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The world is still coping with the consequences of the collapse of the Soviet Union. Two decades later, the West has yet to adjust to the post-Soviet reality and Russia has not settled on its relationship with the rest of the world.

In Change or Decay, two of the most respected scholars on Russia analyze how relations are shifting between Russia and the world. In a series of lively and candid conversations, Lilia Shevtsova and Andrew Wood discuss how the Russia of Putin and Medvedev emerged from the ashes of the Soviet Union and the trajectory of Russia's relations with the West.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Praise, Title Page, Copyright Page
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. 5-6
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  1. Foreword
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  1. Letter to the Reader
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  1. The Beginning: Where Have all the Flowers Gone?
  2. pp. 12-37
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  1. Enter Vladimir Putin 1999-2004: Consolidation of the New Regime
  2. pp. 38-53
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  1. Russia is Rising From her Knees 2004-2008
  2. pp. 54-72
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  1. The Russian Tandem Changes Its Tactics: Modernization as a Way to Preserve the Status Quo From 2008 On
  2. pp. 73-118
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  1. The U.S.-Russian Reset: How Sustainable Is It?
  2. pp. 119-135
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  1. Europe and the Russian System: Acquiescence or Influence?
  2. pp. 136-152
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  1. Realpolitik Versus Constructive Realism
  2. pp. 153-169
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  1. Myths: Why Do People Believe Them?
  2. pp. 170-180
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  1. Why Is the West Ready to Pretend?
  2. pp. 181-199
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  1. Why the West Won't Poke the Bear
  2. pp. 200-227
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  1. What Can the West Do?
  2. pp. 228-234
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  1. Epilogue: Dream or Nightmare? A Concluding Letter to the Reader
  2. pp. 235-238
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  1. Index
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  1. Acknowledgments, Contributors, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Back Cover
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