Russia : opposing viewpoints / William Dudley, book editor. [print]

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)Publication details: San Diego, California : Greenhaven Press, (c)2001.Description: 203 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
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  • JN6699.D849.R877 2001
  • JN6699
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Contents:
Capitalist reforms did not create Russia's economic crisis / Virginia Postrel -- Russia's crime problem stems from its failure to replace the Soviet state / David Hoffman -- Russia's crime problem is a direct legacy of the Soviet state / Gary T. Dempsey and Aaron Lukas -- An environmental crisis underlies Russia's problems / Glenn Garelik -- A public health crisis underlies Russia's problems / Murray Feshbach -- Russia has failed to achieve true democracy / Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn -- Russia has made significant progress in achieving democracy / Leon Aron -- Russia's history and culture preclude the creation of a democratic society / W. Bruce Lincoln -- Russia has overcome its authoritarian heritage to create a democratic revolution / Alexander Elder -- Russia poses an expansionist threat / Henry A. Kissinger -- Russia does not pose an expansionist threat / Stephen Sestanovich -- The proliferation of Russian nuclear weapons is a serious global threat / Steve Goldstein -- The threat of Russia-sponsored nuclear proliferation is exaggerated / William C. Martel -- The Russian Mafia is a serious threat to the United States / Part I: Stephen Handelman; Part II: James Kim -- There is no Russian Mafia threat in the United States / James O. Finckenauer and Elin J. Waring -- The United States should continue its strategic partnership with Russia / Strobe Talbott -- The United States should not continue its strategic partnership with Russia / Jacob Heilbrun -- NATO enlargement endangers U.S.-Russian relations / Gary Hart and Gordon Humphrey -- NATO enlargement does not endanger U.S.-Russian relations / Ariel Cohen -- NATO enlargement should eventually incorporate Russia / Charles A. Kupchan.
Subject: Presents divergent views on domestic problems in Russia and if the country should be looked on as a threat to the rest of the world.
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Includes bibliographies and index.

Capitalist reforms created Russia's economic crisis / David M. Kotz -- Capitalist reforms did not create Russia's economic crisis / Virginia Postrel -- Russia's crime problem stems from its failure to replace the Soviet state / David Hoffman -- Russia's crime problem is a direct legacy of the Soviet state / Gary T. Dempsey and Aaron Lukas -- An environmental crisis underlies Russia's problems / Glenn Garelik -- A public health crisis underlies Russia's problems / Murray Feshbach -- Russia has failed to achieve true democracy / Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn -- Russia has made significant progress in achieving democracy / Leon Aron -- Russia's history and culture preclude the creation of a democratic society / W. Bruce Lincoln -- Russia has overcome its authoritarian heritage to create a democratic revolution / Alexander Elder -- Russia poses an expansionist threat / Henry A. Kissinger -- Russia does not pose an expansionist threat / Stephen Sestanovich -- The proliferation of Russian nuclear weapons is a serious global threat / Steve Goldstein -- The threat of Russia-sponsored nuclear proliferation is exaggerated / William C. Martel -- The Russian Mafia is a serious threat to the United States / Part I: Stephen Handelman; Part II: James Kim -- There is no Russian Mafia threat in the United States / James O. Finckenauer and Elin J. Waring -- The United States should continue its strategic partnership with Russia / Strobe Talbott -- The United States should not continue its strategic partnership with Russia / Jacob Heilbrun -- NATO enlargement endangers U.S.-Russian relations / Gary Hart and Gordon Humphrey -- NATO enlargement does not endanger U.S.-Russian relations / Ariel Cohen -- NATO enlargement should eventually incorporate Russia / Charles A. Kupchan.

Presents divergent views on domestic problems in Russia and if the country should be looked on as a threat to the rest of the world.

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