In this fully revised and updated in-depth analysis of the war in Ukraine, Paul D'Anieri
explores the dynamics within Ukraine, between Ukraine and Russia, and between Russia …

Geographically, Russia connects with the outside world through three broad façades: to the
west (Europe, the Atlantic and ultimately the eastern United States); to the east (China …

Undoubtedly Central Asia's strategic importance in international affairs is growing. The
rivalries among Russia, China, United States, Iran, India, and Pakistan not to mention the …

Central Asia is an area whose importance to the United States is growing. Yet it also is an
imperiled region because it faces numerous constant challenges stemming from pervasive …

Under conditions of visibly deteriorating Russo-American and East-West relations it is
necessary to outline clearly the threats perceived by Russia from Western and US policies …

Despite recurring elections and the transition to multiparty systems, authoritarianism has re-
emerged in the Post-Soviet Space. Along with domestic factors, the external dimension …

T he Orange Revolution—that mass popular protest at the end of 2004 against vote rigging
in the first two rounds of the Ukrainian presidential election—resulted in a largely fair third …

Without making Russians the hapless and helpless victims of their history, it is possible to
see security as being central to their historical evolution. Russia, after all, is a country formed …

It is obvious that US-Russian relations and East-West relations more broadly have recently
deteriorated. Yet analyses of why this is the case have often been confined to American …

This article examines the reasons behind Russia's decision to go to war with Georgia in
August 2008. It evaluates the key potential drivers of Russian policy relating to structural …