The crisis in Ukraine and its implications for both the Crimean peninsula and Russia's relations with the West.The current conflict in Ukraine has spawned the most serious crisis between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold War. It has undermined European security; raised questions about NATO's future; and put an end to one of the most ambitious projects of U.S. foreign policy -- building a partnership with Russia. It also threatens to undermine U.S. diplomatic efforts on issues ranging from terrorism to nuclear proliferation. And in the absence of direct negotiations; each side is betting that political and economic pressure will force the other to blink first. Caught in this dangerous game of chicken; the West cannot afford to lose sight of the importance of stable relations with Russia.This book puts the conflict in historical perspective by examining the evolution of the crisis and assessing its implications both for the Crimean peninsula and for Russia's relations with the West more generally. Experts in the international relations of post-Soviet states; political scientists Rajan Menon and Eugene Rumer clearly show what is at stake in Ukraine; explaining the key economic; political; and security challenges and prospects for overcoming them. They also discuss historical precedents; sketch likely outcomes; and propose policies for safeguarding U.S.-Russia relations in the future. In doing so; they provide a comprehensive and accessible study of a conflict whose consequences will be felt for many years to come.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. The FBI; born in a war against Black rightsBy Tony ThomasThe FBI and the other "security" and "intelligence" agencies of the US government came into their modern identities in the vicious campaigns against dissent in this country during World War I and in the years after it when the heat of the Russian Revolution and the upserge of revolution that followed it swept over the United States. The government carried out a ruthless campaign of deportations; banning newspapers; imprisoning IWW and socialist leaders like Eugene V. Debs and violent crushing of strikes by the national guard; armies of cops; and the US Military. This was the period with US Army "air pioneer" Billy Mitchell offered to bomb West Virginia strikers; but was told the mine bosses would use their own planes!This book indicates that the African American movement for civil rights and equality as well as early Black nationalist; socialist; and other radicals were the target of spying; harassment; and persecution during these days. Not only did government agents penetrate African American organizations and attempt to provoke them against each other; but the Post office and the FBI attempted to obstruct the circulation of main line Black newspapers like the Pittsburgh Courier and the Chicago Defender. This book also show how Washington worked directly with the British government to harass; spy on; and hinder organizations that advocated independence and self-government for British and other European colonies in Africa and the West Indies.The FBI; born in this period; was born to fight Black rights!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Making sense of it allBy Antero PietilaThis is an admirably well-reasoned account; based on archived FBI documentation. Kornweibel's narrative totally lacks hysteria and sweeping overstatements. A must read; essential for understanding COINTELPRO.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great bookBy Tom QuirkTheodore Kornweibel did a tremendous amount of research to reveal the degree to which the U.S. Government spied on and subverted any civil rights group that advocated for the civil rights of people of African descent.
