Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 – Russia-Georgia Conflict in August 2008: Context and Implications for U.S. Interests (pp. 1-36)
Jim Nichol
Chapter 2 – Organizational Change in the Russian Airborne Forces: The Lessons of the Georgian Conflict (pp. 37-72)
Rod Thornton
Chapter 3 – Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and United States Interests (pp. 73-138)
Jim Nichol
Chapter 4 – Russia’s March 2012 Presidential Election: Outcome and Implications (pp. 139-152)
Jim Nichol
Chapter 5 – Russia’s December 2011 Legislative Election: Outcome and Implications (pp. 153-164)
Jim Nichol
Chapter 6 – The New START Treaty: Central Limits and Key Provisions (pp.165-200)
Amy F. Woolf
Chapter 7 – Russia’s Accession to the WTO and Its Implications for the United States (pp.201-220)
William H. Cooper
Chapter 8 – Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) Status for Russia and U.S.-Russian Economic Ties (pp. 221-226)
William H. Cooper
Chapter 9 – 2011 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices—Russia (pp. 227-270)
U.S. Department of State
Chapter 10 – Russian Federation: Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (pp. 271-308)
Chris Riker and Staff
Chapter 11 – Russian Federation: Exporter Guide (pp. 309-346)
Olga Kolchevnikova and Alla Putiy
Chapter 12 – Next Steps in Nuclear Arms Control with Russia: Issues for Congress (pp. 347-380)
Amy F. Woolf
Chapter 13 – Russia and the Current State of Arms Control (pp. 381-428)
Stephen J. Blank, Jacob W. Kipp, Steven Pifer and Peter R. Huessy
Chapter 14 – Russia’s Accession to the WTO and Its Implications for the United States – Updated January 4, 2013 (pp. 429-448)
William H. Cooper
Chapter 15 – Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) Status for Russia and U.S.-Russian Economic Ties – Updated March 28, 2013 (pp. 449-456)
William H. Cooper
Chapter 16 – Report on WTO Enforcement Actions: Russia (pp. 457-464)
United States Trade Representative
Chapter 17 – Recent Sales of Military Equipment and Technology by European NATO Allies to Russia (pp. 465-496)
Paul Belkin, Derek Mix and Jim Nichol
Chapter 18 – 2013 Investment Climate Statement: Russia (pp. 497-518)
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
Chapter 19 – Russia 2012 Human Rights Report (pp. 519-558)
U.S. Department of State
Chapter 20 – Russia 2012 International Religious Freedom Report (pp. 559-570)
U.S. Department of State
Chapter 21 – Annual Report of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: Russia (pp. 571-578)
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Chapter 22 – Russia – Unruly State of Law: Findings from a Visit of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) (pp. 579-588)
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Chapter 23 – Politics and Economics in Putin’s Russia (pp. 589-680)
Stephen J. Blank, Steven Rosefielde, Stefan Hedlund, Harley Balzer and Janusz Bugajski
Chapter 24 – Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and U.S. Interests- Updated September 13, 2013 (pp. 681-766)
Jim Nichol
Chapter 25 – Stability in Russia’s Chechnya and Other Regions of the North Caucasus: Recent Developments (pp. 767-794)
Jim Nichol
Chapter 26 – Russia’s Counterinsurgency in North Caucasus: Performance and Consequences (pp. 795-842)
Ariel Cohen
Chapter 27 – Russia’s Homegrown Insurgency: Jihad in the North Caucasus (pp. 843-912)
Gordon M. Hahn, Sergey Markedonov and Svante E. Cornell
Index