Russia’s Transition to Democracy and U.S.-Russia Relations: Unfinished Business
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The future of Russian democracy is the most important issue in U.S.-Russia relations today. If Russia consolidates a liberal democracy at home, then Russia will develop into a reliable and lasting ally of the United States in world affairs. If Russia fails to consolidate liberal democracy at home, then Russia may still be a cooperative partner of the United States occasionally and sporadically, but always with conflicts. If Russia lapses back into dictatorship, U.S.-Russian relations will become strained, competitive, and possibly even confrontational again as they were for most of the twentieth century. More…
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