by Gordon M. Hahn It is very standard in the West to take a very condescending view of the Russian government’s respect for the human, political, and civil rights standards, as if the West has a perfect record and Russia’s lack of any standards whatsoever. There are several issues here: (1) is the apparent double … Continue reading Russian and Western Rights Standards: Expanding Shades of Gray, Realpolitik, and the Domino Effect of American Backsliding on Democracy