Getting out from "in-between" : perspectives on the regional order in post-Soviet Europe and Eurasia /

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Author / Creator:	Charap, Samuel, author.
Imprint:	Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, [2018]
Description:	xiv, 58 pages ; 28 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Economic history. Politics and government. Social conditions. Europe, Eastern -- Politics and government -- 1989- Europe, Eastern -- Economic conditions -- 1989- Europe, Eastern -- Social conditions -- 1989- Europe, Eastern.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11619446

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ISBN:	9781977400338 1977400337
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:	Russia's relations with the West are in deep turmoil. While the competitive dynamic between Russia and the West has come to a head in Ukraine, all of the "in-between" states-Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan-are objects of a contest among outside powers. This contest has become a negative-sum game, benefiting none of the parties: The West and Russia now find themselves locked into a dangerous and damaging competition, while the states in the region remain to varying degrees unstable, unreformed, and rife with conflict. Both Russian and Western policy toward these states has seemingly reached a dead end. Continuing with the status quo will likely perpetuate instability, poor governance, and a long-term Cold War-like atmosphere in West-Russia relations. However, without a credible alternative to the status quo, both the West and Russia seem doomed to continue it. The RAND Corporation convened a working group composed of experts and former policy practitioners from the United States, the European Union, Russia and the in-between states to consider proposals to foster cooperation, reduce tensions, and increase stability. The papers collected here outline these findings and recommendations.

Table of Contents:

Introduction / Samuel Charap
Lessons Learned from Russia-West Interactions on European Security / James Dobbins and Andrei Zagorski
Small Steps: How to Start Improving Security in Europe / Reinhard J. Krumm
Thoughts on Inclusive Economic Integration / Esther Ademmer and Yaroslav Lissovolik
Approaches to Resolving the Conflict over the States In Between / Oleksandr Chalyi
Cooperative Transregionalism and the Problem of the "In Betweens" / Yulia Nikitina
Summary of Policy Recommendations.

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