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Theodore Gerber

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Professor of Sociology
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Sociology, Statistics, Demography, Migration, Contemporary Russian Society
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Russian propaganda isn’t as effective as you may think

  • September 5, 2019
  • Theodore Gerber
(Monkey Cage) (Co-authored with Hannah S. Chapman) Considering the Russian government’s disinformation efforts to polarize American voters during the 2016 presidential election, the United States and major corporations have been working to prevent the Kremlin…
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Opinion-Formation and Issue-Framing Effects of Russian News in Kyrgyzstan

  • July 17, 2019
  • Theodore Gerber
(ISQ) (By Hannah Chapman and Theodore Gerber) Abstract: Powerful countries use foreign media broadcasts to enhance their soft power, yet there is scant empirical evidence as to whether such efforts actually sway public opinion…
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  • Theodore Gerber
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  • May 25, 2017
  • Theodore Gerber
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  • April 5, 2017
  • Theodore Gerber
(PONARS Policy Memo) Russia has the largest Muslim population of any European country. Although precise numbers are lacking, estimates usually range from 16-20 million. To what extent do Russia’s Muslims represent…
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The Kremlin blamed our work when it declared Russia’s most respected polling firm a ‘foreign agent.’

  • September 19, 2016
  • Theodore Gerber
(Washington Post) (Co-authored with Jane R. Zavisca) On Sept. 5, Russia’s Justice Ministry declared the country’s leading independent polling organization, the Levada Analytical Center, to be a “foreign agent.” The designation applies to…
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  • August 25, 2016
  • Theodore Gerber
(Foreign Affairs) (Co-authored with Beth Mitchneck and Jane Zavisca) In recent years, international headlines have featured stories and images of the ongoing refugee crisis in the Middle East and its effects in western Europe. Few…
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Does Russian Propaganda Work?

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  • Theodore Gerber
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