| ID | 125091 |
| Title Proper | Assessing the reset |
| Other Title Information | successes and failures in the Obama administration's Russia policy, 2009-2012 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Deyermond, Ruth |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Critics of the Obama administration's 'reset' with Russia claim that it has failed to improve bilateral relations and has conceded too much to Russia at the expense of American interests. In fact, the reset has delivered significant improvements in key areas and established the institutional basis for continued cooperation in the future, benefiting both states. Although disagreements remain on several important issues including missile defence, humanitarian intervention, and democracy, the reset has been broadly successful on its own terms, which were always limited in scope and based on a pragmatic recognition of the limits of possible cooperation. Future progress is uncertain, however - obstacles include differences of national interest; the complicating effects of relations with third party states and the impact of domestic politics. A continuation of the pragmatic approach underpinning the reset represents the best chance for stability in the US-Russia relationship. |
| `In' analytical Note | European Security Vol.22, No.4; 2013: p.500-523 |
| Journal Source | European Security Vol.22, No.4; 2013: p.500-523 |
| Key Words | US-Russia Relations ; US Foreign Policy ; Arms Control ; Humanitarian Interventions ; Democracy ; US Presidential Elections ; National Interest ; Obama's Administration ; American Interest ; International Relations - IR ; Foreign Policy ; Bilateral Relations ; Foreign Policy - Russia |