Ruassia: Facing the Future

   A Report of Carnegie Corporation of New York

   By Adam N. Stulberg, 2001

   Carnegie Corporation of New York Convenes Experts to Assess Russia Ten Years After the Dissolution of the Soviet Union.

   An assessment of Russia ten years after the fall of Communism focuses on the complexities, challenges and capacity of Russia to create a powerful democratic society and argues strongly that the United States has a vested interest in strengthening ties with its former superpower competitor. It calls for an "extensive re-engagement" by America with Russia that avoids "the pitfalls of either micromanaging or abandoning the cause of reform, while building on realistic expectations of Russia's internal development." 

Russia: Facing the Future, a book and one-hour video, summarizes the work of experts inside and outside Russia who spent 18 months examining the country's political, social, military and financial situation as it enters a new century. This integrated, multidisciplinary analysis was begun and funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York before Vladimir Putin was elected president. The final report--the book and documentary set--was completed as George W. Bush entered the White House.

The Russia Initiative was created to offer realistic appraisals of the state of Russian society, its democratic practices and the health and vitality of its economic, military and social institutions. It was aimed at helping the leaders of both countries focus on the future of their relationship.

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