Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 2/2014: 141-145

United States and Russian Federation: Comparison from the Point of their Security and Strategic CulturesNonreviewed

Jan Eichler, Lukáš Tichý: USA a Ruská federace - komparace z pohledu bezpečnostní a strategické kultury. Kompletní analýza bezpečnostní a strategické kultury USA a Ruska v letech 1991 až 2012. Brož., 318 str., ISBN 978-80-87558-16-4.
Backed by the current history, the monograph explains different ways in which the USA and the Russian Federation use their power. A large part is devoted to the concepts of strategy and the strategic culture, militarism, mental model or smart power. The attention is focused on Obama´s vision to have a world without nuclear weapons, as well as the Prague treaty for the reduction of strategic nuclear weapons, and Obama's restraint and caution in using military force for achieving political goals. The book analyses strategic and doctrinal documents that constitute a framework of Russian security and foreign policy.

Keywords: Security culture, strategic culture, militarism, mental model, security threats, military doctrine, the eastward expansion of NATO, the Bush Doctrine of Regime Change Policy, the Obama Doctrine, the Prague treaty, NATO-Russia Council.

Published: June 15, 2014  Show citation