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…
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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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
Lessons from Russia’s Experience with Market-Oriented Reform
What does the Russian experience with reform teach us about transitions from state to market-based economies? Several scholars have argued that the reform program upon which Russia embarked in late…
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…
Who Won and Will Win Russia?
According to conventional wisdom, the United States "lost" Russia in the 1990s. This assessment can be found on the pages of The Nation, The Washington Times, The New York Times…