Bulletin n. 3/2010 | ||
January 2011 | ||
Tkachenko Stanislav |
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The project of a European Security Treaty in contemporary Russian foreign policy | ||
in Rivista di Studi Politici Internazionali , Volume 77, n. 4, ottobre-dicembre , 2010 , 515-524 | ||
The ‘New European Security Strategy’ proposal by Pres. Medvedev represents a means to establish a more balanced and cooperative relationship between Russia and the West, creating a favorable climate for the modernisation of Russia’s political and economic system. It should essentially consist in a declaration of principles of international law, for the entire continent to adhere to, replacing the containment policy reminiscent of the Cold War period and reducing the American hegemony. Apart from easing the connection between the Western ‘comprehensive security’ approach and Russia’s ‘intergovernmental’ approach, it would also improve Russia’s contribution to other world fora. | ||