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Improving Early Childhood Education in Central and Eastern Europe Step by Step - Nov. 12, 2008
Summarizes the capacity, reach, and sustainability of the Step by Step (SbS) Program, child-centered teaching strategies and parent and community involvement in early childhood education systems in former Soviet bloc countries.
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Georgia Dispute Derails Bid to Stop Nuke Terrorism — Oct. 6, 2008
In the wake of Russia’s actions in Georgia, the U.S. has delayed talks with Moscow dealing with missile defense and reducing the size of strategic nuclear arsenals as discussed by Brian Micheal Jenkins for Providence Journal.
Commentary
A ‘Europe Whole and Free and at Peace’ — Sep. 9, 2008
Events in Georgia can and will have broader repercussions, most particularly on Russia's relations with Europe and especially the United States, far beyond anything at stake in the Caucasus as discussed by Robert E. Hunter for the Providence Journal .
Commentary
Ukraine: The Next Crisis? — Sep. 7, 2008
The Russian invasion of Georgia has sent shock waves throughout the West and the former Soviet space - especially Ukraine. Indeed, Ukraine could be the next potential crisis according to this commentary by F. Stephen Larrabee for www.project-syndicate.org.
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Georgia: Breakdown of Vision the West Had for a New Europe — Aug. 28, 2008
Since the Russian Federation sent tanks, troops, and planes slicing into Georgia, commentators have reached for a variety of historic parallels.... None of these supposed parallels catches the current situation.
Commentary
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Kosovo and South Ossetia More Different Than Similar — Aug. 26, 2008
The Russian government has long highlighted the similarities between Kosovo and South Ossetia. When Kosovo declared independence, Russia argued that this would embolden South Ossetia, as discussed by Olga Oliker in this commentary for RFERL.org .
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Head of Expert Department of the President of the Russian Federation Speaks at RAND Business Forum - Dec. 1, 2007
The twentyfirst meeting of the RAND Business Leaders Forum took place on Dec. 1 - 2, 2007, in Moscow. The Forum focused on the international financial system, collaboration between, government, science, and business organizations, globalization, the role of Russian state corporations, and the impact of the Russian paliamentary elections. The keynote speaker was Arkady Dvorkovich, Head of Expert Department of the President of the Russian Federation, who spoke on “The Role of State Corporations in Today’s and Tomorrow’s Russian Economy”.
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Soft Power, Hard Power, and Counterinsurgency: The Early Soviet Experience in Central Asia and Its Implications 
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