Russian Strategy (President's Agenda)

Author: Commission on Foreign and Defense Policy of the Russian Federation, translated by Feng Yujun and others
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This book is the research outcome of the "Russia's Strategy" project by the Commission on Foreign and Defense Policy of the Russian Federation. It is the crystallization of the work of 40 authors and 250 members of the Commission, who spent a year and a half not only answering what the Russian President should do but also attempting to explain how to do it. The purpose of this project is to provide bipartisan analysis of the current situation in Russia for President Putin and his team, as well as to offer policy recommendations for the formulation of Russia's domestic and foreign strategies in the coming years.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russia has declined from a former superpower to a country with diminishing international influence and plagued by domestic issues. In response to this situation, initiated by the prominent political figure Primakov, the "Agenda" written by 250 elite political and academic members of the Commission on Foreign and Defense Policy of the Russian Federation provides bipartisan analysis for Russia's domestic and foreign policies and offers comprehensive policy recommendations to President Putin. This "blueprint for governance" reflects the thinking of Russia's elite on the country's domestic and foreign policies and its future destiny. It not only tells the Russian President what to do when facing challenges but also specifies how to do it. Many insightful ideas have drawn the attention of the nation's highest decision-making authorities. This book is of great reference significance for studying President Putin's governance approach and judging the adjustments and developments of Russia's future policies.