The Institutional Ecosystem of Russia’s Personalist Dictatorship

Julian G. Waller evaluates which government institutions might have most weight in influencing a post-Putin Russia

Putin’s Agency and the Decision for War

Julian G. Waller revisits the underlying causes of the Russo-Ukrainian War

Dynamics of Illiberalism in Russia and Eurasia

Julian G. Waller on the evolution and innovations behind Russia’s illiberal turn

‘Smart Voting’ is Getting Smarter

Julian Waller on the evolution of ‘Smart Voting’:  2011 vs. 2019