Housing and Political Grievances in Post-Soviet Eurasia
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Due in part to the legacy of the Soviet system, in which the state allocated housing to families and individuals on the basis of non-market principles,…
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Russian shipbuilding still in trouble
A couple of recent announcements indicate that Russian shipbuilders are continuing to struggle with construction of new types of ships. First came the announcement, right at the end of 2015, that…
What Is the Meaning of “National” in the Russian Debate about the National Interest?
Reflecting on the Russian debate about the “national interest,” prominent political analyst Gleb Pavlovsky has said: Today, there are no centers that would work to delineate Russian national interests, nor…
Petrov: The Kremlin will try to avoid fraud during the 2016 Duma elections to prevent protests
(Russia Direct) Even though most experts agree that 2016 is hardly likely to see a political crisis or large-scale protests in Russia, the risks remain high if the economic situation continues…
Tkachenko: In 2014, Turkey ranked fifth among Russia’s partners in terms of exports
(Daily Sabah)—Desperate Russia eases sanctions on Turkish firms—The Russian government has launched draft legislation concerning the exemption of some Turkish firms from sanctions previously imposed on Turkish imports following the…
Grounds for (a little) optimism? Russian public opinion on human rights
(oD) Since 2000, President Vladimir Putin’s regime has rolled back many of the civic freedoms Russians received in the 1990s after seven decades of Communist rule. The government has intimidated…
The Limits to Russian Soft Power in Georgia
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Russia’s use of soft power in Georgia has become an obligatory talking point in discussion of the two countries’ relations. Western media is full of predictions…
Cooley: Sustained depressed oil prices will take a greater toll on Russia‘s finances than Western sanctions
(Europe Online) Russia is withdrawing support for the conflict in eastern Ukraine and redirecting its attention toward Syria in an effort to resuscitate its economy and rebuild ties with the West…
A New European Disunity
(Problems of Post-Communism) See: A New European Disunity: EU–Russia Ruptures and the Crisis in the Common Neighborhood (Andrey Makarychev) and Suturing the Neighborhood? Russia and the EU in Conflictual Intersubjectivity (Aliaksei Kazharski & Andrey Makarychev). Other…
From Sochi–2014 to FIFA–2018: a fading sovereignty?
(Sport in Society) (Co-author: Alexandra Yatsyk) In this article, we uncover the dynamics and the evolution of Russian discourses of sovereignty before and after the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games using some elements…