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The Russian Awakening

Tue. November 27th, 2012
Washington, D.C.

IMGXYZ4076IMGZYXRussian society is waking up and pushing back against Vladimir Putin’s brand of authoritarianism, which it had generally accepted in the previous decade, according to a new paper from the Carnegie Moscow Center. It argues that this awakening has the potential to transform the system into one based on the rule of law. But continued pressure for change from below, an inclusive political process, and responsible behavior at the top are needed before Russia can truly cross into modernity. Which elements of Russian society are leaning toward transformation? And what can Western policymakers do to help Russia transform and become an equal partner on the international stage?

Dmitri Trenin discussed the new paper The Russian Awakening, which details the growing Russian crisis under Putin, and the responsibilities of Western policymakers to help the transformation. Carnegie’s Ambassador James F. Collins moderated.

Political ReformDemocracyCaucasusRussia
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event speakers

Dmitri Trenin

Director, Carnegie Moscow Center

Trenin was director of the Carnegie Moscow Center from 2008 to early 2022.

James F. Collins

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program; Diplomat in Residence

Ambassador Collins was the U.S. ambassador to the Russian Federation from 1997 to 2001 and is an expert on the former Soviet Union, its successor states, and the Middle East.