with Russia and the West.The book first examines how                  differing commitments to economic and political reform (reform is largely absent in                  Belarus) affect Belarusian and Ukrainian approaches to security. It then considers                  the central role of Russia, and how Russian interests and policies toward Belarus                  and Ukraine limit the two countries' foreign and domestic policy choices. Two                  chapters discuss the national security implications for Belarus and Ukraine of two                  key economic factors in their foreign policy: energy trade (in the form of oil, gas,                  and pipelines) and military-industrial cooperation (including the sale of arms).                  Finally, the book considers the relationships of Belarus and Ukraine with regional                  and global institutions and explores the policies of the EU, NATO, and the United                  States toward Belarus and Ukraine.

Swords and Sustenance: The Economics of Security in Belarus and Ukraine (American Academy Studies in Global Security) PDF

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