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Since the end of the Cold War, leading the field on Eurasian security, including strategic nuclear weapons and nonproliferation, development, economic and social issues, governance, and the rule of law.

Change or Decay

Change or Decay

Relations between the West and Russia are still shifting as the West has yet to adjust to the post-Soviet reality and Russia has not settled on its relationship with the rest of the world.

 
  • Russia: Duma Elections

    Understanding Putin's Setback

    Masha Lipman

    The recent elections in Russia saw a serious setback for the ruling United Russia party, reflecting the growing discontent of the country’s citizens.

    Russia's Duma Elections. When Russians vote for the State Duma on December 4, the economy will be the critical issue for voters in a country still struggling to fully recover from the financial crisis.

    More on Russia>

  • Central Asia

    Kazakhstan's Political (R)evolution

    Martha Brill Olcott

    Recent violence in Zhanaozen in December has forced Kazakhstan's authorities to rethink political, economic, and social policies. Only time will tell if the changes will have their desired effect, but it is the country's population that will make the ultimate judgment.

    The "Stans" at 20. Twenty years after the Soviet collapse, leaders of the five Central Asian republics have built functioning states but they have yet to fully implement democratic reforms, decentralize and share power, and develop strong intraregional relations.

    Kazakhstan's Soviet Legacy. Legacies of the Soviet era still pervade Kazakhstan, 20 years after independence, and leave most citizens unable to offer a detached judgment of what benefits Kazakhstan might have derived from seven decades of Soviet rule.

    More on Central Asia>

  • Caucasus

    The South Caucasus 20 Years After Independence

    South Caucasus

    A two-day conference brought together more than twenty experts, academics, journalists, and civil society activists from the South Caucasus to discuss the evolution of human rights, economic reform, and the media, as well as the role of Western institutions in promoting democratization in the region.

    South Caucasus: (Almost) Grown Up At 20. After two decades of existence, the countries of the South Caucasus face the short-term threat of renewed conflict and the longer-term challenge of avoiding a slide into global irrelevance.

    Armenia's Population Drain. Even as the world marked the birth of its seven billionth person last month, a few countries, including Moldova and Armenia, are confronting the problem of insufficient population.

    Georgia's Political Shake up: Enter the Oligarch. While Georgian politics have been relatively predictable recently, the entrance of oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili onto the political stage has quickly shaken up the entire Georgian political scene.

    More on Caucasus>

  • Eastern Europe

    20 Years of Ukraine's Independence

    20 Years of Ukraine's Independence

    The twentieth anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union comes at a moment of unique challenge and opportunity for the country, as Ukrainians look to their new leaders to resolve longstanding problems.

    20 Years of Belarus's Independence: Current Challenges and Future Development. Twenty years after its independence from the Soviet Union, Belarus faces increasing isolation, possible economic collapse, and the brutal regime of Alexander Lukashenka.

    More on Eastern Europe> 

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U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission

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Eight Pieces of Empire: A 10-Year Journey Through the Soviet Collapse

Eight Pieces of Empire Told in eight parts, Eight Pieces of Empire follows the USSR’s disintegration and its aftermath through two decades of the author’s own reporting from the region.

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  • Washington, DC: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2011
    Change or Decay: Russia's Dilemma and the West's Response

    Two decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the West has yet to adjust to the post-Soviet reality and Russia has not settled on its relationship with the rest of the world.

  • Washington, DC: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2011
    Russia in 2020: Scenarios for the Future

    While Vladimir Putin is unlikely to give up power any time soon, the political and economic system he created is incapable of dealing with Russia’s rapidly changing conditions. Crises are likely unavoidable unless Russia changes and modernizes.

  • International Economic Bulletin, November 3, 2011
    Putin Will Inherit a Different Economy

    When Vladimir Putin reclaims Russia’s helm in 2012, he will have to manage an economy that has lost its momentum and is approaching stagnation. Falling oil and gas revenues will only make his job more challenging.

 

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From Carnegie's Global Network

The Arab World's Education Report Card: School Climate and Citizenship Skills

Muhammad Faour
Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Absent a good education environment, there is little room for the Arab world’s youth to turn into responsible citizens who can consolidate and stimulate social transformation to bring about more prosperous and free societies.

Transformation of China’s Diplomacy: New Disciplines, New Paradigm, and New Strategy


Saturday, December 17, 2011

China’s traditional diplomacy is at a crossroads as it adjusts to the new global order. The financial crises, climate change, and regional instability have propelled China into a new global role and in turn, a new era of diplomacy.

Strategic Europe

Jan Techau
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

The obvious and often painful mismatch between aspiration and reality in European foreign policy has plagued discourse on European integration during the last decade.

Grand Eurasian Alliance Needs More Thought

Dmitri Trenin
Sunday, January 29, 2012

While the project of “grand Eurasian alliance” between Russia and China currently appears unworkable, the Sino-Russian strategic partnership is a major boon for both countries and acts as one of the pillars of peace and stability in Asia.

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