From Potsdam to Putin: 70 years of Russian strategy in Libya
Illustration credit: Olivia May (@olivia_may_graphics) At the Potsdam Conference in 1945, as WWII wound down, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin sought trusteeship over Libya – an…
Unassailable or unenviable? Putin's position in Syria
Illustration credit: Olivia May (olivia_may_graphics ) Russia deployed approximately 4,000 personnel to Syria in September 2015 and eventually succeeded in preventing the capitulation of…
Authoritarian learning in Central Asia: Russia’s nefarious influence
Illustration: Rachel Cottrell Background Authoritarian learning has been defined as “a process in which authoritarian regimes adopt survival strategies based upon the prior successes and failures…
Populism in Central and Eastern Europe: a backlash against the post-1989 order?
Illustration credit: Rosie Bromiley 1989 was a truly historic year in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE): as Poland led the way in holding (generally) free elections…