The Fourth Russian Empire?
Forget about transitions. In Russia, the transition from Communism was over in late 1993, after former president Boris Yeltsin prevailed in battles against his rivals in parliament, in the provinces,…
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Ethnic Migration: A Challenge to Russian Border Security?
Russia is one of the world’s top destinations for migrants, mainly from post-Soviet states but also increasingly from elsewhere in Asia, especially China. While precise assessments differ, the number of…
The U.S.-EU-Russian Nonproliferation Triangle
On the surface, the war on terror has brought the issue of WMD proliferation to the top of the list of national security concerns for the United States, Russia, and…
Differential Demographics: Russia’s Muslim and Slavic Populations
It is conventional wisdom that Russia’s Muslim population is increasing dramatically relative to Russia’s Slavic population, and that along a variety of demographic indicators its Muslim national groups are thriving…
The Full Cycle of Political Evolution in Russia: From Chaotic to Overmanaged Democracy
In the seven years that President Vladimir Putin has been in power, Russia seems to have regressed politically almost to where it was a decade and a half ago. This…
Interacting through Migration: How Can Russia Benefit and Learn From Its Asian Neighbors?
Has Russia been missing out on the economic benefits of labor migration—particularly to and from Asia—and if so, in what manner and to what extent? What lessons or best practices…
National Security Implications of Russia’s Health and Demographic Crisis
The dimensions and contours of Russia's health and demographic situation are relatively well known. Beginning in the 1960s, the Soviet Union and now Russia have experienced dramatic declines in population,…
The Politics of Russian AIDS Policy
Although the number of scholars with expertise on HIV/AIDS in Russia remains small, it is growing, and, as a result, there is a growing body of research and published knowledge…
Power Surge? Russia’s Power Ministries from Yeltsin to Putin and Beyond
The “rise of the siloviki” has become a standard framework for analyzing Russian politics under President Vladimir Putin. According to this view, the main difference between Putin’s rule and that…
Two Centuries of Russian-U.S. Relations: Internal Agendas and the Mutual Construction of Images
The image of another country depends on a state’s internal agenda much more than we usually admit. Our knowledge of the life and values of the “other” is limited, so…