简介:ThedispatchofRussiantroopstoSouthOssetiademonstratedRussia'sdeterminationtoriseagainandactasaglobalpower.TheRussiannationwillencounterthreecontradictionsonthispath:intermsofthepoliticalsystem,theissueiswhethertoconcentratecentralpowerorpracticeliberaldemocracy;ineconomicdevelopment,torelyontheenergyindustryasapillaroftheeconomyortooptimizethenationaleconomicstructure;andindiplomaticstrategy,tohidecapabilitiesandbideitstimeortopursueaharshline.ResolvingthesethreecontradictionswilldeterminewhetherRussiacanfullytakeitsplaceasaglobalpower.