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Soft Power in Central Asia: The Politics of Influence and Seduction

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Beyond “hybrid warfare”: a digital exploration of Russia’s entrepreneurs of influence

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Afghanistan, Russia, and the CSTO

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COVID-19 and Azerbaijan: Is the System Resilient Enough to Withstand the Perfect Storm?

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Central Peripheries: Nationhood in Central Asia

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PONARS Eurasia Podcast

Is Russia Becoming More Soviet? [Lipman Series 2021] July 26, 2021
In a new PONARS Eurasia Podcast episode, Maria Lipman chats with Maxim Trudolyubov about the current tightening of the Russian political sphere, asking whether or not it’s helpful to draw comparisons to the late Soviet period.
The Evolution of Russia's Political Regime [Lipman Series 2021] June 21, 2021
In this week's episode of the PONARS Eurasia Podcast, Maria Lipman chats with Grigory Golosov and Henry Hale about the evolution of Russia's political regime, and what to expect in the lead-up to September's Duma elections.
Volodymyr Zelensky: Year Two [Lipman Series 2021] May 24, 2021
In this week's episode of the PONARS Eurasia Podcast, Maria Lipman chats with Sergiy Kudelia and Georgiy Kasianov about Ukrainian President Zelensky's second year in office, and how he has handled the political turbulence of the past year.
Constructing the Myth of Russia's "Wild" Nineties [Lipman Series 2021] May 10, 2021
In today's episode of the PONARS Eurasia Podcast, Maria Lipman chats with Olga Malinova about the myth of the "wild nineties" and the political actors involved in its construction.
Music and Politics in Contemporary Russia [Lipman Series 2021] April 12, 2021
In this week's PONARS Eurasia Podcast, Maria Lipman chats with Alexander Gorbachev about the dynamic music scene in contemporary Russia, and how free Russian musicians are to make political statements.
How is the Russian Government Coping with Rising Food Prices? [Lipman Series 2021] March 15, 2021
In this week's PONARS Eurasia Podcast, Maria Lipman chats with Anton Tabakh about rising food prices in Russia, and what they might mean for Russia's current and future stability.
The Communist Party of the Russian Federation: More Than Just Systemic Opposition? [Lipman Series 2021] March 5, 2021
In this week's episode of the PONARS Eurasia Podcast, Maria Lipman chats with Felix Light and Nikolay Petrov about the contemporary Communist Party of the Russian Federation, including the divisions between its leadership and membership, its attitude toward Alexei Navalny, and why it might be more than just "systemic" opposition after all.
Internet Resources: Civic Communication and State Surveillance [Lipman Series 2021] February 16, 2021
In this week's PONARS Eurasia Podcast, Maria Lipman chats with Andrei Soldatov and Tanya Lokot about the role of the internet in contemporary Russian politics, including both as a tool of the Russian opposition and as an instrument of the increasingly repressive Russian regime.
The Rise of Alexei Navalny's Political Stature and Mass Protest in Russia [Lipman Series 2021] February 1, 2021
In the first PONARS Eurasia Podcast of 2021, Maria Lipman chats with Greg Yudin about the current protests taking place in Russia, and what Alexei Navalny's growing popular support means for the Putin regime.
Russian Social Policy in the COVID-19 Era [Lipman Series 2020] December 21, 2020
In 2020’s final episode of the PONARS Eurasia Podcast, Maria Lipman chats with Sarah Wilson Sokhey and Ella Paneyakh to discuss Russian social policy in the COVID-19 era, and public perception of Russia’s overall pandemic response.