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Why Authoritarianism Is Impossible in Ukraine

Yuriy Matsiyevsky (Ostroh Academy National University) discusses the structural, societal and institutional impediments to the development of a consolidated authoritarian regime in Ukraine. matsiyevsky Podcast .mp3 Episode 33

Russia and the ‘Western’ Rules: On the Cultural Aspects of Great Power Misconduct

Listen to Viatcheslav Morozov (University of Tartu) discuss the cultural aspects of great power misconduct and how Russia, when facing the hegemonic West, often behaves “like a trickster peasant trying…

The Geopolitics of De Facto States

Harris Mylonas (George Washington University) discusses how De-Facto states form and the geopolitical considerations that determine their survival in the international system.

The State and The Body in Putin’s Russia

Sergei Medvedev (Higher School of Economics) discusses how the Russian regime uses biopolitics — regulatory mechanisms for disciplining and constraining human bodies — to forward its conservative agenda and maintain…

Russia’s Positions in the Caucasus

Pavel Baev (PRIO) discusses Russian foreign policy in the Caucasus and how might Russia respond to the Velvet Revolution in Armenia.

Russia’s Positions in the Caucasus

Pavel Baev (PRIO) discusses Russian foreign policy in the Caucasus and how might Russia respond to the Velvet Revolution in Armenia.

Russian Extremism and the Forms of Ethnic Violence

Richard Arnold (Muskingum University) discusses ethnic violence and sporting mega-events in Russia. He is working on a book about the 2018 World Cup in Russia and is currently accepting…

Russian Extremism and the Forms of Ethnic Violence

Richard Arnold (Muskingum University) discusses ethnic violence and sporting mega-events in Russia. He is working on a book about the 2018 World Cup in Russia and is currently accepting submissions.

Triumph to Crisis: Neoliberal Economic Reform in Postcommunist Countries

Hilary Appel (Claremont Mckenna College) and Mitchell A. Orenstein (University of Pennsylvania) discuss their new book From Triumph to Crisis: Neoliberal Economic Reform in Postcommunist Countries.

Envisioning the Future of Chechnya

Mark Kramer (Harvard University) discusses the Russian-Chechen wars, the challenges of conducting research in Chechnya, and the political future of the region over the next ten years.

U.S.-Ukrainian Relations

Volodymyr Dubovyk (Mechnikov National University, Odessa) discusses the current state of U.S.-Ukrainian relations.

The Use of Twitter Bots in Russian Political Communications

Joshua Tucker (NYU) discusses how authoritarian, and competitive authoritarian, regimes respond to online opposition, as well as his research on the activity of Russian bots.

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Why Authoritarianism Is Impossible in Ukraine

Russia and the ‘Western’ Rules: On the Cultural Aspects of Great Power Misconduct

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The State and The Body in Putin’s Russia

Russia’s Positions in the Caucasus

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Envisioning the Future of Chechnya

U.S.-Ukrainian Relations

The Use of Twitter Bots in Russian Political Communications