Assessing Russia's decline : trends and implications for the United States and the U.S. Air Force /

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Continuing trends toward military, political, economic, and social decline in Russia threaten the interests of the United States and its allies. Moscow?s capacity to govern is called into question by increasing crime and corruption (and by political and economic regionalization). Both the military n...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Oliker, Olga
Corporate Author: United States. Air Force
Other Authors: Charlick-Paley, Tanya, 1968-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2002.
Subjects:
United States. > Air Force.
États-Unis. > Air Force.
HISTORY.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Security (National & International)
Strategic aspects of individual places.
Russia (Federation) > Strategic aspects.
Russia (Federation)
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1: Introduction: strategic implications of Russia's decline
  • ch. 2: Regional autonomy or increased centralization?
  • ch. 3: The Russian economy
  • ch. 4: Russia's political future: whither democracy and freedom?
  • ch. 5: The people of Russia: asset or liability?
  • ch. 6: The Russian military
  • ch. 7: Weak links: road, rail, and nuclear power
  • ch. 8: Illustrative scenarios
  • ch. 9: Next steps: planning for and preventing contingencies
  • ch. 10: The Air Force role.

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