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PRAISE FOR RUSSIA RECONSIDERED

The book is a powerful argument against many oversimplified, black-and-white, one-sided interpretations of the current crisis between Russia and the West. The collection of essays offers a remarkable diversity of views, narratives, and perceptionsa valuable source for those trying to get beyond usual stereotypes and conventional wisdom.

Andrey Kortunov
Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council

Russia Reconsidered: Putin, Power and Pragmatism casts doubt on the myths and stereotypes about Russia prevalent in the West and in the United States.

Sergey Fedorchenko, PhD
Department of Political Science and Law, Moscow State Regional University

Crosstons newest text, Russia Reconsidered: Putin, Power, and Pragmatism, is well written, comprehensive, extremely timely, and engaging. Crosstons insights on the political and security implications of modern Russia under Putin are based on solid scholarship and a keen amalgam of history and current events. Crosstons observations about how Russia is engaging in the new Cold War are poignant, pragmatic, and spot onand the implications for a safe and secure United States are clear. I find this text to be essential reading for diplomats, policy makers, security experts, and academics.

Jim Ramsay, PhD, MA, CSP
Chair, Department of Business, Politics and Security Studies; Coordinator, Homeland Security Program, University of New Hampshire; President, International Society for Preparedness, Resilience, and Security (INSPRS.org)

Dr. Matthew Crosstons book Russia Reconsidered: Putin, Power and Pragmatism is one of the most relevant, timely, and thought-provoking texts recently published. Crosstons analyses of Russia, Russian foreign policy, US-Russia relations, the conflict in Ukraine, American perspectives on Russia, and more are informative and systematic, building on the strengths of his previous works to provide detailed accounts of the complex relations between the two states, their actions, and consequences. This challenging and wide-ranging text introduces the reader to the multiplicity of nuanced narratives on the interactions, signals, and interpretations used by both states. The portrayal of actors and contexts is direct, honest, and revealing. Because of this approach, the book is able to not only offer insights into a wide variety of questions of interest to many scholars of different disciplines but also invite new types of questions, fresh understandings, and stimulating debates to the study of contemporary Russia unlike what is usually offered in the discipline of Russian Studies.

Lada V. Kochtcheeva, PhD
Associate Professor of Political Science, School of Public and International Affairs, North Carolina State University

Dr. Crosstons work in Russia Reconsidered is second to none when it comes to the most important issues of global security and international affairs in the twenty-first century. Dr. Crosstons overall scope of engagement here is well above most of the globally recognized scholars within Russian and Eurasian Studies. In Crosston I see someone who is finally talented enough to surpass Mintzs methodology panic and ambitious enough to embrace Singers call for real-world impact and relevance, putting the study of Russia back on a more ethically important and empirically genuine track where our research is not just a critical esoteric examination of current reality but is rigorously constructed, carefully oriented, and skillfully written so as to produce solutions and product that make our world truly a better place. This is an important new endeavor that should make people see Russian-American relations in an innovative new light.

Maorong Jiang, PhD
Director, Asian World Center; Associate Professor of Political Science & International Relations, Creighton University

In this time when Russian-American relations is stuck in one of the worst conditions since the Cold War, this attempt by Professor Matthew Crosston to bring new conclusions and perspectives to light earns a particularly important level of attention from scholars of Russian Studies. Because Crosston has a deft capability with the Russian language, a unique professional history across the post-Soviet space, and maintains important and serious contacts within Russia, he was able to gain access to relevant information and process powerful arguments that stand as a counterargument to many of the myths plaguing Russian-American relations today. His systemic and rigorous analysis allows Western readers to form an objective perspective on so-called Russian aggression. Especially important is his original conception of the New Fake Cold War and how it powers so much between the countries today. In my opinion, this book is an important new contribution in the contemporary worlds war against fake news.

Vladimir Kolotov, PhD
Head of the Far East Department, Faculty of Asian and African Studies, St. Petersburg State University; Member, Russian National Committee of the Council of Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific

We need multiple courageous, directed efforts from all sides to defeat the repressive intellectual orthodoxy currently plaguing Russian-American relations and, therefore, hindering Russias relations with many other states. This does not mean everyone will get along perfectly and all sides will always agree. But it does mean relations will finally take on a less shrill, less melodramatic timbre, and that will only be good for all concerned. I fully agree and strongly support Crosstons timely, wise, and forward-looking wisdom and insight. Russia Reconsidered is critically needed today, both in Russia and the United States.

Jumber Asatiani, PhD
Faculty of Foreign Languages and Area Studies, Lomonosov Moscow State University

2018 Matthew Crosston, PhD

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Russia Reconsidered
Putin, Power, and Pragmatism

Brown Books Publishing Group
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Dallas, Texas 75248
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Publishers Cataloging-In-Publication Data

Names: Crosston, Matthew, author, editor. | Adriance, Bruce, contributor.

Title: Russia reconsidered : Putin, power, and pragmatism / Matthew Crosston, PhD ; contributors, Bruce Adriance [and 29 others].

Description: Dallas, Texas : Brown Books Publishing Group, [2018] | All essays in English, with two interviews in English and Russian. | Includes bibliographical references.

Identifiers: ISBN 9781612549842

Subjects: LCSH: Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations--United States. | United States--Foreign relations--Russia (Federation) | Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--21st century. | Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952- | Cold War.

Classification: LCC E183.8.R9 C76 2018 | DDC 327.73047--dc23

eISBN 978-1-61254-266-9
LCCN 2017958298

Printed in the United States
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For more information or to contact the author, please go to www.RussiaReconsidered.com.

To Karen, who understands, tolerates, and supports more than any other, who has been on this journey from the very beginning and still dares to ride the waves!

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