Includes bibliographical references (pages [203]-221) and index.
Introduction -- Russian policy towards China under El'tsin -- Russian policy towards China under El'tsin : redefining the joint border -- Russian policy towards China under El'tsin : the broader context -- Russian policy towards Japan under El'tsin -- Russia and Japan under El'tsin : problems of international cooperation -- Russian policy towards China under Putin -- Russian policy towards Japan under Putin -- Conclusions
Introduction -- Russian policy towards China under El'tsin : political, military and economic -- Relations -- Russian policy towards China under El'tsin : redefining the joint border -- Russian policy towards China : the broader context -- Russian policy towards Japan under El'tsin : bilateral relations, hostage to the territorial dispute -- Russia and Japan : problems of international cooperation -- Russian policy towards China under Putin -- Russian policy towards Japan under Putin -- Conclusions