Prospects for U.S.-Russian Security Cooperation [Enlarged Edition]
Author | : Stephen J. Blank |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 1304889386 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781304889386 |
Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Download or read book Prospects for U.S.-Russian Security Cooperation [Enlarged Edition] written by Stephen J. Blank and published by . This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Russia, despite claims made for and against its importance, remains, by any objective standard, a key player in world affairs. Russia is an important barometer of trends in world politics, e.g., the course of democratization in the world. Furthermore, Russia, if it were so disposed, could be the abettor and/or supporter of a host of negative trends in the world today. Even so, if U.S. policymakers and analysts see Russia more as a spoiler than as a constructive partner (whether rightly or wrongly), the fact remains that during the Cold War the Soviet Union was an active supporter of threats to world order such as international terrorism, and carried on a global arms race with the West. We negotiated productively with it on issues like arms control and proliferation. Today, no matter how bad Russo-American or East-West relations may be, no such threats are present or immediately discernible on the horizon.