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A foreword to articles on the impact of the Orange Revolution on the political system in the Ukraine.

After the Soviet Union dissolved in December 1991, a newly independent Russia seemed to be making its way from autocracy to democracy. However, more than a decade later democracy has not gained permanence in Russia. The authors in this collection seek to address the following: What factors have contributed to democratization & autocratization over the last two decades? And, is this regime stable or still changing, & if so, in what direction. J. Stanton

Describes growing disagreements between the US and its EU and NATO allies over issues ranging from global warming and biotechnology to peacekeeping and national missile defense and European objections to US unilateral behavior; argues that failure to resolve disputes will harm global progress and security and US national interests; recommendations.