Rulers depicted on this doll in order from largest to smallest: Vladimir Lenin. This title meant caesar, and Ivan was the first Russian ruler to use it offi-. Putin said that when Peter the Great, the first emperor of Russia, waged war against Sweden in the 1700s, he was not conquering but returning land that rightfully belonged to Russia. This highly-collectible, artist-signed nesting doll makes a great gift for an art collector or political enthusiast. SETTING THE STAGE Ivan III of Moscow, who ruled Russia from 1462 to.
If Putin is simply drawing on the same playbook as any other Russian leader, the available responses are either accommodating his authoritarianism and expansionism or war-and no one wants war.īut what if Putin is not pursuing immutable and objectively definable Russian national interests? It could be that he is captive to the same pressures as all other leaders: perceptions, ideologies, institutional legacies, and historical developments that lead to policies that are not necessarily in the best interest of his country. This 10 1/2' tall doll has a matte finish and was imported directly from the city of Sergiev Posad, Russia (location signed by artist on bottom). The implications for the West are obvious. According to this line of thinking, Russian President Vladimir Putin is merely the latest in a long line of Russian rulers to pursue his country’s natural priorities vigorously. Russian and Soviet Rulers since 1462Russian and Soviet Rulers since 1462 Source for information on Russian and Soviet Rulers since 1462 ( (table)): The. To an observer in 2019, it may seem like Russia has always had-and will always have-an immutable interest in maintaining authoritarian control at home and imperial control abroad.
Russia’s drive to expand its sphere of influence isn’t inevitable-or even in the country’s best interest.
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