But it takes two parties to have good relations. Or more to the point, mutual interest breeds "good relations" in geopolitics. Do you actually think begin nice to Putin will somehow get him to change behavior? Countries don't enter into alliances or conflicts with one another because the leaders of those countries like or dislike each ot…
But it takes two parties to have good relations. Or more to the point, mutual interest breeds "good relations" in geopolitics. Do you actually think begin nice to Putin will somehow get him to change behavior? Countries don't enter into alliances or conflicts with one another because the leaders of those countries like or dislike each other - it's about the degree to which both countries' interests converge or diverge that sets the tone for their relationship.
But it takes two parties to have good relations. Or more to the point, mutual interest breeds "good relations" in geopolitics. Do you actually think begin nice to Putin will somehow get him to change behavior? Countries don't enter into alliances or conflicts with one another because the leaders of those countries like or dislike each other - it's about the degree to which both countries' interests converge or diverge that sets the tone for their relationship.