Robert Hamilton is Head of Research of the Eurasia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute (USA). A retired U.S. Army officer, he served in Iraq, Germany, Belarus, Afghanistan, the Republic of Georgia, and Pakistan, among other places. He holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Virginia.
This book takes a new approach to examining the relationship between China and Russia, departing from the standard debate over whether the relationship is a true strategic partnership or merely an axis of convenience. Instead, the book argues that the best way to gain an understanding of ties between Beijing and Moscow is to watch how they interact “on the ground” in regions of the world where they both have important interests at stake.
This book takes a new approach to examining the relationship between China and Russia, departing from the standard debate over whether the relationship is a true strategic partnership or merely an axis of convenience. Instead, the book argues that the best way to gain an understanding of ties between Beijing and Moscow is to watch how they interact “on the ground” in regions of the world where they both have important interests at stake.