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A “Grand Bargain”. What would Russia want? / Gretskiy, Igor .
In: New Eastern Europe, No. 1-2, 2020, p. 38-39.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article › Popular Science
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T1 - A “Grand Bargain”. What would Russia want?
AU - Gretskiy, Igor
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - If you take a closer look at the discussion around the “grand bargain”, it is fairly noticeable that it is being mainly conducted in the West. In Russia, this topic is almost irrelevant. The Kremlin’s foreign policy is dictated by the task of preserving the political regime created by Vladimir Putin. A demonstrative confrontation with the West in the form of a “besieged fortress” brings significant advantages for domestic politics. For the political elite, a confrontation with the West in the international arena is a way of legitimising the further tenure at the helm of the country. Nonetheless, this tactic has a limited period of utility.
AB - If you take a closer look at the discussion around the “grand bargain”, it is fairly noticeable that it is being mainly conducted in the West. In Russia, this topic is almost irrelevant. The Kremlin’s foreign policy is dictated by the task of preserving the political regime created by Vladimir Putin. A demonstrative confrontation with the West in the form of a “besieged fortress” brings significant advantages for domestic politics. For the political elite, a confrontation with the West in the international arena is a way of legitimising the further tenure at the helm of the country. Nonetheless, this tactic has a limited period of utility.
KW - politics
KW - Diplomatic history
KW - Military history
KW - Political history
KW - Recent History (1900 till today)
KW - International relations/trade
KW - Security and defense
M3 - Article
SP - 38
EP - 39
JO - New Eastern Europe
JF - New Eastern Europe
SN - 2083-7372
ER -
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