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October
2000
Decentralization
and Recentralization in Russia
On October 25, 2000, Nikolai Petrov, currently visiting professor at Macalester
Colleger and former scholar-in-residence at the Carnegie Moscow Center, discussed
the development of Russian federalism under President Vladimir Putin.
November 2000
Who is Sleeping
in the Lenin Bedroom in the Kremlin? Money, Power and Politics in the Putin
Era
On November 2, 2000, Andrei Ryabov, scholar-in -residence at the Carnegie Moscow
Center discussed the principle influences behind the contemporary Russian political
process.
December 2000
Prospects for
Military Reform in Russia
On December 13, 2000 Carnegie Endowment Senior Associate Michael McFaul hosted
a lunch meeting with Dmitri Trenin, Deputy Director of the Carnegie Moscow Center.
Trenin discussed the present and future of the Russian military and what can
the West do to assist Russia in modernizing and reforming its armed forces.
January 2001
Is There a
Separation of Powers in Russia?
On January 9, 2001, Thomas Remington, Professor of Political Science at Emory
University, spoke at the Endowment about the relationship between the executive
and legislative branches of the Russian government. Remington discussed in detail
how the Russian Duma negotiates with the president, who is given wide-ranging
powers by the constitution.
February 2001
Is
There a Future for Independent Media in Russia?
On February 22, 2001 Carnegie Endowment Senior Associate Michael McFaul
hosted a lunch meeting with Matt Bivens, former editor of The Moscow Times.
March 2001
Russian
Attitudes toward Democracy, Markets, and the West
On March 28, 2001, Carnegie Senior Associate Michael McFaul presented his findings
on Russian attitudes toward democracy, markets, and the West, based on extensive
polling conducted before and after parliamentary and presidential elections
in 1999-2000.
May 2001
The
Future of the Free Media in Russia
On May 1, 2001, Masha Lipman and Igor Malashenko discussed the recent attacks
on free media in Russia, and its implications for Russia's political development.
Masha Lipman is the former Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Itogi; Igor Malashenko
is the First Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Media-Most.