Download or read book Russia as an Aspiring Great Power in East Asia written by P. Rangsimaporn and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-08-27 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rangsimaporn argues that Russia aspires to become a great power and tries to achieve this through utilizing its position as a Eurasian country, with vast territories in East Asia, its economic assets, primarily arms and energy, and careful management of its role in a multipolar East Asia with a complex balance of power.