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The Spread of Violence in Russian Business in the Late 1990s

There is much speculation that Russian business is coming through an age of "wild market" with no well-established rules and conventions shared by entrepreneurs today. In this memo I consider…

Russian-Ukrainian Relations After Ukraine’s Elections

At the moment, the dynamics of Russian-Ukrainian relations are defined by two sets of contradictory trends. On the one hand, Russia and Ukraine are obviously drifting apart. On the other…

Chechnya: The Military’s Golden Opportunity to Emerge as an Important Political Player in Russia

The convergence of a number of factors–both domestic and foreign–has provided the Russian military with a golden opportunity to increase its power in Russian politics. The conduct of the Russian…

Promoting Activism or Professionalism in Russia’s Civil Society?

Most scholars and development professionals agree that a stable democracy requires a strong civil society. For this reason, many assistance agencies rightfully have made promoting civil society a key objective…

Institutional Decline in the Russian Military: Exit, Voice, and Corruption

Memo #: 67 Series: 1 PDF URL: http://www.gwu.edu/~ieresgwu/assets/docs/ponars/pm_0067.pdf

Will We See a New Russian Security Policy After the Elections?

Concerns about security among the Russian people have peaked at levels not seen since the disintegration of the USSR. Today it is obvious that security issues will become very popular…

Civil-Military Relations in Russia and the Chechnya Conflict

A number of recent developments have provoked unease in both Russia and the West about the state of Russia's civil-military relations. The Russian army's massive campaign in Chechnya, forceful comments…

Russia and Regional Multilateral Security

There is a sharp contrast between how Russia views NATO and issues of European security and how Russia views the US-led security alliances in Asia with Japan (JASA) and Korea…

Globalization and American Policy Toward Russia

This memo deals with globalization and its implications for US policy toward Russia. Accordingly, the first order of business is a brief working definition. As used here globalization has three…

Russian Security Policy and the Prospects for Multilateralism in the Asia-Pacific

With the breakup of the Soviet Union and the decline of Russian military and economic power, Moscow lost much of its former influence in the Asia-Pacific region (APR). Many regional…

Western Policy on Chechnya: Rationalizing Relations with Russia?

Since Russia launched its "anti-terrorist campaign" in Chechnya in the fall of 1999, the West has stepped up criticism of Moscow's actions in the North Caucasus. While recognizing the lack…

Russia’s Caspian Policy Under Primakov

This memo addresses the general prospects for Russia's policy in the Caspian Sea, particularly in light of the ongoing financial crisis and domestic political turmoil. After touching on uncertainties regarding…

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