Civil Society
Russia’s regime continues to seek inspiration from the Stalinist past, but finds the present keeps intruding.
No Result Found
December 12, 2023
In From the Cold: The Struggle for Russia’s Exiles
The new Russian diaspora – challenges and opportunities.
December 11, 2023
Bombs and Ballot Papers — Ukraine’s Dilemma
Organizing an election in wartime is darkly challenging. Perhaps too challenging.
December 7, 2023
Russian Discontent Bubbles Beneath the Surface
At first sight, Russian backing for the all-out war on Ukraine is solid. In fact, Putin has problems.
December 7, 2023
Homeward Bound? Slovakia’s Battle to Reverse its Brain Drain
Almost one in 10 Slovaks live outside their homeland. The country needs their return to reinvigorate an economy with the sixth-lowest GDP per capita in the European Union.
December 5, 2023
Russia — A Myth Wrapped in Opinion Surveys
There is no need to accept Kremlin stories about the “true nature” of Russia. We have perfectly good science to show us the way.
November 21, 2023
The Drooping of Kremlin Soft Power
Russia is increasingly ostracized at the world’s major institutions. Moscow claims indifference, but other capitals are taking note.
November 16, 2023
Putin Pitches for the Heart of Victimworld
The Kremlin’s favored ideological explanation for its aggression and a popular ideology on Western university campuses are coming together in views of Ukraine and Gaza.
November 16, 2023
Women Enter the Putin Regime’s Crosshairs
The Russian regime had hoped that its full-scale invasion of Ukraine would solve a plethora of issues, including the country’s severe demographic crisis. In fact, it made the situation much worse.
November 16, 2023
Behind the Lines: Battling Back in Battered Kherson
A year after partial liberation, every day in the Kherson district brings new destruction, wounds, and death, but they don’t stop its residents planning for the future.