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Putin’s Court: How the Military Fits In

The style of Vladimir Putin's presidency, while slightly unpronounced as yet, has certain unmistakable militaristic features. On many occasions during his first year–awarding gift knives to soldiers in Chechnya, congratulating…

Russia and the European Union: The Case of Kaliningrad

Kaliningrad is a unique Russian region due to its history and geopolitical location. During the Cold War era it was considered an important Soviet military outpost in the confrontation with…

What Drives Russia Coverage in the Mainstream American Press?

Foreign affairs coverage in the mainstream media in the United States–centering on the wire services, the newspapers of record (The New York Times, The Washington Post), and the major television…

The Duma and Military Reform

Military reform is on the agenda again in Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin– despite his pro-army and "Great Russia" rhetoric–seems to have recognized that the army and the other power…

The Limits of US Influence on Russian Economic Policy

When the Soviet Union broke apart nine years ago, Western observers voiced dire predictions about Russia's fate. Some warned that a quasi-fascist or military dictatorship would seize power; others spoke…

Western Perceptions of Russian Nationalism

In the past decade, Russian nationalism has become a popular topic among Western scholars, journalists, and commentators. Although not an entirely new theme among Russia-watchers, nationalism achieved a level of…

Putin and the Russian Military

When Vladimir Putin came to power in 2000, first as the appointed acting president and then as the duly elected leader of Russia, many people predicted that it heralded the…

Exchange Rate Policy After the Currency Crisis: Walking the Tightrope

Although the August 1998 currency crisis came as a surprise to at least some observers, the rapid recovery of the Russian economy after the crisis was even more unexpected. Unlike…

Accessing the Inaccessible: The Case for Opening Up Russia’s Closed Cities

The selling of weapons-related nuclear knowledge by Russian scientists for economic gain constitutes a threat to US national security. Some estimate that the number of Russian scientists seeking permanent employment…

Russia’s Periphery in the Global Arena: Do Regions Matter in the Kremlin’s Foreign Policy?

The conventional wisdom is that since the collapse of Communism the regions and republics of the Russian Federation have taken advantage of political and economic decentralization to articulate and conduct…

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