《Russia Still Open to the West》.pdf

University of Glasgow Russia: Still Open to the West? Evolution of the State Identity in the Foreign Policy and Security Discourse Author(s): Alla Kassianova Source: Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 53, No. 6 (Sep., 2001), pp. 821-839 Published by: Taylor Francis, Ltd. Stable URL: /stable/826442 . Accessed: 28/08/2014 10:00 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms Conditions of Use, available at . /page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@. . Taylor Francis, Ltd. and University of Glasgow are collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Europe-Asia Studies. This content downloaded from 40 on Thu, 28 Aug 2014 10:00:42 AM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions EUROPE-ASIA STUDIES, Vol. 53, No. 6, 2001, 821-839 EUROPE-ASIA LECTUREFT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~7FOURTH FOURTHEUROPE-ASIA LECTURE Russia: Still Open to the West? Evolution of the State Identity in the Foreign Policy and Security Discourse ALLA KASSIANOVA RUSSIA OFFERSA VERY STRIKINGEXAMPLE of an international actor whose self- perception over the first decade of its independentexistence has suffered numerous adverse and challenging impacts originating from both within and without. In a spectacularway, the problemof nationalidentity wa