Publications

Сергей Караганов

Publications

So many nyets: Why the chasm between US, Russia is so hard to bridge

Cristian Science Monitor
February 21, 2013

Many in the West see a perplexing obstructionism in Russia's stands on everything from Syria to adoption. But Russia is working from a fundamentally different understanding of the post-cold war world.

West’s Decline Will Play a Mean Trick on Russia

Vedomosti
January 24, 2013

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, there was a thaw in many issues that had been frozen during the Cold War. The two countries dictated terms to states and societies, the Soviet Union generally taking a more heavy-handed approach, while the U.S. typically acted with more finesse.

A Third “Unfreezing”

Vedomosti
January 23, 2013

The collapse of communism in the 1990s was followed by what is commonly referred to as the “unfreezing” of numerous conflicts that had been “frozen” by structural confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States, which at that time represented the East and the West.

Keeping the Powder Dry

Russia in global affairs
December 27, 2012

There is a widely-held view that military power – the main tool for the expansion of state agendas since time immemorial – is progressively losing importance.

Russia’s Luck Has Run Out

The Moscow Times
February 24, 2012

But despite these positive trends, things are looking less rosy on the country's domestic political front. An increasing number of Russians has begun expressing discontent, if not hatred, for the ruling elite. This is disturbingly reminiscent of the unstable political environment of the Soviet Union from 1989 to 1991.

Russia Lucky Again?

Vedomosti
February 22, 2012

The article is largely based on the conclusions stated in the Valdai Club report “Russia Should Not Miss Its Chance.” The author is grateful to Valdai Club members for the ideas used by the author herein.

A Turn to the East: Results and Objectives

Rossiiskaya Gazeta
February 6, 2015

A new center of economic development will emerge in Central Eurasia The long-term deterioration of relations with the West, hopefully less dramatic in the future than now, and the need for restructuring foreign economic relations, largely malformed during the years of disintegration and chaotic attempts to restore them, make the partial economic turn to the East all the more necessary.

The Watershed Year: Interim Results

Russia in global affairs
January 16, 2015

A Chance for a Fundamental Renewal The year 2014 is likely to go down in the history of Russia as a time when its foreign policy course was tightened and its internal and economic policy guidelines started to change. The former was almost inevitable. It is a risky move but it may potentially be beneficial for both the country and the world.

2014: INTERIM RESULTS

December 1, 2014

The year 2014 will likely to go down in the history of Russia as a time when its foreign policy course was hardened and its internal and economic policy guidelines started to change.