Putin the hero
(The Conversation) After U.S. President Donald Trump’s unprecedented performance at a press conferencewith Vladimir Putin at the Helsinki Summit on July 16, Trump was criticized across the political spectrum for apparently…
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Taylor: The whole press conference was Trump repeatedly scoring own goals with the ball that Putin had given him
(NYTimes) HELSINKI, Finland — In any other diplomatic setting, it would have been a funny, even insignificant gesture: One president handed a soccer ball, a symbol of teamwork and competition used…
The Code of Putinism (BOOK REVIEW)
(Wall Street Journal) After Boris Yeltsin’s resignation in December 1999, Vladimir Putin became acting president of the Russian Federation ahead of being elected outright the following spring. Four American presidents–Bill…
Routledge Handbook of Russian Foreign Policy
Providing a comprehensive overview of Russia’s foreign policy directions, this handbook brings together an international team of scholars to develop a complex treatment of Russia’s for-eign policy. The chapters draw…
The Code of Putinism (NEW BOOK)
(Oxford University Press) What is Vladimir Putin up to? This book shows how the mentality of Putin and his team – the code of Putinism – has shaped Russian politics…
How Likely Is Russian Democratization and Reform?
I just got back from a great conference at the University of Helsinki and thought I’d share some of the most striking research findings presented there. Celebrating the conclusion of…
Russia Beyond Putin | Ten Essays
(Daedalus) The current issue of Dædalus represents a collaborative effort to think afresh about Russia’s political future. The long and eventful reign of Vladimir Putin, commenced in 2000, is well…
Taylor on Law and Order: Recentralization and Life in Russia Today (Podcast)
(Carnegie Corporation) Michael Moran, Visiting Media Fellow for Peace and Security at the Carnegie Corporation of New York, speaks with Brian Taylor, professor of political science at the Maxwell school at…
Taylor: No one really knows what the U.S. policy is going to be on NATO
(Fox News) Recent talk about a potential European Union move to establish its own nuclear weapons program is being met with skepticism by some top U.S. experts on the matter.…
Russia Under President Vladimir Putin (Event Video)
(C-Span) Nikolay Petrov and Brian Taylor talked about the domestic politics, economy, and foreign policy of Russia under President Vladimir Putin. Other topics included Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the Ukraine-Russia conflict, Russian…