Cold
War
Continues
by AnnDea Boetger
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Robert Legvold
had the privilege to ask a few questions to the Columbia University Professor, Robert Legvold. Legvold is an American political scientist, specializing in the international relations of the post-Soviet states. Personally, I have not experienced the Cold War, but have researched and seen qualities today that reflect back to the origin of the problem, showing that it, in fact, never ended. Dr. Legvold's book Return of The Cold War articulates this issue at length. I asked him the following via email interview:
In the 4th chapter of your book, you discuss the path forward for the United States and Russia.
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forward for the United States and Russia. From what i gathered, the strategies that the Unites States has used to "deal" with Russia have only been attempts at solving the “Russia Problem” and not forging a partnership
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I am 16 years old; how do you think the United States and Russia will end this Cold War in my lifetime?
At the moment it is difficult to see an easy path back to a normalized U.S.-Russian relationship. The politics of the issue within each country constitute a massive obstacle,and, while leadership in both countries now appear interested in attempting to make progress, neither
