Self-Selection into the Public Sector When Corruption is Widespread: The Paradoxical Case of Contemporary Russia

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Among policymakers and scholars, there is a near consensus that corruption—defined as the use of public office or resources for private gain—imposes numerous harms on societies,…

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How is Trump’s impeachment playing in Kyiv?

(Eurasianet) The scandal driving the impeachment proceedings in Washington, in which President Donald Trump stands accused of trying to coerce Ukrainian leaders for his personal political benefit, doesn’t seem to…

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Gans-Morse and Mearsheimer analyze the collapse of the INF Treaty on “Chicago Tonight”

(WTTP) Russia announced today that it plans to develop two new land-based missile launch systems in the next two years in retaliation for the U.S. announcing that it’s leaving a…

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Effective Anti-Corruption Messaging: Lessons from Ukraine

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Both government agencies and civil society activists in Ukraine widely employ anti-corruption messaging such as billboards, posters, television advertisements, and trainings. But which messages, if any,…

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The Anti-Corruption Reformer’s Dilemma

(WPR) Evidence of ethics violations by President Donald Trump and his inner circle continues to accumulate, with a rash of plea deals, indictments and guilty verdicts broadsiding the White House in…

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Putin’s temporary dominance masks uncertain future

(The Hill) Since a dominant electoral victory earlier this year anointed him to a fourth presidential term, Russian President Vladimir Putin has had little to cheer about. In recent weeks Russia has suffered…

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US weakness to blame for Russian interference — they exploited our vulnerabilities

(The Hill) From spy thrillers at the box office, to a Trump campaign aides recent guilty plea tied to Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, ominous news about Russia seems to be everywhere. But…

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Ukraine’s Own Government Is Trying to Derail the Fight Against Corruption

(WPR) Today in Ukraine, both inside the government and out, it isn’t uncommon to hear that President Petro Poroshenko is no less corrupt than Viktor Yanukovych, the Kremlin-connected leader who was…

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Reality Has But One Side

(U.S. News & World Report) – Political polarization over the Russia hack undermines America's readiness to respond to an ongoing threat. – News about potential Donald Trump administration ties to Russia continues to leak,…

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Demand for Law and the Security of Property Rights: The Case of Post-Soviet Russia [NEW BOOK / ARTICLE]

(APSR) Studies of property rights overwhelmingly focus on whether states expropriate or protect property, overlooking the crucial issue of whether private sector actors will use state institutions. By contrast, I argue that…

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