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Who are the real "Realists?" International Relations Realists or Cold Warriors?

... speaks for much of the US foreign policy establishment, writes Walter Laquer, “when he says that ... ‘It is totally unrealistic . . . to think that the West can gain desired Russian restraint and cooperation without dealing with Moscow as a great power that possesses real and legitimate interests, especially in its border areas’.” In contrast to Gelb, Cold Warrior Laquer contends that: "[t]he problem with this 'realist' analysis is that it is filled with ...

13.11.2015

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Russia’s need to be recognized as a Great Power

... mission, and they have been emphasizing that it will be very limited in time and scope. Regardless of all other explanations of Russian aims and objectives in Syria, I think the main driver of Russian policy in Syria is to be taken seriously as a great power. In 1992, I took a group of students to Moscow for a course on Russian politics. The FSB, successor to the KGB, had just opened an office for relations with the public. I contacted them, and they agreed to meet with our group. I asked the ...

30.10.2015

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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)