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“Anne Applebaum, Garry Kasparov, Stephen F. Cohen, and Vladimir Pozner in Conversation” by Rudyard Griffiths. Copyright © 2015 Aurea Foundation.
“Post-Debate Commentary” by Edward Greenspon. Copyright © 2015 Aurea Foundation.
“Post-Debate Commentary” by Steve Paikin. Copyright © 2015 Aurea Foundation.
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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Should the West engage Putin’s Russia? / by Stephen F. Cohen and Vladimir Pozner (pro) vs. Anne Applebaum and Garry Kasparov (con); edited by Rudyard Griffiths. (The Munk debates)
Issued in print and electronic formats.
ISBN: 978-1-77089-858-5 (paperback). ISBN: 978-1-77089-859-2 (html).
1. Russia (Federation) — Foreign relations —Western countries. 2. Western countries — Foreign relations — Russia (Federation). 3. Sanctions (International law). I. Cohen, Stephen F., panelist II. Kasparov, G. K. (Garri Kimovich), panelist III. Pozner, Vladimir, panelist IV. Applebaum, Anne, 1964–, panelist V. Griffiths, Rudyard, editor VI. Series: Munk debates
JZ1616.A5S56 2015 327.470182’1 C2015-904735-8
C2015-904736-6
Library of Congress Control Number: 2015944670
Cover design: Alysia Shewchuk
Transcription: Rondi Adamson
We acknowledge for their financial support of our publishing program the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund.