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This vital volume explores Russia's role in international politics, and whether Russia is moving toward a democracy. Readers will analyze the relationship the West should foster with Russia, and how Russian culture is changing. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. By choosing from such diverse sources including both popular and unpopular views, readers are exposed to many sides of a debate, which promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking.