Forecasting uncertainty : U.S. and Russian threat dynamics during the "reset"
Journal: DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library)
Year: 2011

Thesis (M.A.)--Georgetown University, 2011.; Includes bibliographical references.; Text (Electronic thesis) in PDF format. The steady improvement in relations between the United States and Russia since the spring of 2009 presents a puzzle to international relations scholars and policymakers alike: under what circumstances do two adversarial states reverse a threatening relationship? I posit that threat cannot be understood in terms of power relations, intentions, interests, or state identities a