Join us for a book panel to mark the publication of Dimitar Bechev's monograph Rival Power: Russia in Southeast Europe (Yale University Press). Participants: Graeme Robertson (Professor, Political Science, UNC), Robert Jenkins (Teaching Associate Professor, Political Science, UNC), and Dimitar Bechev (CSEEES … Read more
Although the Western Balkans are making progress to membership in the EU, politics in the region diverge from the script laid out in Brussels. International watchdogs and local civil society raise concern about democratic backsliding. The rule of law is … Read more
Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, will be the featured guest in a conversation focusing on the global refugee crisis. Grandi will respond to questions by Susan Stigant, director of Africa Programs at the United States Institute … Read more
Popular elections in Russia have often been replaced by some forms of indirect elections or appointments at both regional and municipal level. Scholars have studied various effects such institutional changes have on the characteristics of political leaders. Guzel Garifullina builds … Read more
Join us for a panel discussion with leading experts on protest and contested politics in Belarus and the post-Soviet space, including researchers currently on the ground in Minsk. Participants: Mark Beissinger, Princeton University Sasha de Vogel, University of Michigan Aliaksandr … Read more
