2008年发生的俄格军事冲突对俄罗斯与西方大国关系产生了重大影响。同一年金融危机的发生，也使得俄罗斯与西方关系受到巨大考验。这两场看似没有联系的重大危机都表现出俄罗斯在危机形势下不甘示弱的态度，也折射出俄罗斯与西方国家之间合作与竞争的复杂状况。所谓“危机政治经济学”强调的是，无论是摆脱军事冲突，还是金融海啸式的危机，大国间的合作将是一个决定性的因素。

The Russia-Georgia conflict happened in 2008 brings significant impact on the relationships between Russia and Western great powers. Simultaneously, the ongoing global economic crisis also greatly challenges the Russia-West relations. These two major crises, although seem to be irrelevant, both reflect the unbroken attitude of Russia in crisis situations, as well as the complicated status of cooperation and competition between Russia and the West. What ‘the Political Economy of Crisis’ emphasizes is the decisive role of cooperation among great powers, either for getting rid of the military conflicts or overcoming the financial tsunami.