German-Polish-Russian Isometrics
EU-Russia relations, as many in Europe reckon, suffer from a lack of proper communication. This may sound paradoxical in an era of social media connectivity and cross-national mobility, with NGOs…
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New Policy Memo: Quasi-Feudalism in Higher Education?: Rectors and Politics in Russia
The rectors of higher education institutions in Russia hold important academic positions, ones that tend to come with social, financial, and political benefits. Due to the scale of many Russian…
“Imposed” Soft Power? Moldova, Transnistria, and the Forthcoming Vilnius Summit
Guest post by Andrey Devyatkov—The forthcoming Vilnius summit of the Eastern Partnership to take place in a couple of months is expected to be a symbolic breakthrough in the Europeanization…
Putin in Denial About Economic Stagnation, and in a Rage About Arctic Sovereignty
(EDM) State budgets are a difficult topic of debate in all countries. And Russia, which used to pass them fairly easily, is now facing some unpleasant realities related to the…
New Policy Memo: Assigning Blame After Natural Disasters in Russia
Russia has experienced a number of natural disasters in recent years causing hundreds of deaths and a massive loss of homes and property. The deadly and dramatic nature of disasters…
Маркедонов: Новости Кавказа
Параллельно противоположные проекты (Эхо Кавказа) Двадцать лет назад завершился грузино-абхазский вооруженный конфликт. Грузия утратила де-факто свой суверенитет над Абхазией, а Абхазия начала строительство непризнанной государственности. В какой степени сегодняшняя повестка…
New Policy Memo: Political Protest and Regime-Opposition Dynamics in Russia
Focus groups and opinion polls in Russia over the past three years have revealed substantial discontent with Russia’s political system—discontent that was instrumental in the outbreak of mass protests in…
Eastern Partnerships: Is Germany Driving or Riding?
The more German experts discuss the recent Bundestag election, the more paradoxes they unveil. For example, many note that Germany has become more Euro-sceptic even though they predict that the…
Medvedev’s Usual Patter in Sochi
(The Moscow Times) The 12th Sochi International Investment Forum brought together numerous senior officials and dozens of regional governors. This particular forum stands out among the many held in the regions as being second in stature…
New Policy Memo: New Media, Political Information, and Opposition Views in Russia: A Cautionary Note Based on Survey Evidence
Access to the internet has grown at an exponential rate in Russia during the last four years, and many commentators have ascribed a mobilizing role to the new media in…