Politics
A close look at the inner workings of authoritarian power in Russia and beyond, and the forces that could one day transform it: how the Kremlin holds and wields power, why the democratic opposition endures, and what a genuine political renewal would take
Exiled Russians Are Potent Allies in Pushing Back Putin’s Surrender of Ukraine narratives
How Russians in exile can help counter Putin’s narratives
For Russians Deprived of Meaningful Political Choice Doing Nothing Is Still Not an Option
Interpreting the September 2024 Russian elections
The European Elections and their Impact
Preliminary results and the rightward shift in the European Parliament
The Transition Project: Post-Soviet Experience and Russia’s Recent Track Record
We see that Russia has slid towards authoritarianism. Does this mean that the democratic experiment of the 1990s was an absolute failure?
The Transition Project: Scenarios for Democratic Transition
Three Scenarios: Uprising, Coup, or Collapse from Within
Putin’s cabinet reshuffle hints to his panic over strategic limbo
Civilian and Security Appointments and Their Potential Consequences
The Transition Project: Power Coalitions. Approaches and Likely Composition of Participants in Russia’s Post-Putin Transition
What Russian Elites Need to Consider to Embrace Change
Vladimir Putin’s interview to Tucker Carlson. Not as harmless as it may seem at first glance
Debunking Putin’s lies about his war against Ukraine is essential to win the hearts and minds of the voters in the U.S. and beyond
Nadezhdin and the Hope
The Core Message of the Campaign: Many in Russia Oppose the War and Putin
Why Russia’s Presidential elections don’t matter, and why they still do
Do these elections still matter? What’s the best plan of action for the Russian prodemocracy forces for these elections?