Submission Statement: “Ignorance and arrogance distort understanding in the ‘old West.'” Edward Lucas argues that it is time to ditch categories like “Eastern Europe” when discussing politics in different countries. These labels ignore the significant differences between truly democratic countries and authoritarian Russia, and this embodies colonial thinking that has contributed to mistakes in Western policy by overlooking threats from Russian imperialism.
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Submission Statement: “Ignorance and arrogance distort understanding in the ‘old West.'” Edward Lucas argues that it is time to ditch categories like “Eastern Europe” when discussing politics in different countries. These labels ignore the significant differences between truly democratic countries and authoritarian Russia, and this embodies colonial thinking that has contributed to mistakes in Western policy by overlooking threats from Russian imperialism.