Riots in Kazakhstan
(PONARS Eurasia Commentary) Dinissa Duvanova, Pauline Jones, Eric McGlinchey, Yulia Nikitina, and Mariya Omelicheva provide insight into the recent, disconcerting events in Kazakhstan. GazMaidan, Crimea #2, or End of the…
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New Policy Memo: Approaches to State- and Nation-Building in Russia’s Ukraine Policy
A characteristic picture of Western media evaluations of Russian foreign policy toward Ukraine (and the post-Soviet space more generally) can be discerned in the questions of French journalists to Russian…
Approaches to State- and Nation-Building in Russia’s Ukraine Policy
A characteristic picture of Western media evaluations of Russian foreign policy toward Ukraine (and the post-Soviet space more generally) can be discerned in the questions of French journalists to Russian…
Winning the Hearts of Eastern Partnership States
Russia and the EU have been increasingly competing for the loyalty of Eastern Partnership (EaP) states or, as Russia calls them, states of the “common neighborhood.” What is the nature…
Russia’s Policy on International Interventions: Principle or Realpolitik?
Since the collapse of the USSR, Russia’s position on international interventions and sovereignty has appeared ambiguous or incoherent to many observers. With the glaring exception of the Georgia war, Russia…
New Policy Memo: How the CSTO Can (and Cannot) Help NATO
In preparation for the 2014 withdrawal of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops from Afghanistan, there have been numerous discussions about what comes next. While a role for Russia and…
How the CSTO Can (and Cannot) Help NATO
In preparation for the 2014 withdrawal of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops from Afghanistan, there have been numerous discussions about what comes next. While a role for Russia and…
Историческая ответственность и наследие истории на постсоветском пространстве
Для анализа взаимоотношений между Россией и другими постсоветскими государствами в настоящее время используются в основном два дискурса: постколониальный и постидеологический. Эти подходы лежат в основе большинства исследований по российской политике…
Lost in Translation: Is there a Way to Overcome the Different Political Languages of Russia and the West?
Between Russia and the West, differences in terminology are perceived to signify irreconcilable differences in values, leading to a mutual lack of trust. Observe the language used by these former…
Legacy and Responsibility in the Post-Soviet Space
Two main discourses are currently used to analyze relations between Russia and the other post-Soviet states. The two approaches, post-colonial and post-ideological, underlie most analyses of Russian policies in Eurasia…