Ivan Krastev Professions : Author Born : January 1, 1965 Browse All Authors Top 29 quotes by Ivan Krastev The United States and Russia probably do not have common aims and dreams, but they have common worries: Both Washington and Moscow are concerned about the rise of China and are threatened by the rise of radical Islam. Ivan Krastev rise dreams china islam Russians clearly perceive America's global influence as being in irreversible decline and American society shattered by major political, economic and ideological crises. Ivan Krastev influence society political america The post-Cold War order in Europe is finished, with Vladimir Putin its executioner. Russia's invasion of Georgia only marked its passing. Russia has emerged as a born-again 19th-century power determined to challenge the intellectual, moral and institutional foundations of the order. Ivan Krastev challenge moral power war The E.U. cannot act as guardian of the post-Cold War status quo without risking a collapse of Europe's current institutional infrastructure. Ivan Krastev status without infrastructure war True, Putin's Russia does not dream of joining the E.U., but Russia's stability depends on preserving the European nature of its regime. Ivan Krastev true russia nature dream Living in truth cannot be reduced to having access to full information. Ivan Krastev cannot living information truth It is people's willingness to take personal risks and confront the powerful by daring to speak the truth, not the truth itself, that ultimately leads to change. Ivan Krastev speak change truth people America is militarily overstretched, politically polarized and financially indebted. Ivan Krastev financially indebted america America is a nation of immigrants, but it is also a nation of people who never emigrate. Notably, Americans living outside the United States are not called emigrants, but 'expats.' Ivan Krastev nation never america people Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson author All Authors