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How the West Misjudged Russia Part 3
Shades of Pragmatism

Western analysts have failed to understand Russia for many of the same reasons they failed to understand the Soviet Union: a rejection of normative criteria.

Published on: January 22, 2016
Lilia Shevtsova is a member of TAI's editorial board. The author wishes to thank Daniel Kennelly for his editorial assistance with this series of essays.
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