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Marlene Laruelle

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Research Professor of International Affairs and Political Science; Director, Illiberalism Studies Program; Co-director, PONARS Eurasia

Affiliation

Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University

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The George Washington University (Bio)

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Expertise

Ideology, Political Philosophy, Nationalism, Far Right, Extremism, Populism, Illiberalism, Great Power Competition, Russia, Europe, Arctic, Central Asia

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The Carlson-Putin Interview, or the Limits of Dialogue between the Western Far Right and Russia

Image license/credit Former Fox anchor Tucker Carlson is a well-known figure representing the MAGA realm, embodying many of the successes of Trumpism and the provocative rhetorical style of the Western…

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Russia’s Paramilitarization and its Consequences

For years, the Russian authorities have emphasized the military’s role in Russia’s nationbuilding and developed strong textual and visual narratives about its status as a cornerstone of the country’s historical…

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Opinion | Why Do Russians Still Want to Fight?

From the perspective of a Russian soldier, the war in Ukraine must look nightmarish. In over a year of combat, nearly 200,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded, according to American…

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Why Still Pro-Russia? Making Sense of Hungary’s and Serbia’s Pro-Russia Stance

(Henry Jackson Society) In this report, Professor Dr. Marlene Laruelle and Dr. Helena Ivanov investigate the level and underlying causes of pro-Russian sentiment in Serbia and Hungary. Both countries have…

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Russia at War and the Islamic World

Abstract (Ifri) While Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine has resulted in a decoupling with the West on a scale not seen since the worst years of the Cold War, Russia…

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The End of the Post-Soviet Order: How Putin’s War Has Hurt Russia in Central Asia and the Caucasus

(Foreign Affairs) The Kremlin has struggled to contain the fallout of its invasion of Ukraine. It did not imagine that its war would inspire sustained unity among Western countries, nor…

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What is the ideology of a mobilized Russia?

(Russia Post) Russia has entered a new phase of the war with the “partial” mobilization announced by Vladimir Putin on September 21, exactly seven months after his (first) speech launching the “special…

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Putin Is in Trouble

(NYTimes) In the wake of a stunning counteroffensive in which Ukrainian forces reclaimed thousands of square miles of territory, Russia is uneasy. The country’s political talk shows, usually so deferential, have given the…

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Six months of war in Ukraine – what next?

(Monocle) As Ukraine marks 31 years of independence, exactly six months after Russia’s invasion of the country, we ask what the next few months might bring. Will Europe’s support for…

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How Daria Dugina’s Death Impacts Security for Putin Allies in Russia

(NPR) Earlier this week in Russia, there was a televised funeral for Daria Dugina, just days after she was killed in a car bombing in Moscow. Dugina was a Russian propagandist…

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Imperializing Russia: Empire by Default or Design?

President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine is both a strategic conflict with the West to reshape the post-Cold War European order and an identity project for Russia. While the strategic…

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So, Is Russia Fascist Now? Labels and Policy
Implications

Russia’s horrific war in Ukraine has sharply revived debate over charges of Russia’s fascist behavior. The most vocal voices in this debate are Yale historian Timothy Snyder, who has proclaimed…

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Marlene Laruelle

The Carlson-Putin Interview, or the Limits of Dialogue between the Western Far Right and Russia

Russia’s Paramilitarization and its Consequences

Opinion | Why Do Russians Still Want to Fight?

Why Still Pro-Russia? Making Sense of Hungary’s and Serbia’s Pro-Russia Stance

Russia at War and the Islamic World

The End of the Post-Soviet Order: How Putin’s War Has Hurt Russia in Central Asia and the Caucasus

What is the ideology of a mobilized Russia?

Putin Is in Trouble

Six months of war in Ukraine – what next?

How Daria Dugina’s Death Impacts Security for Putin Allies in Russia

Imperializing Russia: Empire by Default or Design?

So, Is Russia Fascist Now? Labels and Policy
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