2016 State Duma Elections: United Russia after 15 Years
(RAD) Abstract: For 15 years, United Russia has been the primary electoral vehicle of the Kremlin, and it won a landslide victory in the 2016 State Duma elections. United Russia’s dominant…
Articles by Pavel Baev and Oxana Shevel in Current History
(Current History) What Drives Moscow’s Military Adventurism? (by Pavel Baev)—Russia’s propensity to use military force as an instrument of policy—and even as an instrument of choice—has become increasingly pronounced over…
On the Frontlines of Ukraine’s Proxy War Between the West and Russia
(VICE) The West has used everything from signals intelligence operations, espionage, fighter jet saber-rattling, and diplomatic standoffs to stem the rise of Russian influence around the world. These efforts are…
Armenia: Life in a Suitcase
(AL JAZEERA) As the Armenian economy continues to struggle, as do its people. Over a third of the country’s population lives under the poverty line and the price of common…
International Day of Peace
In 1981, the United Nations designated September 21 as the International Day of Peace to bring awareness to peace efforts around the world. Carnegie Corporation of New York is marking this…
An Unending Quest for Russia’s Place in the World
(CEEOL) The idea of ‘Global IR’ generated a growing interest in ‘national schools’ of IR and their contribution to understanding the diversity of international relations. As a part of this discussion,…
Threats to Territorial Integrity, National Mass Schooling, and Linguistic Commonality
(CPS) (Co-authored with Keith Darden) Abstract: Why are some countries more linguistically homogeneous than others? We posit that the international environment in which a state develops partially determines the extent…
New Mobilities and Social Changes in Russia’s Arctic Regions [New Book]
(Routledge) The world is undergoing the largest wave of urban growth in the history of mankind, and the circumpolar regions are not exempt from this global process. This evolution is linked…
What’s Next For Uzbekistan?
(AL JAZEERA) Islam Karimov was Uzbekistan’s first and only president. He led the Central Asian country for more than 25 years, brushing off accusations of authoritarianism and brutality.
Authoritarian Modernization in Russia
(Routledge) Post-Communist Russia is an instance of the phenomenon of authoritarian modernization project, which is perceived as a set of policies intended to achieve a high level of economic development, while…
PONARS Eurasia Policy Conference 2016
September 23-24, 2016 GW Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street NW, Washington, DC Agenda Day 1 – Friday, September 23, 2016 8:30-9:00 am Registration…
Threats to Territorial Integrity, National Mass Schooling, and Linguistic Commonality
(Comparative Political Studies) (Co-authored with K. Darden) Abstract: Why are some countries more linguistically homogeneous than others? We posit that the international environment in which a state develops partially determines the extent…