Al. A. Gromyko*
Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
e-mail: alexey@gromyko.ru
Received July 27, 2015
Abstract—This article, based on a report presented by the author at a meeting of the RAS Presidium in June
2015, discusses problems associated with the “civilizational triangle” including Smaller Europe (the EU coun-
tries), Russia, and the United States. What unites these three political actors? What factors affect the dynamics
of relations within this triangle? What are the competitive advantages and drawbacks of the European Union,
Russia, and the United States? Finally, what are the options of the alignment of forces for the next decades?
Keywords: Russia, the United States, the European Union, civilizational triangle, competition, polycentric
world.
DOI: 10.1134/S101933161601007X
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