Russia and Eurasia
October 2002
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October Article Abstracts
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Title: Putin's First Two Years: Democracy or Authoritarianism?
Author: Thomas M. Nichols
"Those who argue for the irreversibility of Russian democracy are on firmer ground than the critics who, while understandably concerned, have been warning repeatedly since 1991 that Russia is headed for disaster and whose predictions of doom have repeatedly gone unrealized."
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Title: George W. Bush and Russia
Author: James Goldgeier and Michael McFaul
"Why the major reversal in Bush's thinking on Russia? Most have attributed this amazing transformation to September 11. . . . But September 11 is only party of the story."
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Title: America and Russia: Make-Believe Arms Control
Author: Jack Mendelsohn
"By playing make-believe arms control with Moscow and negotiating a vaguely drafted and potentially contentious nuclear weapons agreement, the Bush administration has sacrificed the security of structure and predictability for the putative virtues of flexibility and unilateralism."
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Title: America in Eurasia: One Year After
Author: Svante E. Cornell
"American engagement with the countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia needs to be clear and predictable. The United States has the potential to play an important stabilizing role in the region, but as long as uncertainty surrounds its commitment, America's role may instead be destabilizing if other powers try to test its determination to remain engaged."
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Title: Islamism and Anti-Americanism in Central Asia
Author: Edward Schatz
"The failure of Western models of economic relations and governance gave rise to calls for authentic, culturally appropriate alternatives in Central Asia-and the tapping of anti-American themes. In their recruitment efforts, [Islamists used] Soviet-era anti-Americanism as a resource, increasingly presenting images of the United States and its allies in order depict Islam as inherently peaceful, and the United States and its allies as inherently war-seeking."
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Title: Death as a Way of Life: Russia's Demographic Decline
Author: David E. Powell
"The depopulation of Russia seems destined to worsen in the coming years, with major implications for the military, the workforce, personal and societal health, and even national security. . . . If current trends continue, Russians may find themselves on the endangered species list."
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Title: The Month in Review
An international chronology of events in August, country by country, day by day.
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Title: Russia and Eurasia
A map of Russia and Eurasia.
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