Eastern Europe - Carnegie Endowment

NATO and Russia: Partnership or Peril?

Dmitri Trenin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:00:00 -0700

The West and Russia need to embark on a long, tortuous, and potentially rocky path toward creating a security community in Europe that would include both NATO members and nonmembers.

Russia Reborn

Dmitri Trenin — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:00:00 -0700

The current Russian model—growth without development, capitalism without democracy, and great-power policies without international appeal—cannot hold forever. Russia's foreign policy requires a new strategy and new policy instruments and mechanisms to implement it.

Russia's Spheres of Interest, not Influence

Dmitri Trenin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:00:00 -0700

Russian interests remain present throughout the entire post-Soviet space, but Moscow’s influence, although considerable, is nowhere dominant.

The Children of Stalin

Nikolai Petrov — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:00:00 -0700

Stalin’s growing popularity in Russia is less a function of an organized state propaganda effort to promote him than it is a result of the government’s lack of interest in setting the historical record straight on Stalin. Attention is increasingly focused on the greatness of the country and its achievements under Stalin’s rule.

When Thief Stole From Thief

Mark Medish — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:00:00 -0700

Tensions over Europe’s troubled past have increased with the approach of the 70th anniversary of the start of WWII. Prime Minister Putin’s upcoming visit to Poland can help turn a new page in history.

Recovery: The Economic Crisis and Middle-Income Countries

Alejandro Foxley — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:00:00 -0700

There is no single solution to the financial crisis for middle-income countries, but fundamental labor markets reforms that create high-paying jobs are key to restarting economic growth.

Competing for Privilege

Dmitri Trenin — Mon, 25 May 2009 21:00:00 -0700

Europe’s Eastern Partnership is the clearest indication so far of its capability and willingness to project soft power into what Moscow regards as its sphere of influence.

Democracy Assistance Without a Plan

Thomas Carothers — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:00:00 -0700

Democratization is a process of accumulating experience and building institutions that gradually start to take hold. Past experiences in various countries show what has been learned and the future prospects for democratization.

Russia and the Caspian in the Global Energy Balance

Wed, 06 May 2009 21:00:00 -0700

A recent Baker Institute study found that a Russia, Iran and Qatar gas cartel is unlikely. Instead of focusing on perceived threats, the U.S. should focus on regional conflict resolution and increasing dialogue within the Russian and Caspian regions. The Baker study featured research by several Carnegie scholars.

Palestine to Punjab, Bosnia to Baku: A Tour of Security Challenges Facing Europe and America with Carl Bildt

Thomas Carothers, Carl Bildt — Mon, 04 May 2009 21:00:00 -0700

Carl Bildt, Sweden's Foreign Minister, said that his country's top priorities for its European Union presidency include signing a global climate agreement at Copenhagen, managing the political ramifications of the once-in-a-generation economic crisis, and building the infrastructure needed to reflect the EU’s growing global clout.