State Capability and Challenges to Russia's Food Security in the Twenty-first Century

1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-10373-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 308 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Studies in Contemporary Russia

This book offers a rigorous examination of Russia's state capability through the critical lens of food security, revealing profound implications for domestic stability and international relations.  Drawing on extensive research, the author demonstrates how food insecurity has historically catalysed political instability in Russia, explaining the Putin regime's substantial investment in agricultural self-sufficiency since 2014. The analysis extends beyond domestic considerations to interrogate Russia's unique position as the sole major authoritarian grain exporter in a changing global order.  It contains compelling evidence that Russia's management of food security challenges constitutes a pivotal factor in contemporary geopolitics. As climate change threatens future Russian grain production, it shows the consequences extend to dependent regimes and global market stability.  This timely contribution advances scholarly understanding of how control over fundamental resources influences state capability and international relations. It will be essential reading for researchers and students in Russian studies, international relations, food security, and political economy, as well as policymakers engaged with global food systems and security governance.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wegren, Stephen K.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction. Thinking about Food Security 1.  An Overview of Russian Food Security  2. The Challenges from Climate Change 3. The Challenges from Production Narrownes 4. The Challenges from Marginal Agricultural Areas 5. The Challenges from Unsafe Food  6. The Challenges from Geopolitics Conclusion. Summing Up

Über Autor(innen)

Stephen K. Wegren is University Distinguished Professor and Professor of Political Science at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX USA. He has published extensively on the political economy of Russia. His most recent books were an edited book titled Russia’s Role in the Contemporary International Agri-Food Trade System (2022) and Russia’s Food Revolution (2021).