He is the author of Putinomics: Power and Money in Resurgent Russia and The Struggle to Save the Soviet Economy. We talk about why “pivots to Asia” are so hard: both for the Russians, and perhaps for other great powers considering the same policy.Ĭhris Miller is an assistant professor of international history at The Fletcher School at Tufts University and co-director of the school’s Russia and Eurasia Program. In this interview, Chris and I talk about Russia’s engagement with the Far East, stretching from its initial forays on the Pacific Coast of North America through to the present day. We Shall Be Masters: Russian Pivots to East Asia from Peter the Great to Putin,Ĭhris Miller (Harvard University Press, June 2021)Ĭhris Miller’s We Shall Be Masters: Russian Pivots to East Asia from Peter the Great to Putin studies many attempts to chart an Asian policy-from bold imperial dreams of a thriving Russian Far East to Soviet efforts to inspire the developing world through soft power-and why all these policies ended up disappointing their drafters. Yet these Russian “pivots to Asia” often ended soon after they began, with outcomes far more limited than what those who launched them hoped to achieve. Russia’s vast holdings east of the Urals have often inspired those who led Russia to look eastward for national glory, whether through trade, soft power, or outright force. Russia’s position between Europe and Asia has led to differing conceptions of “what Russia is” to its leaders.
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