03913nam a2200481 a 4500 vtls000050929 KUKTEM 20251117141458.0 m f d cr cnu 110110t2009 cau fob 000 0 eng 9780833046079 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0833046071 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780833047137 (electronic bk.) 0833047132 (electronic bk.) 201107140024 VLOAD 201104270947 jamie 201104270947 jamie 201104270923 ida 201101101219 ida import 2.mrk 486 UMP DK293 .R87 2009 Russian foreign policy [electronic resource] : sources and implications / Olga Oliker ... [et al.] Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2009 1 online resource (xxv, 220 p.) : digital, PDF file RAND Corporation monograph series Title from PDF title page (viewed Apr. 2, 2009) "Prepared for the United States Air Force" "MG-768-AF" Includes bibliographical references Introduction -- Russia's domestic situation -- Russia's economy and Russian resources for defense -- Russian foreign policy -- Russia's defense and security policy -- Today's Russia: implications for the United States. As Russia's economy has grown, so have the country's global involvement and influence, which often take forms that the United States neither expects nor likes, as the August 2008 conflict in Georgia demonstrated. Despite the two countries' many disagreements and the rising tension between them, the United States and Russia share some key interests and goals. In this monograph, the authors assess Russia's strategic interests and the factors that influence Russian foreign policy broadly. They examine Russia's domestic policies, economic development, and views of the world, as well as how these translate into security policies at home and abroad. They then consider the implications of Russia's evolving approaches for U.S. interests. The authors find that Russia's rising confidence will continue to create challenges for U.S. policymakers. The U.S. goal must therefore be to improve relations with Russia and build on shared views and shared interests, rather than to pursue coercive mechanisms that can easily backfire. Among other steps, the authors recommend that Washington vigorously pursue new arms control agreements with Moscow allay Russian fears about proposed U.S. missile defenses in Europe reevaluate its promotion of energy pipeline routes that circumvent Russia resume consistent, high-level consultations, including military-to-military contacts. If Russo-U.S. relations do not improve, the United States must find ways to keep poor relations with Russia from turning into adversarial ones. The Department of Defense and U.S. Air Force have important roles to play in either scenario Mode of access : Internet Issued by: RAND Project Air Force Globalization Political aspects Russia (Federation) Russia (Federation) Foreign relations Russia (Federation) Strategic aspects Russia (Federation) Politics and government 21st century Russia (Federation) Foreign relations United States United States Foreign relations Russia (Federation) Oliker, Olga Project Air Force (U.S.) Rand Corporation monograph series NetLibrary http://www.netlibrary.com.libraryumpsa.idm.oclc.org/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=276606 0 0 0 1 10000 10000 2019-09-04 0 DK293 .R87 2009 0000055615 2019-09-04 00:00:00 1 2019-09-04 EBOOK 634293014559499162 17877 17883 VIRTUA40 VTLSSORT0060*0070*0080*0200*0201*0202*0203*0400*0900*2450*2600*3000*4900*5000*5001*5002*5040*5050*5200*5380*5500*6500*6510*6511*6512*6513*6514*7000*7100*8300*8560*9992