RIAC Experts on Global Issues
In this project, we gather the opinions of Russian experts on Russia’s foreign policy with regard to individual countries, the situation in individual regions, and the specifics of the development of the key functional areas in international relations.
The first Chapter “
Global Governance and World Order
” is available ...
... – the situation is complicated, but it will get even worse. Such assessments are typical during times of rapid change. And foreign policy is no exception. The set of problems and challenges is without a doubt far reaching. But in current circumstances ... ... players demonstrated that they were prepared to use (or call for the use of) force to defend their global and regional interests. Russia got involved in the Syrian conflict. China continued to have disputes over islands in the South China Sea. Turkey raised ...
... Intelligence Council of the United States to carry out the study
Global Trends 2025
note that Russia in the next decade will vigorously develop and retain its place among the eight... ... cohort of the
Asian tigers and dragons
will come out of their ranks. According to forecasts by European experts, 17 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Botswana... ... development of political and business relations with African states.
The convergence of foreign policy interests
The convergence of foreign policy interests, attitudes and...
Challenges and Opportunities for Russia
Because of rapidly changing processes taking place across the Middle East, we divide the 8-year period reviewed here ... ... resources. The current account deficit in the balance of payments in 2008 reached US$42 billion against US$1.5 billion in 2002, and forecasts are that it will be around US$60 billion by 2025. This trend against the backdrop of aggravating financial problems ...
Expert Forecast for the Period of 2013-2020
There has been a peculiar pattern in Russian-U.S. relations. Every five or six years, the leaders of both countries solemnly declare the end of the “Cold War”.... ... earnest in Europe.
First, France under President Nicolas Sarkozy (2007-2012) abandoned the concept of Gaullism as the basis for foreign policy. The return of France to the NATO military organization (2009), the signing of UK-France Summit declaration (2010),...
The overall situation in the APR will be favorable for Russia’s engagement with various regional integration processes
There is good reason ... ... September 2012 has crowned these efforts.
In particular, the success of Russia’s foreign policy in the East has not only been the result of a comprehensive approach... ... format for Russia’s involvement in regional economic processes.
According to most forecasts, industrial production in the key countries of the region – China, India...
... Cold War, the key threat to humankind’s survival - the probability of a global nuclear war between the United States and Russia - has almost vanished: whether through common sense or by chance, the international community managed to see out this threat.... ... have been quietly getting their armed forces ready for such a scenario and, going forward, for global rivalry. For domestic and foreign policy reasons Russia is currently gravitating towards a strategic partnership with China, both bilaterally and through ...
Risks and Opportunities to Develop International Competitiveness
With this article of Alexander Dynkin, a member of Russian Academy of Science, we begin a new series of forecasts and policy proposals from leading Russian experts on key aspects of Russian foreign policy up to 2020.
Risks and Opportunities to Develop International Competitiveness
A noticeable drop in the European Union's economic performance in 2012
[1]
has revived discussions of the outlook for the global economy in the coming decade....