Kto Vinovat? Why is there a crisis in Russia's relations with the West?

<p>This article addresses the deterioration in relations between Russia and the West from their high point in the early 1990s to the current conflict over issues such as Ukraine and Syria. It discusses the dominant modes of understanding that decline, notably the propositions, on the one hand,...

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Main Author: MacFarlane, S
Format: Journal article
Published: Routledge 2016
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description <p>This article addresses the deterioration in relations between Russia and the West from their high point in the early 1990s to the current conflict over issues such as Ukraine and Syria. It discusses the dominant modes of understanding that decline, notably the propositions, on the one hand, that this decline is a result of Western policies and, on the other hand, that the decline follows naturally from the characteristics and aspirations of the Russian state and its leaders. It suggests that the deterioration is best understand as a result of multiple, reinforcing factors related to the internal characteristics of Russian political culture and the political system, and also to Russia’s experience in international relations since the end of the Cold War.</p>
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spelling oxford-uuid:5a6224be-ace7-4d1d-998d-93bf022469ed2022-03-26T17:15:30ZKto Vinovat? Why is there a crisis in Russia's relations with the West?Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:5a6224be-ace7-4d1d-998d-93bf022469edSymplectic Elements at OxfordRoutledge2016MacFarlane, S<p>This article addresses the deterioration in relations between Russia and the West from their high point in the early 1990s to the current conflict over issues such as Ukraine and Syria. It discusses the dominant modes of understanding that decline, notably the propositions, on the one hand, that this decline is a result of Western policies and, on the other hand, that the decline follows naturally from the characteristics and aspirations of the Russian state and its leaders. It suggests that the deterioration is best understand as a result of multiple, reinforcing factors related to the internal characteristics of Russian political culture and the political system, and also to Russia’s experience in international relations since the end of the Cold War.</p>
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