The Impact of the Cold War Legacy on US-Russia Bilateral Relation
The Impact of the Cold War Legacy on US-Russia Bilateral Relation /
Author(s): Gültekin SümerSubject(s): International relations/trade, Cold-War History, Post-Communist Transformation, Geopolitics
Published by: Mehmet Seyfettin Erol
Keywords: The Cold War;bilateral relations;US foreign policy; Russian foreign policy; Soviet Union;
Summary/Abstract: In the nature of US-Russia relations, we see a model of bilateral relationship that fosters confrontation and rivalry much stronger than harmony and cooperation. In the quest fora new foreign policy identity in the post-Cold War era, the emergence of such a political geography has narrowed Russia’s foreign policy alternatives, consolidating the geopolitical notion in her foreign policy. As the Cold War legacy has determined the positions of both sides; the US as a status quo power and the Soviet Union as the revisionist one, it has made the bilateral relations much easier to get into a confrontation.
Journal: Bölgesel Araştırmalar Dergisi
- Issue Year: 4/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 116-142
- Page Count: 27
- Language: English