Orthodoxy, Autocracy, Nationality Rebooted: Putin’s Authoritarian Playbook
Since coming to power in 1999, Vladimir Putin has presented himself as a leader restoring Russian greatness. To some, his rule appears defined by assertive mode...
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Climate Change is Russia’s Biggest Strategic Weapon
In 2015, Russia signed the Paris Agreement on climate change. In 2019, the nation formally joined. According to the Kremlin, Russia aims to significantly r...
A New Order? The Changing Balance of Power in the Middle East Pt. II
Part 2 : Russia’s Geopolitical Reckoning in the Middle East Russia’s historical engagement in the Middle East is entrenched in religious, cultural, and geopolit...
Failures, Successes, and Challenges in Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing: Lessons from the Soviet Union, China, and Taiwan
Semiconductors are the technological backbone of modern electronics and, by extension, the global economy. The policies governing their production and distribut...
Invisible Children: How the media has failed to draw attention to one of Russia’s most pernicious war tactics
This essay won an Honorable Mention in the 2023 YRIS High School Essay Contest for its response to the following prompt: “What is a current ...
Sanctions on Russia: Implications for the Financial World Order
Following Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, Western sanctions have failed to act as an effective deterrent against Russian aggression. Today, as Vladimir P...
Pussy Riot is No ‘Riot Grrl’: How Western Media Misinterpreted Russian Protest Culture, 2012-2015
This piece was published in the Acheson Issue, Volume 11 Abstract Between 2012 and 2015, Pussy Riot and Petr Pavlensky gained international fame as artist-activ...
Once Again with the Church and the State: Russian Orthodox Faith in Characterizing Contemporary National Politics
Finalist, High School Essay Contest 2021 “The conversion of Prince Vladimir and the whole of Rus to Orthodoxy were of truly historic significance and played a f...
Nuclear Pacific: Ballistic Missile Defenses Drive an Arms Race in the Pacific
American military leaders’ argument is simple: Pacific adversaries (particularly North Korea) have large and growing ballistic missile arsenals. To combat this ...
Relations with Russia Reveal Intrinsic Flaws in EU Foreign Policy Structure
Winter Issue 2019 Written by: Dalya Soffer, Boston University Following Russia’s occupation of Crimea in 2014, the EU presented an unexpectedly strong and unifi...