03461cam a22004094i 450000100070000000500170000700800410002403500130006501000170007802000290009502000180012404000280014204200080017004300210017805000280019908200140022708400560024110000190029724501010031626400640041730000480048133600210052933700250055033800230057552018110059850400640240965100580247365100590253165100440259065100650263465100490269965000680274865000480281665000660286465000460293085600750297612873520230404125801.0130905s2014    njua     b    001 0 eng    a17876873  a  2013024484  a9780691152974 (hardback)  a9780691165868  aDLCbengcDLCerdadDLC  apcc  an-us---ae-ur-ru14a002 E 183.8bS826l 201400a327.73047  aPOL011000aHIS036000aHIS032000aHIS0370802bisacsh1 aStent, Angela.14aThe limits of partnership :bU.S.-Russian relations in the twenty-first century /cAngela Stent. 1aPrinceton, New Jersey :bPrinceton University Press,c2014.  axviii, 393 pages :billustrations ;c24 cm.  atext2rdacontent  aunmediated2rdamedia  avolume2rdacarrier  a"The Limits of Partnership offers a riveting narrative on U.S.-Russian relations since the Soviet collapse and on the challenges ahead. It reflects the unique perspective of an insider who is also recognized as a leading expert on this troubled relationship. American presidents have repeatedly attempted to forge a strong and productive partnership only to be held hostage to the deep mistrust born of the Cold War. For the United States, Russia remains a priority because of its nuclear weapons arsenal, its strategic location bordering Europe and Asia, and its ability to support--or thwart--American interests. Why has it been so difficult to move the relationship forward? What are the prospects for doing so in the future? Is the effort doomed to fail again and again?Angela Stent served as an adviser on Russia under Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and maintains close ties with key policymakers in both countries. Here, she argues that the same contentious issues--terrorism, missile defense, Iran, nuclear proliferation, Afghanistan, the former Soviet space, the greater Middle East--have been in every president's inbox, Democrat and Republican alike, since the collapse of the USSR. Stent vividly describes how Clinton and Bush sought inroads with Russia and staked much on their personal ties to Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin--only to leave office with relations at a low point--and how Barack Obama managed to restore ties only to see them undermined by a Putin regime resentful of American dominance and determined to restore Russia's great power status.The Limits of Partnership calls for a fundamental reassessment of the principles and practices that drive U.S.-Russian relations, and offers a path forward to meet the urgent challenges facing both countries"--cProvided by publisher.  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 321-326) and index. 0aUnited StatesxForeign relationszRussia (Federation) 0aRussia (Federation)xForeign relationszUnited States. 0aUnited StatesxForeign relationsy1989- 4aEstados UnidosxRelaciones exterioreszRusia (Federación). 4aEstados UnidosxRelaciones exterioresy1989- 7aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General.2bisacsh 7aHISTORY / United States / General.2bisacsh 7aHISTORY / Europe / Russia & the Former Soviet Union.2bisacsh 7aHISTORY / Modern / 21st Century.2bisacsh423Book review (H-Net)uhttp://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=42263