This event is a presentation and discussion of M.E. Sarotte's new book Not One Inch: America, Russia, and the Making of Post-Cold War Stalemate (Yale University Press, 2021).
Based on secret records of White House-Kremlin contacts, Sarotte's research shows how, in the 1990s, the United States overcame Russian resistance to expand NATO, ultimately bringing the alliance to a billion people. But it also reveals how Washington’s hardball tactics, combined with Moscow’s self-inflicted wounds, undermined a potentially lasting partnership during the decade culminating in Vladimir Putin’s rise to power. On the 30th anniversary of the Soviet Union's collapse, Sarotte shows how NATO expansion transformed the era between the Cold War and COVID. In this seminar, we will also address the relevance of this book for issues of EU expansion in the 1990s.
Note: This event requires registration. Please RSVP here.
Photo Credit: Foreign Affairs, November-December 2021
