Russia’s Growing Influence in Africa
By Allard Duursma and guest contributors Julia Friedrich and Niklas Masuhr Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of…
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Can Russia “Export” Its Conspiracy Theories?
Guest post by Scott Radnitz Ukraine is run by Nazis. NATO is arming Ukraine as a proxy to…
Does Putin Need Street Support to Stay In Power?
Guest post by Sebastian Hellmeier In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, people across the world have taken…
Will NATO Fight Russia over Ukraine? The Stability-Instability Paradox Says No
Guest post by Andrew Kydd Many observers of the current war between Russia and Ukraine have expressed concern…
Taking Nationalists Seriously: Historical Grievances and Revisionist Warfare
Guest post by Lars-Erik Cederman, Guy Schvitz, and Seraina Rüegger Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022,…
Can Nonviolent Civil Resistance Stop Putin?
By Isak Svensson and guest contributor Sebastian van Baalen Much focus in the current debate on reversing Putin’s…
Containment 2.0: Sanctions for the Long Haul
Guest post by David A. Lake The West is not imposing coercive sanctions on Russia to stop its…
Are Russia’s Threats Credible?
Guest post by Stephen Shulman and Stephen Bloom The current crisis in Europe is a head-to-head battle of…
Best Political Violence Books of 2021
By Jessica Maves Braithwaite and Emily Hencken Ritter Like we did for 2020 and 2019, here’s a list…
The Logic of Autocratic Purges
Guest post by Edward Goldring and Austin S. Matthews Dictators frequently purge their elites, removing them from positions…