Security Dynamics in the Former Soviet Bloc focuses on four former Soviet sub-regions (the Baltic Sea region, the Slavic republics, the Black Sea region, and Central Asia) to explore the degree to which 'democratic security', which includes de-politicisation of, and civilian oversight of, the military, resolution of conflicts by international cooperation, and involvement in international organisations. It examines how far states in these regions have developed cooperative foreign and security policies towards their immediate neighbours and key Western states and organisations, explores the interplay between internal and external aspects of democratic security building, and uses case-study examples to show how inter-state bi-lateral and multi-lateral relations are developing.

Part I: Introduction 1. From Soviet bloc to democratic security building? Part II: Baltic Security Politics 2. The post-Prague strategic orientation of the Baltic States 3. Security: lynchpin of Baltic cooperation 4. Russia's Baltic Policy in an era of EU integration Part III: Interstate Relations in the Core CIS 5. The 'normalisation' of Russian Foreign Policy: the role of pragmatic nationalism and big business 6. Border security implications for dual enlargement: a comparison of Russia and Ukraine 7. Imperialism to Realism: the role of the West in Russian foreign policy towards Ukraine 8. The union of Belarus and Russia: The role of NATO and the EU Part IV: Security Politics in the CIS Periphery 9. Security concerns in post-Soviet Moldova 10. Security Regime building in the South Caucasus 11. Western approaches to security cooperations with Central Asian states: advancing the Euro-Atlantic security order in Eurasia Part V: Security Dynamics 12. Characterising (in)Security in Eurasia Bibliography Index