Russia's Humiliation Theory

Many Western Russia observers explain current events as the result of Russia's long suffering at the hands of the West. They believe that Russia is acting out its Weimar syndrome, and that the West is still foolishly refusing to grant Russia a proper place on the world stage. This humiliation theory suggests a number of conclusions that are not immediately obvious, even to many of its proponents. Two, the West has lost the ability to contain a civilizational adversary. Three, the Kremlin has created self-protection mechanisms within Western societies. Four, the liberal democracies still don't see the need to fight for norms in their foreign policies. Five, the system of global governance no longer fits today's world. Six