Afghanistan after 2014: The Way Forward for Russia
(Ifri report) It may appear that Russia is equally dissatisfied with both Western security’s presence in and its departure from Afghanistan planned for 2014, but whether the Western withdrawal is…
Whither Nation-Building?
In my book, The Politics of Nation-Building, I explore the reasons behind a state’s choice to assimilate, accommodate, or exclude ethnic groups within its territory.[1] I develop a theory that…
New Policy Memo: Afghanistan 2014: Ripe for Revolution?
Research on patterns of electoral revolution in post-Soviet countries strongly suggests that Afghanistan may be ripe for revolution in or before 2014, when elections are scheduled to choose President Hamid…
New Policy Memo: Not Everything Is Wrong with Russia’s Syria Strategy
Russia’s position on Syria’s civil war has been criticized so devastatingly in the Western media and proven wrong by so many political analyses so convincingly that it might appear useless…
Новая аналитическая записка: Вступит ли Украина в Евразийский Таможенный Союз (и спасет его)?
С момента возвращения Владимира Путина на пост президента России Москва пытается добиться присоединения Украины к Евразийскому Таможенному Союзу. Украинская оппозиция и национально-ориентированные аналитики выражают опасения, что президент Виктор Янукович может…
New Policy Memo: Will Ukraine Join (and Save) the Eurasian Customs Union?
Since Vladimir Putin’s return as Russian president, Ukraine has been a target of Moscow’s attempts to have it accede to the Eurasian Customs Union. The Ukrainian opposition and national-minded analysts…
Afghan Narcotrafficking: A Joint Threat Assessment
(EastWest Institute Report) The report critically reexamines the general driving forces behind the opium economy in Afghanistan, including the links between drugs, the socio-economic environment, corruption, militancy, and governance failure;…
Malpractices in the Russian Higher Education System
(CEURUS Paper) Abstract: A number of malpractices, including corruption, cheating and abuse of power by superiors flourish in the Russian higher education system. As authorities turn a blind eye to…
Кавказ: меняющийся ландшафт безопасности – 4 аналитические записки
Публикацию русских переводов материалов ежегодной конференции ПОНАРС Евразии завершает секция «Кавказ: меняющийся ландшафт безопасности». В аналитической записке Сергея Минасяна рассматривается вероятность возобновления боевых действий вокруг Нагорного Карабаха и пути предотвращения…
Georgia: Identity, Foreign Policy and the Politics of a “Euro-Atlantic Orientation”
(Policy Brief) Often considered to be a “beacon of democracy” in the post-Soviet space, Georgia has publicly committed itself to establishing the rule of law and building Western-style democratic institutions.…
Security in Central Asia
(Journal) The latest issue of Russian Politics and Law examines security issues in Central Asia. The main focus is on the interaction between Central Asian states and regional powers, particularly…
Новая аналитическая записка: Академическая этика в современной России
(Аналитическая записка Сергея Голунова и Ивана Куриллы) Хотя проблема плагиата в научных работах не была чем-то неслыханным (или даже редким) в советский период, тогда она не достигала столь угрожающих масштабов как…