Russia in 2020: Alternative Scenarios of the Near Future

... Seven Steps Beyond the Crisis Horizon: Reflecting on Past Mistakes We tested these four scenarios in a set of focus-groups with participants of varied partisan preferences... ... regional cleavages. A liberal alternative turned out to be the most favourable in a society which is generally thought to be illiberal in character. However, all groups... ... international order with China and the U.S. morphing into major competitors. Russia-West relations are the worst since the Cold War, and they are disintegrating apace....