Assessing NATO-Russia Relations 30 years after: lost opportunities and future directions

Since 1991, NATO's expansion towards Central and Eastern Europe and the Alliance's quest for a new role after the end of the Cold War have been at the center of reciprocal expectations, tensions, recriminations, and misperceptions in West-Russia relations. 

The seminar will dissect conflicting narratives in the US, Europe, and Russia about NATO and discuss the degradation of NATO-Russia relations in recent years, of which the closing of Russia’s mission to NATO Headquarters is the latest illustration. 

Programme:

November 9th, 2021, 17.30-20.00 

Room 108, Viale Pola - in presence and online

Introduction:

Giovanni Orsina, Professor of Contemporary History and Director of the School of Government at Luiss-Guido Carli University

Arnaud Leconte, co-head of the joint master in Global Economic Governance and Public Affairs, Luiss University-CIFE 

Moderator: 

Carolina de Stefano, Adjunct Professor, Luiss University

Speakers:

Mark Kramer, Director of the Cold War Studies, Harvard University (online)

Luca Ratti, Professor, University Roma Tre

George N. Tzogopoulos, Lecturer and Fellow, CIFE