| ID | 132134 |
| Title Proper | What the Kremlin is thinking |
| Other Title Information | Putin's vision for Eurasia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lukin, Alexander |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Soon after the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991, Western leaders began to think of Russia as a partner. Although Washington and its friends in Europe never considered Moscow a true ally, they assumed that Russia shared their basic domestic and foreign policy goals and would gradually come to embrace Western-style democracy at home and liberal norms abroad. That road would be bumpy, of course. But Washington and Brussels attributed Moscow's distinctive politics to Russia's national peculiarities and lack of experience with democracy. And they blamed the disagreements that arose over the former Yugoslavia, Iraq, and Iran on the short time Russia had spent under Western influence. This line of reasoning characterized what could be termed the West's post-Soviet consensus view of Russia. |
| `In' analytical Note | Foreign Affairs Vol.93, No.4; July-August 2014: p.85-93 |
| Journal Source | Foreign Affairs Vol.93, No.4; July-August 2014: p.85-93 |
| Key Words | Kremlin Regime ; Putin's Regime ; Soviet Union Collapse - 1991 ; Western Leaders ; Russia ; Foreign Policy ; Western Power ; Western Democracy ; Western Influence ; Post Soviet Space ; Yugoslavia ; Liberal Norms ; International System ; International Relations - IR ; International Politics ; National Peculiarities ; Iraq ; Iran ; Europe ; European Union ; Distinctive Politics ; Russia - Europe Relations |