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June 28, 2012

Realists: Is Russia Being 'Neoconservative' in Syria?

Daniel W. Drezner, Daniel W. Drezner

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In my experience, American realists just love the heck out of Russia.  Go scan The National Interest and inevitably you'll see the most charitable of interpretations about Russian behavior.

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TAGGED: Realism, neoconservatism, Syria, Russia

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