Indispensable institutions
Subtitle: the Obama-Medvedev commission and five decades of U.S.-Russia dialogue
By: Matthew Rojansky
Contributors: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 61
Subjects: Foreign relations
Other titles: Obama-Medvedev commission and five decades of US-Russia dialogue; Obama-Medvedev commission and five decades of United States-Russia dialogue
Description: Having fallen to a historic low after the 2008 Russia-Georgia war, U.S.-Russia cooperation is again on the rise, thanks to last year's "reset" of the relationship. The U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission, launched at the July 2009 Moscow summit, aims to enhance cooperation between the two countries on a broad range of shared interests. Although the Commission appears promising so far, significant challenges lie ahead and the two sides must work closely to monitor both the structure and the substance of this new institution to ensure it continues to produce results.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 55-60).

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Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The structure of the bilateral relationship in historical perspective; title: The Cold War years : competition, détente, and perestroika; title: The Clinton years and Gore-Chernomyrdin; title: The George W. Bush years : strategic dialogue and drift; title: The U.S.-Russia presidential commission : creation and structure; title: How the commission works; title: Challenges and opportunities; title: Recommendations for the BPC : focusing on results; title: Conclusion.