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US, Russia, and the World: The Passing of Empires
About the Author
Sir Rodric Braithwaite is a former British diplomat who served as the Ambassador to Moscow during the critical years of Perestroika (1988-1992). His other postings included Jakarta, Warsaw, Rome, Brussels (EU) and Washington. He was also on the Sherpa team for the G7 Summits (1984-8), and served as Foreign Policy Adviser to Prime Minister Major and Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee (1992-3).
This Report was produced as part of the Dahrendorf Forum - Debating Europe, a joint initiative between LSE and the Hertie School of Governance, funded by Stiftung Mercator.