Russia in Global Affairs

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No. 1

2017 January/March

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Contents

The President of Our Dreams

Fyodor A. Lukyanov

The Fate of Ideas

From Post-Modernism to Neo-Modernism

Andrey Kortunov

Pragmatism and Honor in Politics

Alexander F. Filippov

Geoeconomics and the Heritage of Eurasianism

Yaroslav D. Lissovolik

The Knight of Russian Realism

Dmitriy Novikov

Grappling Anew

The Future of Democracy

Richard Lachmann

On the Threshold of New Mercantilism

On the Threshold of New Mercantilism

Aleksandr Losev

Russia-Firm but Flexible

2016 – A Victory of Conservative Realism

Sergei A. Karaganov

Spies, Jurists, Diplomats

Igor Pellicciari

A Hunt for “Free Agents”

Security: New Ways

Save and Protect

Andrei O. Bezrukov

Political Cyberwar on the Doorstep

Elena Chernenko

Russian in Place of Foreign

Cultures and Civilizations

The Birth of a Greater Eurasia

Dmitry V. Yefremenko

Two Heads of the Russian Eagle

Georgy Toloraya

West and East: Things to Discuss and Agreements to Forge

Alexei Malashenko

Between Empire and Nation State

Articles

The President of Our Dreams

No matter what numerous political opponents and rivals, the liberal press, Hollywood stars, European leaders, minorities, and high-brow experts think of this man with dyed hair, the phrase “President Trump” will become one of the buzz words in world affairs in the years to come (and certainly during the next four years).

Fyodor A. Lukyanov

From Post-Modernism to Neo-Modernism

For the majority of neo-modernists the question of democracy and authoritarianism is drifting into the background, giving way to an issue they consider much more important, namely the border between order and chaos in international relations.

Andrey Kortunov

Pragmatism and Honor in Politics

“Impartiality,” “realism,” a stop to meaningless rhetoric, and a business-like approach to world politics are demands for an honest political language, which, in Weber’s scheme of things, is to be accepted by opponents so as not to aggravate relations or make the situation worse.

Alexander F. Filippov

Geoeconomics and the Heritage of Eurasianism

The economic heritage of Eurasianists includes opinions, still quite important today, on the role of the state and the private sector in the economy, models of economic development and planning during economic modernization.

Yaroslav D. Lissovolik

The Knight of Russian Realism

The current elites lack Primakov’s ability to find a balance between national and international interests, see a better future, and choose the best way to achieve it. It is this ability that has placed Primakov among the brilliant representatives of realist thought.

Dmitriy Novikov

The Future of Democracy

If elites continue to encourage the racist demagogues of the right, they will live in societies fundamentally transformed beyond their control. Where unpredictable authoritarian leaders take power, elites can lose their liberties and ultimately even their wealth.

Richard Lachmann

On the Threshold of New Mercantilism

The recession and the absence of global cooperation add instability and fear of protectionism to the global economy. The bleak landscape of the global economy is paradoxically the product of globalization that hauled the previous decades of economic growth.

On the Threshold of New Mercantilism

Not only in totalitarian societies is the economy subordinate to ideology. Socialism, conservatism, and liberalism are certain sets of ideological, political, and economic programs.

Aleksandr Losev

2016 – A Victory of Conservative Realism

We will live in a highly competitive and increasingly unpredictable world. Russia should start economic growth and development in order not to fall behind the new technological revolution again. Economic weakness provokes external pressure.

Sergei A. Karaganov

Spies, Jurists, Diplomats

The Russian political system is hard to understand, but not impossible to understand. The simplistic interpretation of a “Tsar ruling alone” shows its limits every time it is recalled to explain the Kremlin’s latest decision in foreign or domestic policy.

Igor Pellicciari

A Hunt for “Free Agents”

A “free agent” in the present world may be any influential actor in international processes. To effectively use the “free agent” concept, it is necessary to renounce zero-sum thinking where the West’s gain is necessarily perceived as Russia’s loss, and vice versa.

Save and Protect

The focus on high-tech global infrastructure and security service markets will not only strengthen Russia’s sovereignty and defense but will also develop its human resources accumulated in information, defense, energy, and infrastructure companies.

Andrei O. Bezrukov

Political Cyberwar on the Doorstep

The leaders of major cyber powers have declared an intent to restrict their actions in virtual space. This new weapon looks too lucrative indeed. Major crises will be unavoidable until the main players realize that mutual restrictions and the rules of the game are crucial.

Elena Chernenko

Russian in Place of Foreign

If the sanctions against Russia persist for a long time, the Russian defense industry may again seek full autarky (with the exception of cooperation with companies of Israel, China, South Korea, and some other countries), which would have a negative impact on its innovative potential in the long term.

The Birth of a Greater Eurasia

While only recently the West’s dominance looked absolute, now the roles of the teacher and the student, the leader and the straggler are no longer definitely assigned. Сompetition in interpreting reality, defining meanings, and translating values will increasingly grow.

Dmitry V. Yefremenko

Two Heads of the Russian Eagle

The last thing anyone in Asia would be interested in is self-reflection and ambivalence inherent in the Russian socio-political consciousness, and our discussions of value or civilizational imperatives. People in the Asia-Pacific region respect effectiveness, the ability to achieve goals, consistency and perseverance.

Georgy Toloraya

West and East: Things to Discuss and Agreements to Forge

True, dialogue is unable to produce final solutions to global problems or achieve the triumph of world peace. But it is a mandatory condition for the coexistence of civilizations, cultures, peoples, and countries, of the West and the “Easts.”

Alexei Malashenko

Between Empire and Nation State

Between the nation and the empire there lies the term ‘civilization.’ Russia will be doomed to build its identity on the archetypes of civilizational loneliness (an imperial feeling) as there is no system to build itself into to obtain guarantees of further existence.