Moderated by Robert Legvold, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Columbia University and E. Wayne Merry, Senior Associate at the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington, DC. “Mother Russia” has long been a crucial player in the international arena. Today, a new Russia, under new leadership, poses a complex set of issues for the United States.
SOF Symposium: Rethinking US Policy Toward Russia
Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.
Date
Aug 3 – 6 2009
12:00am
12:00am
Location
Aspen, CO, United States
Hosts
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