Ukraine invasion tests the relationship between Russia and China
Their ‘unlimited’ partnership may have some limits after all
Can Putin keep the oligarchs and Russian elites on his side?
War with Ukraine may make that harder, my research finds.
When Xi and Putin declared a united front against the United States
A February 2022 joint statement reveals strong views about sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The U.S. plans to withdraw from the Open Skies treaty. That’s a miscalculation.
The transparency of monitoring flights helps avoid military conflict
10 years ago, Russia built a border wall, too. Here’s the story.
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the
Russia used to see itself as part of Europe. Here’s why that changed.
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Catalonia is just the most recent referendum on sovereignty. Why are they proliferating?
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100,000 troops will engage in Russia’s Zapad-2017 war games
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Russia has a years-long plot to influence Balkan politics. The U.S. can learn a lot from it.
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Here’s what the research reveals about the violence in Nagorno Karabakh — and how ‘freezing’ conflicts can backfire
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Here are the 5 things you need to know about the deadly fighting in Nagorno Karabakh
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Yes, Putin may be starting to win Georgia away from the West. Here’s why that matters.
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Here’s why Putin wants to topple Ukraine’s government, not to engineer a ‘frozen conflict’
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What people in southeast Ukraine really think of Novorossiya
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Mistrust about political motives in contested Ukraine
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Russia’s new military doctrine: Same as the old doctrine, mostly
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Russia's new military doctrine: Same as the old doctrine, mostly
The following is a guest post by political scientist Olga
Ukraine's breakaway region is becoming a de facto country
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Ukraine’s breakaway region is becoming a de facto country
[caption id="attachment_15749" align="alignnone" width="620"] Pro-Russian militants patrol on an armored
What exactly is Putin's new 'New Russia'?
[caption id="attachment_15255" align="alignnone" width="620"] In this photo taken on Friday,
What exactly is Putin’s new ‘New Russia’?
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(In)discriminate language on Gaza
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Is there a role for NATO in Ukraine?
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Why the MH-17 tragedy won’t moderate the Russia-Ukraine conflict
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Recognition for jurisdiction: A bold move to end impunity for the atrocities in Syria
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How people in South Ossetia, Abkhazia and Transnistria feel about annexation by Russia
Gerard Toal (Gearóid Ó Tuathail) is Director of the Government
Why the leaders of Kazakhstan are not (yet) losing sleep over Crimea
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What is so great about ‘territorial integrity’ anyway?
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What is so great about 'territorial integrity' anyway?
[caption id="attachment_8111" align="aligncenter" width="500" special=""] Victor Drachev | AFP |
Why Crimea might be worse off under Russian rule
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Is Crimean independence or annexation a good outcome for Russia?
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What Russia's invasion of Georgia means for Crimea
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What Russia’s invasion of Georgia means for Crimea
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What can passports tell us about Putin's intentions?
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What can passports tell us about Putin’s intentions?
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How Putin's worldview may be shaping his response in Crimea
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How Putin’s worldview may be shaping his response in Crimea
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4 reasons why Crimea is not Abkhazia
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Who are the Crimean Tatars, and why are they important?
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5 reasons I am surprised the crisis in Crimea is escalating so quickly
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Debacle in South Ossetia: Variations on a theme in de facto state elections
We welcome the following election report from Professor Julie George
Call for Writers for Coming Election Reports
I was very pleased to receive a lot of positive
Kosovo’s Declaration of Independence Revisited
George Washington University professors "Harris Mylonas":http://elliott.gwu.edu/faculty/mylonas.cfm and "Eric Grynaviski":http://www.gwu.edu/~psc/people/fac_grynaviskie.htm send
Election Reports and Political Science: Update
A little more than a month ago I announced a