Compare And Contrast Russia And The Us

Russia and the United States have many common traits between each other. Both countries have had their ups and downs, economically, over the several years they have existed. But, what easily sets these two countries apart is how they have handled their ups and downs to improve their economical stance in the world.

In comparing Russia to the United States, we must first look at a quick history of both countries to get a grasp of the structures and functions that have molded these two countries to what they are today.

The United States has had a steady stream of a democratic government. There have been many changes in the ideologies (liberal or conservative) that have persuaded the structures and functions, but have remained the same. Russia has had countless occupancies and governments

But, the country is riddled with corruption, a non-productive workforce, and internal affair policies causing an impractical economy. There is hope for Brazil with the new acting president aligning government officials that are pro economic development and pro international trade. But, the time frame of getting the country back to where it needs to be could take a long time. Brazil will be looking into privatizing their infrastructure in the future to bring in foreign investments. Russia has a corrupt government that doesn’t do much for its own citizens. There is a high concentration of wealth to a small number of people which reflects how reinvestment in its own country does not happen. The lack of foreign investment is either making the economy stagnant or decline. Russia has many natural resources that could help ignite economic growth in the future. Ranking the countries would be as follows: 1) United States; 2) Brazil; 3) Russia.

The United States is setting a precedence on how trade should be. They are proactive in pursuing better trade agreements and collaborations with anyone that is willing to put in the