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1 online resource (viii, 210 pages) |
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Note |
Title from title screen (viewed on December 11, 2013). |
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"December 2013." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents |
1. Introduction : Politics and economics in Putin's Russia : what do they mean for the U.S. Army? / Stephen J. Blank -- 2. Russian economic reform 2012 : "deja vu all over again" / Steven Rosefielde -- 3. Economic reform under Putin 2.0 : will petrodollars suffice to keep the ship afloat? / Stefan Hedlund -- 4. Authoritarianism and modernization in Russia : Is Russia ka-Putin? / Harley Balzer -- 5. Russia as a pole of power : Putin's regional integration agenda / Janusz Bugajski. |
Summary |
In one way or another, the papers included in this monograph, from the Strategic Studies Institute's annual conference on Russia in May 2012, all point to the internal pathologies that render Russian security a precarious affair at the best of times. As the editor suggests, the very fact of this precariousness makes Russia an inherently unpredictable and even potentially dangerous actor, not necessarily because it will actively attack its neighbors, though we certainly cannot exclude that possibility, but rather because Russia may come apart trying to play the role of a great power in Eurasia or elsewhere. As we all know, that outcome happened in 1917 and in 1989-91, with profound implications for international security and U.S. interests. |
Subject |
Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-
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Political stability -- Russia (Federation)
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Failed states -- Russia (Federation)
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Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991-
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Russia (Federation) -- Economic policy -- 1991-
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Russia (Federation) -- Economic conditions -- 1991-
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Russia (Federation) -- Strategic aspects.
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Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-
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Added Author |
Blank, Stephen, 1950- editor.
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Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute, publisher.
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Army War College (U.S.). Press, publisher.
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ISBN |
1584875984 |
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9781584875987 |
Standard No. |
NLGGC 370848217 |
Gpo Item No. |
0307-A-31 (online) |
Sudoc No. |
D 101.146:P 98 |
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