RUSSIA’S APPROACH TO THE USA:  BETWEEN HATE AND LOVE

Dmitry SHLAPENTOKH

Article Details

RUSSIA’S APPROACH TO THE USA: BETWEEN HATE AND LOVE

Authors:

Dmitry SHLAPENTOKH

Publisher:

T.C Dışişleri Bakanlığı

Journal:

PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs 2006 Vol.11 Issue 3, pp.19-36

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2006

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000586211

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

2651-3315

pISSN:

1300-8641

Abstract:

 

During Putin’s regime, Russia has achieved visible economic  success, mostly due to high oil prices. The declining value of the dollar and  American troubles in Iraq provide the elite and masses with the feeling that  Russia is on its feet and could challenge the USA. Still, a close analysis  shows that there is much common ground between Russians and  Americans.  Russians do not object to violence in American foreign policy but  assume its application should be well thought out. Russians also think  American imperial aggrandizement is not a problem in itself. The problem  is that American leadership is guided by unworkable schemes to instil  Western-type democracy globally. This is as unworkable as the Soviet plan  to spread the socialist system all over the world.   The Russian elite also emphasize that flirtation with Iran and China  is due only to US pressure, and could well be changed with the end of this  pressure. All this indicates that not much would be needed to resume  Russian/American détente.

Article Details

RUSSIA’S APPROACH TO THE USA: BETWEEN HATE AND LOVE

Authors: Dmitry SHLAPENTOKH

Publisher: T.C Dışişleri Bakanlığı

Journal: PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs 2006 Vol.11 Issue 3, pp.19-36

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2006

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000586211

Frequency: Bi-Annual

eISSN: 2651-3315

pISSN: 1300-8641

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Authors:

Dmitry SHLAPENTOKH

Publisher:

T.C Dışişleri Bakanlığı

Journal:

PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs 2006 Vol.11 Issue 3, pp.19-36

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2006

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000586211

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

2651-3315

pISSN:

1300-8641