Why Russia thinks it's exceptional
- Written by Gregory Carleton, Professor of Russian Studies, Tufts University
Destiny calls upon Russia once more to face the West – or so Russians might believe.
America is not alone in projecting itself as an exceptional power and indispensable force for good in the world. Russia makes the same claim. That sentiment is built upon centuries of defeating invaders, as I explore in “Russia: The Story of War.”...