附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-451) and index.
Power and purpose -- George H.W. Bush and Soviet regime change -- Controlling the nukes -- Limited assistance for economic reform -- Bill Clinton's assistance policy -- Our man in Moscow -- Security partners? -- NATO is a four-letter word -- Things fall apart : August 1998 -- Kosovo -- Chechnya, again -- No deals -- George W. Bush and Russia -- Lessons -- Appendix: list of interviews.
摘要:"This book traces the evolution of American foreign policy toward the Soviet Union, and later Russia, during the tumultuous and uncertain period following the end of the cold war. It examines how American policymakers - particularly in the executive branch - coped with the opportunities and challenges presented by the new Russia." "Understanding how three U.S. administrators dealt with critical policy questions is vital in assessing not only America's Russia policy, but also efforts that might help to transform and integrate other former adversaries in the future."--Jacket.
