Reviews and Endorsements

Getting Russia Right is a much-needed contribution to a saner conversation about U.S. policy toward Russia. Graham explains how and why relations with Russia fell apart and why repairing them remains a vital task. One hopes the Biden administration will pay close attention to this wise and balanced assessment.

Stephen Walt, Harvard University

An explanation of what went wrong in U.S.-Russian relations and an indictment of U.S. post–Cold War Russia policy, which was done in by a mixture of hubris and impatience. Dealing with Russia is time-consuming and taxing, Graham argues, but ignoring it comes with its own price. This will also be true after the Ukraine war is over.

O.A. Westad, Yale University and author of The Cold War: A World History

Tom Graham has distilled a lifetime of experience, study, and reflection into this analysis of how Russia-U.S. relations reached this current dark state—and how we can emerge in a better place. It should command close attention in any debate on how to manage relations with Russia when its horrific war with Ukraine eventually ends.

John McLaughlin, Johns Hopkins University

Getting Russia Right is a timely and provocative look back at U.S. policy toward Russia after the Cold War. Tom Graham, one of America’s most respected Russian experts, pinpoints the strategic differences between the U.S. and Russia which led us to today. This is essential reading for those who aspire to get Russia (and China) policy right.

Dan Russell, U.S.-Russia Business Council