Russia vs. United StatesThe United States and Russia have been battling pernicious factions that threaten the stability of their democracies for years. Russia has come a long way over the last century, going through a number of different phases that have completely desecrated any power Russia may have had in parallel with the rest of the world. The United States, however, became a successful world power that earned it new respect from many other countries. Russia and the United States have struggled in the past to maintain a meaningful cultural commitment to the preservation of specific aspects of their respective democracies. Having a relatively new democracy, Russian citizens have different perceptions and expectations of government than American citizens. With new freedoms and freedoms, Russians are struggling to understand the concept of capitalism and participation in government. In order to preserve strong features of democracy, such as the right to vote or freedom of expression, a country's voters must respect and view their government positively. They must trust that the government is working in their best interests. Physically, the United States and Russia have been greatly affected by their geography. Historically, the contexts of Russia and the United States are very contrasting. Traditionally, Russians have difficulty believing in the stability of their government, as it has changed several times. Geography had a profound influence on the Russian psyche. Russia is a land open to invasions and the elements, as it has no major natural barriers. To the southeast there are great plains that provide easy access to any potential conqueror...... middle of paper ......evoked this mindset through geography, history and the traditions of the nation. Russia, even though geography, history and traditional values ​​are against it, has made considerable efforts to preserve the strong characteristics of democracy over the past decades. Bibliography Grudzinska-Gross, Irena. The scar of the revolution: Custine, Tocqueville and the romantic imagination. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1991. Gustafson, Thane, and Daniel Yergin. Russia 2010. New York: Random, 1993. Heywood, Andrew. Political ideas and concepts. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1994. McDaniel, Tim. The agony of the Russian idea. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1996. Melvin, Neil. Russians beyond Russians. London: Royal Institute of International Affairs, 1995. Rzhevsky, Nicholas. Cambridge Companion to Modern Russian Culture. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press