The Dynamics of US-Russian Relations: A Critical Perspective
I would like to suggest–and I don't know if this goes against the grain or with the grain–that we've very badly mismanaged US-Russian relations. I will focus my remarks on…
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Repairing Relations with Russia Through NATO
Repairing relations with Russia should be one of NATO's top priorities in the next five years. Given the centrality of NATO to American security, the US and Russia will not…
The Dictatorship of Law in Russia: Neither Dictatorship, Nor Rule of Law
During the course of the 2000 presidential campaign, Vladimir Putin announced the idea of a "dictatorship of law" as a core part of his presidency. His pre-electoral message and state…
Putin in Russian Historical Context
The second president of Russia seems as surprised as anyone by his rapid ascension to the helm. Vladimir Putin's machismo, stiffness, the blurtings of hooligan jargon and the almost brazen…
Capital Flight and Russian Economic Reform
Few problems confronting Russian President Vladimir Putin are as urgent as the continued flight of capital from Russia. Estimates by the US Treasury Department, the International Monetary Fund, and other…
The Essence of Putinism: The Strengthening of the Privatized State
As Russia moves further along the path of semi-authoritarian rule, studying the mindset and beliefs of the Kremlin dwellers again becomes important. The logic of Russian politics remains, as before,…
The 2000 Presidential Elections: The Political Taste and Aftertaste
The first relatively free and fair elections to the Congress of People's Deputies of the USSR took place on March 26, 1989. These elections gave a strong impetus to the…
Why the Russian Economy is Unlikely to Become a New ‘Asian Tiger’
With the new president Vladimir Putin taking office in March 2000, there has been an array of predictions that acceleration of the economic reform process, accompanied by the strengthening of…
Can Putin Rebuild the Russian State?
During his first year as president, Vladimir Putin has repeatedly declared that the rebuilding of the Russian state is his very highest priority. Indeed, on this score there is now…
Arms Control in the Context of Current US-Russian Relations
The war in Kosovo may be the final nail in the coffin for the sputtering US-Russia bilateral arms control process. Deep cuts in nuclear weapons, an anticipated dividend of the…