This book analyses the genesis and process through which transatlantic strategic dissonance now defines a divided West. It contends that constructive strategic dissonance has the potential to best manage a complex and pressing global security agenda.
The book explores the potential for avoiding the war in Ukraine by examining historical nodal points through counterfactuals and contrastive explanations. Engaging in a dialogical format, the authors analyze key moments and decisions that shaped the conflict, ultimately contemplating future scenarios and possibilities for resolution.
The EU-Russia relationship is of considerable importance to both partners, yet the relationship is beset with challenges. In the context of a growing mismatch between commonly agreed objectives and outcomes this book provides an historically grounded assessment of the current state of relations between the EU and Russia.