Moscow Rules: What Drives Russia to Confront the West?

At this event, Keir Giles presents key findings from his book Moscow Rules: What Drives Russia to Confront the West? and addresses a number of critically important questions for dealing with Russia. Developing a better relationship with Russia has to be tempered with Moscow’s apparent view of the West as a threat. This view, and the Russian actions that result from it, can be difficult for people in the West to understand. He argues that understanding - or at least accepting - this worldview forms an essential starting point for managing relations with Russia without lurching from crisis to crisis. Why does Russia misread Western intentions so consistently? How can past experience of both successful and unsuccessful engagement guide future attempts? And can recognizing the reality of confrontation with Russia help the West manage the challenge from Moscow effectively while avoiding the risk of a deeper conflict?