Impact of War and Prospects for Peace between Russia and Ukraine
With Putin in power for another 16 years, the policies he has pursued, however counter-productive they have been to Russian goals, will continue towards Ukraine.
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Ukraine and Russia: Wars Over the Past
Regions of Ukraine have their own singular histories and what is lacking is a unifying narrative and common “heroes” during a time of prolonged crisis.
The EU’s Normative Nature and Its Sanction Regime Against Russia: An Oxymoron?
Sanctions per se are not irreconcilable with normative behaviour, as they may perform the function of conveying a normative argument rather than merely coerce the other.
Interview – Ivan Krastev
Ivan Krastev discusses Russia’s troubled relationship with the West, the problems with democratic triumphalism, and the role of the EU in the post-Cold War world.
Perspectives for Russia’s Future: The Case for Narrative Analysis
In relation to Russia, the scenario of authoritarian stability and global power alongside economic decline and consumer dissatisfaction is a pertinent one.
Democracy and Geopolitics: Understanding Ukraine’s Threat to Russia
For Russia to feel secure, Ukraine needs to be geopolitically neutralised. Otherwise to renew stability either Russia or the West will have to accept the loss of Ukraine.
Putin’s Nationalism Problem
The Ukraine crisis had contributed to the increase of support for Putin, but he will most likely fail to satisfy the aspirations of such a diverse group of supporters.
