Russia’s antiwar movement goes far beyond street protests
Our research finds evidence of Russian ‘stealth resistance’ to the war in Ukraine — including acts of sabotage, resistance art and other forms of activism
Ukrainians believe they’ll win the war, a survey finds
They’re optimistic about the future, despite months of trauma
How many Ukrainian refugees have been trafficked? We won’t know for years.
Their fates will depend in part on which country they’ve landed in – and whether that country has comprehensive policies and services
Is Russia’s wartime propaganda more powerful than family bonds?
A new survey examines the conversations between Ukrainians and their Russian relatives
Ukraine invasion tests the relationship between Russia and China
Their ‘unlimited’ partnership may have some limits after all
Putin likes to talk about Russians and Ukrainians as ‘one people.’ Here’s the deeper history.
For centuries, Moscow has worried that foreign powers are scheming to separate Ukraine from Russia.
Kazakhstan called for assistance. Why did Russia dispatch troops so quickly?
Preserving autocracies is a primary goal for regional organizations like the CSTO.
If Democrats want to go big on social protection, taxing rich people won’t be enough
The plans are ambitious. In Biden’s words, ‘Somebody has got to pay.’ But who?
How do you persuade skeptics to get vaccinated? Trust matters more than information.
That’s what we found by surveying more than 15 countries in five world regions
How can the world hold Belarus accountable?
Technology has become the ‘long arm’ of authoritarians
China and Iran announced a new economic and security partnership. That’s not as alarming as it sounds.
China has similar deals with a number of Middle Eastern countries
Something’s happening in Armenia. But is it a coup?
In fact, coups are rare in post-Soviet countries
Alexei Navalny’s return to Russia — and his arrest — have upended Russian politics
What’s happening in the country, part 2.
Russia arrested opposition leader Alexei Navalny, to widespread protests.
What’s happening, part 1.
Election officials annulled Kyrgyzstan’s October election. Here’s why.
Protests in the Central Asian state have pushed out governments before.
Europe’s new privacy ruling will help fragment the global economy
Companies may soon scramble to shift certain kinds of data from the U.S. to the E.U.
U.S. officials are talking about urban warfare. Here’s what urban warfare really involves.
How do you ‘mass and dominate the battlespace’ in a U.S. city?
Italians are taking real steps to fight the coronavirus — but big political challenges are lurking
They’ve been willing to follow the rules for the greater good. That might be good news for the rest of Europe.
Why are Republicans using Putin’s talking points? This study helps explain.
Increasingly, Republican voters think Vladimir Putin is a good leader. But Russians don’t feel the same way about President Trump.
Will Turkey’s president accept the country’s election results?
Opposition parties won local elections — but Erdogan is demanding ballot recounts.
‘Cost Plus 50’ could damage U.S. alliances. Here’s what you need to know.
The U.S. uses a network of global bases to project U.S. power across the globe.
Why Russia starts so many conflicts on its own borders
The conventional wisdom is that Russia is too nuclear and
China’s power in the Middle East is rising
[caption id="attachment_76548" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, crown
Russia used to see itself as part of Europe. Here’s why that changed.
[caption id="attachment_74544" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a
Why Putin’s oil maneuvers will keep Russia in the Middle East
[caption id="attachment_71814" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A worker passes an illuminated drilling
Did Xi Jinping just become China’s strongman? Not quite.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/chinese-president-positioned-to-rule-indefinitely/2018/02/25/fe8eec10-1a58-11e8-98f5-ceecfa8741b6_video.html What does it mean that the Chinese Communist Party
The 2017 TMC Holiday Gift Guide
[caption id="attachment_67150" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Sock monkey's first Christmas (Courtesy of
What went wrong for Mugabe? Most aging dictators don’t get toppled by coups.
[caption id="attachment_66568" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People gather outside Harare's airport to
Xi Jinping just made it clear where China’s foreign policy is headed
Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the country’s 19th Party Congress last
China is trying to pull Middle East countries into its version of NATO
[caption id="attachment_60134" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The daily flag-lowering ceremony at sunset
Trump wants to divert aid away from women and the environment
[caption id="attachment_58238" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Ethiopians wait for food supplies provided
Putin is waiting to see whether Trump will fund pro-democracy programs
[caption id="attachment_55557" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Traditional Russian wooden dolls depicting President
When ailing dictators die in office, what happens next?
[caption id="attachment_50410" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Uzbek President Islam Karimov in 2015.
U.S.-Russia relations are at a real low. Here’s the diplomacy that is working.
