Russia, China and the West in the Post-Cold War Era

Suzanne Loftus is Research Fellow in the Russia/Eurasia program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Her publications include “Legitimacy and Societal Consent under Putin’s Leadership: State Capacity and National Identity,” in Russian Politics, and her book, Insecurity and the Rise of Nationalism in Putin’s Russia (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018).

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Management of the Liberal International Order.- 3. Russian – Western Relations: A Trust Never Built.- 4. The Rise of China and the China – Russia Relationship.- 5. The Limits of Liberal Universalism and the Crisis in Ukraine.- 6. Pluralism and Pragmatism in International Relations.