Russia

How Conspiracy Theories Helped Putin Secure Power

posted on December 4, 2022 by Alex Umiker

SUNY-Binghamton Tagged With: Conspiracy Theories, Putin, Russia

Since Vladimir Putin has had his hand in Russian politics, he has peddled in conspiratorial thinking to help himself gain support and power within his country and the world. Russia has regained its …

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The Erosion of the Democratic Facade

posted on October 17, 2022 by Alexander Brumfield

Boston University Tagged With: democratic backsliding, general assembly, Russia, Ukraine, un, unga, United Nations, unsc

The ratification of the Charter of the United Nations in 1945 ushered in a new era of international relations, worldwide cooperation, and the international prioritization of democracy. The United …

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Democratic Backsliding in the Ukraine Conflict and Renewed Prospects of Re-Democratization in Europe

posted on October 13, 2022 by Pauline Lutzenkirchen

Boston University Tagged With: Conflict, Democratic Erosion, EU, European Commission, European Union, Polarization, Russia, Ukraine, War

The barbaric war in Ukraine seems to have a silver lining - the Russian aggressor has become a catalyst for European states to reevaluate their democratic standing and commitment to EU values. …

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Dangerous Determination: Uber Eroding Democracy

posted on July 24, 2022 by Ryan Yong

Dartmouth College Tagged With: bribery, democracy, democratic backsliding, Democratic Erosion, FCPA, France, rule of law, Russia, startup, Technology, Uber, United States

This month, former Uber lobbyist Mark MacGann revealed over 124,000 documents of extensive notes and messages between world leaders and Uber executives around the world, which laid the foundation to …

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Hungary’s Orban Suspicious of EU Ban on Russian Crude Oil

posted on June 11, 2022 by CUNVEREN19@KU.EDU.TR

Koç University Tagged With: European Union, hungary, oil, Russia, viktor orban, Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (Photo by: The Russian Presidential Press and Information Office) Viktor Orban should be taken seriously as sanctions …

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Disinformation in regards to the Ukraine Crisis

posted on June 9, 2022 by Jonathan Kung

University of California, San Diego Tagged With: Russia, Ukraine

Both Russia and Ukraine employ disinformation in hopes of effectively determining who decidedly depicts their version of events. As best stated within the Politico article by Mark Scott, "As the …

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Information Blackout: Russian Media and Public Opinion Amid Invasion of Ukraine

posted on May 27, 2022 by Noah Hensley

Dartmouth College Tagged With: media, media censorship, Putin, Russia, Ukraine

Russia has a complicated history with media transparency, and misinformation has swept the information economy during the invasion of Ukraine. Putin’s regime has capitalized on their near-total …

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Kazakh Resource Nationalism: Ex-Soviet Corruption and Dysfunction

posted on April 26, 2022 by Andrew Yount

University of Georgia Tagged With: Kazakhstan, resource curse, Russia

Kazakh Resource Nationalism Post-Soviet states specialize in resource nationalism. Kazakhstan is one of the most resource rich countries in the world, and it is also a very politically corrupt …

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