Abstract:
“Expert Scenarios on Russia’s Future” is a Silk Road Paper published by the Central Asia Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program, Joint Center. The Silk Road Papers
Series is the Occasional Paper series of the Joint Center, which addresses topical and timely
subjects. The Joint Center is a transatlantic independent and non-profit research and policy
center. It has offices in Washington and Stockholm and is affiliated with the American
Foreign Policy Council and the Institute for Security and Development Policy. It is the first
institution of its kind in Europe and North America, and is firmly established as a leading
research and policy center, serving a large and diverse community of analysts, scholars,
policy-watchers, business leaders, and journalists. The Joint Center is at the forefront of
research on issues of conflict, security, and development in the region. Through its applied
research, publications, research cooperation, public lectures, and seminars, it functions as a
focal point for academic, policy, and public discussion regarding the region.