Working Paper: A Revanchist Russia versus an Uncertain West: An Appreciation of the Situation since the 2014 Ukrainian Crisis
Working Paper: A Revanchist Russia versus an Uncertain West: An Appreciation of the Situation since the 2014 Ukrainian Crisis

Author(s): Brian Jenkins
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Civil Society, Sociology, Nationalism Studies, Sociology of Politics, Geopolitics
Published by: Център за изследване на демокрацията
Keywords: CSD Policy Briefs; Center for the Study of Democracy; Working Paper; Russia; Ukraine;
Summary/Abstract: An aggressive Russia, a divided and unsettled Europe, and a distracted and unpredictable United States have created an unprecedented and perilous confluence of events that could undermine the European security architecture and the liberal-democratic order. Ultimately, it is conceivable that the Western allies and Russia could achieve through dialogue some kind of constructive modus vivendi whereby Russia becomes a less paranoid power that respects the independence of its former empire. A long shot to begin with, such a rapprochement is less achievable if Europe and the United States appear disorganized and vulnerable.

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