The limits of partnership : U.S.-Russian relations in the twenty-first century / Angela E. Stent.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stent, Angela.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Foreign relations--Russia (Federation).

United States.

International relations.

Russia (Federation).

Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations--United States.

United States--Foreign relations--1989-.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (378 pages) : map

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2014]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"The Limits of Partnership offers a riveting narrative on U.S.-Russian relations since the Soviet collapse and on the challenges ahead. It reflects the unique perspective of an insider who is also recognized as a leading expert on this troubled relationship. American presidents have repeatedly attempted to forge a strong and productive partnership only to be held hostage to the deep mistrust born of the Cold War. For the United States, Russia remains a priority because of its nuclear weapons arsenal, its strategic location bordering Europe and Asia, and its ability to support--or thwart--American interests. Why has it been so difficult to move the relationship forward? What are the prospects for doing so in the future? Is the effort doomed to fail again and again?Angela Stent served as an adviser on Russia under Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and maintains close ties with key policymakers in both countries. Here, she argues that the same contentious issues--terrorism, missile defense, Iran, nuclear proliferation, Afghanistan, the former Soviet space, the greater Middle East--have been in every president's inbox, Democrat and Republican alike, since the collapse of the USSR. Stent vividly describes how Clinton and Bush sought inroads with Russia and staked much on their personal ties to Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin--only to leave office with relations at a low point--and how Barack Obama managed to restore ties only to see them undermined by a Putin regime resentful of American dominance and determined to restore Russia's great power status.The Limits of Partnership calls for a fundamental reassessment of the principles and practices that drive U.S.-Russian relations, and offers a path forward to meet the urgent challenges facing both countries"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Bill and Boris Show 13

Chapter 2 Rethinking Euro-Atlantic Security 35

Chapter 3 Bush and Putin in the Age of Terror 49

Chapter 4 The Iraq War 82

Chapter 5 The Color Revolutions 97

Illustrations following page 123

Chapter 6 The Munich Speech 135

Chapter 7 From Kosovo to Georgia: Things Fall Apart 159

Chapter 8 Economics and Energy: The Stakeholder Challenge 177

Chapter 9 Reset or Overload? The Obama Initiative 211

Chapter 10 From Berlin to Damascus: Disagreements Old and New 235

Chapter 11 The Limits of Partnership 255.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

Other Format:

Print version: Stent, Angela. Limits of partnership : U.S.-Russian relations in the twenty-first century.

ISBN:

9781400848454

OCLC:

864899520

Access Restriction:

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