Stability through Evolution: Policy towards Russia between Confrontation and Cooperation

The policy of detente between the West and the Soviet Union contains no lessons for dealing with today's Russia. The situation is different. The West has eroded, the United States has discredited itself, cooperation in armaments projects, such as missile defence, is maligned. Russia is no longe...

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Published in:Osteuropa (Stuttgart) 2013-01, Vol.63 (8)
Main Author: Vogel, Heinrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armaments
Attitudes
Commerce
Conflict
Cooperation
Criticism
Detente
Europe
Industry
International Cooperation
Leadership
Legal norms
Missiles
Repression (Political)
Russia
Russian Federation
Soviet Union
Technology
U.S.A
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
United States
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Summary:The policy of detente between the West and the Soviet Union contains no lessons for dealing with today's Russia. The situation is different. The West has eroded, the United States has discredited itself, cooperation in armaments projects, such as missile defence, is maligned. Russia is no longer a reliable partner for Europe. Instead, the leadership in Moscow is content with its attitude of demonstrative isolation. In the long run, this will not work. It is necessary to find a course between emotional confrontation and unconditional cooperation. The first step would be a search for areas in politics, industry and commerce, and technology where standards are compatible. Compatibility does not mean identity. And compatibility also includes unambiguous criticism of repression and violations of international legal norms. Silence entails complicity. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0030-6428