DA POLÍTICA DE CONTENÇÃO À REEMERGÊNCIA: A RÚSSIA VOLTA AO TABULEIRO
Journal: Austral Brazilian Journal of Strategy & International Relations
Year: 2015

This paper aims to analyze the challenges of Russia in its resurgence as a world power after the ascension of Putin government. The central argument is that this resurgence highlighted the historical United States policy of containment of Russia. We suggest, however, that the policy of containment has reverse effects because deepens nationalism, accelerate the strengthening of state capacities and stimulates an autonomous diplomacy of Russia. Therefore, rather than contain, accelerates the retur