The Expanding Russian Cossack Movement: A Social Base for Putinism
On November 27, 2018, the leaders of the 11 Cossack hosts convened in a hall in Moscow and agreed to establish an “All-Russian Cossack Organization” into which they would be…
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International Society Must Act in the Wake of Russia’s Failed Opposition
(PONARS Eurasia Commentary) The failure to stop Russian President Vladimir Putin’s accumulation of power made possible his invasion of Ukraine. If Russian society hopes to prevent future tragedies, ordinary citizens…
Did Russia Put Its Geopolitical Glasses Back On? It Never Took Them Off in the First Place
(PONARS Eurasia Commentary) In the early morning hours of February 24, Russia began an all-out invasion of Ukraine, leaving the majority of observers wondering about the logic behind the move.…
Is Putin’s Popularity (Still) Real? A Cautionary Note on Using List Experiments to Measure Popularity in Authoritarian Regimes
Questions about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s popularity are inextricable from discussions about Russia’s war on Ukraine. The Russian government has expended great effort selling the war to the Russian population,…
Russia’s Right-Wing Reactions to the War
Russia’s right-wing realm consists of two segments: the mainstream right and the far right. The first is a faction of the ruling elite, while the second leads a largely oppositional…
Time to Question Russia’s Imperial Innocence
President Vladimir Putin has successfully mobilized a sense of militant patriotism in the Russian public to wage war in Ukraine. The Kremlin’s propaganda builds on seeing Russia as both victimized…
Who’s to Blame? Sanctions, Economic Hardship, and Putin’s Fear of Color Revolutions
The sanctions now imposed on Russia—as severe as they are—are unlikely by themselves to lead to widespread protests demanding political change. Although at the time of writing, the exact cumulative…
The Destruction of Academic Freedom and Social Science in Russia
How to Mitigate the Damage to Scholarship and International Security The Russian government’s recent domestic repressions and the sudden isolation of Russian scholars from international collaborators will likely destroy Russian…
Russia’s Muslim Leaders on the Invasion of Ukraine: United in a Display of Loyalty, Divided in Competition for Power
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24 has deepened the existing cracks within Russia’s biggest religious institution, the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC). The Moscow Patriarchate is about to lose its…
Manufacturing Support for War: Russia’s Preppers, Fellow Travelers, and Activist Networks
The impact on Russia of its war against Ukraine is heavier than President Vladimir Putin anticipated, both in terms of military losses and economic isolation. The survival of the regime…