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What’s Really at Stake in the West’s Rivalry With Russia?
Last week disparaging remarks made by Vladimir Putin about the state of liberalism in the West prompted a familiar discussion about the West's rivalry with Russia. But the truth is we can learn far more about today’s international political economy by examining what the two sides have in common, argues David Wearing.