[caption id="attachment_48936" align="aligncenter" width="960"] From left, NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg,
The U.S. has just accused Russia of hacking America’s elections. That’s a very big deal.
[caption id="attachment_47500" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin (Reuters/Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool/File
Russian elites are more militaristic and anti-American than they’ve been in years
[caption id="attachment_44093" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a
Why is Africa so poor while Europe and North America are so wealthy?
A few years ago, two economics professors, Quamrul Ashraf and
Yes, the U.S. and Russia can cooperate to end the Syrian civil war. Here’s why.
[caption id="attachment_35862" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Children peer from a partially destroyed
Yes, Putin may be starting to win Georgia away from the West. Here’s why that matters.
[caption id="attachment_33758" align="aligncenter" width="908"] The European Union flag is projected
So are Russia and Iran best buddies now? Um, maybe not.
[caption id="attachment_32032" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes
Surprise! Belarus’s Lukashenko wins a fifth term in a landslide! (Okay, no surprise. Here’s what happened.)
[caption id="attachment_31002" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, left, Belarus
Crafting a new constitution doesn't necessarily lead to democracy. Here's what does.
[caption id="attachment_28684" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Here's what does not necessarily lead
Crafting a new constitution doesn’t necessarily lead to democracy. Here’s what does.
[caption id="attachment_28684" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Here's what does not necessarily lead
Hey, Putin, have you seen how much China is investing in Ukraine?
[caption id="attachment_27756" align="aligncenter" width="982"] Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) greets
Is Kazakhstan's 'dialogue of civilizations' all about image, or doing some real good?
[caption id="attachment_26523" align="aligncenter" width="982"] View of The Palace of Peace
Is Kazakhstan’s ‘dialogue of civilizations’ all about image, or doing some real good?
[caption id="attachment_26523" align="aligncenter" width="982"] View of The Palace of Peace
Is GREXIT a threat to Greece’s security?
[caption id="attachment_24202" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Greeks wave their national flag.
The power of soft power in Kazakhstan
[caption id="attachment_24171" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] Traffic moves past reelection
Why the U.S. does nothing in Ukraine
[caption id="attachment_22829" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Russian Navy sailors take part in
Interview: Carnegie Corporation of New York's Deana Arsenian on U.S. – Russia relations, and making scholarly expertise more accessible
[caption id="attachment_22596" align="alignnone" width="620"] Secretary of State John Kerry (R)
Interview: Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Deana Arsenian on U.S. – Russia relations, and making scholarly expertise more accessible
[caption id="attachment_22596" align="alignnone" width="620"] Secretary of State John Kerry (R)
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
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
Finding Ukraine on a map, revisited
Joshua Tucker: Last week we featured a guest post from political
The end of the Putin mystique
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="POOL"] Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks
Why Ukraine's crisis keeps central Asian leaders up at night
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] A protester holds a placard
Why Ukraine’s crisis keeps central Asian leaders up at night
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] A protester holds a placard
Obama is using the OSCE to give Russia an exit strategy … if it wants one
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Troops in unmarked uniforms stand
5 reasons I am surprised the crisis in Crimea is escalating so quickly
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] An unidentified gunman uses his
Where are the flawed elections?
Pippa Norris is the McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics at the John
The culture of corruption: Russians pay, but they don’t like it
[caption id="attachment_6711" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] ANDREY SMIRNOV/AFP/GETTY IMAGES - Russian
No, math cannot predict the rise and fall of empires
Can math predict the rise and fall of empires? Math
Moscow Mayoral Election: The Risks of Using “Relatively” Free Elections to Gain Legitimacy
The following is a guest post from Columbia University political
References on Chechnya, the Caucasus, and Related Violence, plus another word of caution
I have been debating whether to write this post for
Can Peace Be Engineered? Institutions, Political Inclusion, and Ethnic Conflict
Continuing our on going partnership with the Comparative Democratization Section of
Cross-National Diffusion of Protest
Why does protest that starts in one country sometime spread
More Expert Analysis on Tymoshenko Verdict
As a follow up to last week's post of expert
Putin in 2012: Expert Analysis
Following up on my "previous post":http://tmc.org/blog/2011/09/25/putin-in-2012-guest-commentary-2/, here are a number
New Study on US-Russian Relations
A new study on US-Russian relations is available and can
Base Politics and Revolutions
"Alexander Cooley":http://polisci.barnard.edu/profiles/alexander-cooley and my colleague "Dan Nexon":http://explore.georgetown.edu/people/dhn2/?PageTemplateID=156 have an interesting
What the Russia Spy Swap Tells us about Russia
The final chapter in the recent Russia spy scandal seems