Indispensable institutions : the Obama-Medvedev Commission and five decades of U.S.-Russia dialogue
Introduction -- The structure of the bilateral relationship in historical perspective -- The Cold War years : competition, Détente, and Perestroika -- The Clinton years and Gore-Chernomyrdin -- The George W. Bush years : strategic dialogue and drift -- The U.S.-Russia Presidential Commission : creation and structure -- How the Commission works -- Challenges and opportunities -- Recommendations for the BPC : focusing on results -- Conclusion
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