China and Russia: A Complicated History Sarah Aaron Mar 25, 2022 The relationship between China and Russia has a deep — and not always amicable — history. Their rapprochement in…
Linguistic Decolonization? Exploring Kazakhstan’s Switch from the Cyrillic to… Elizabeth Franceschini May 5, 2021 Kazakhstan, along with several other countries in the region, will continue to engage in a political tango with…
Nostalgia Nationalism: Twisting the Image of the Past for the Present Ekin Kiziltan Apr 9, 2021 “Anemoia” is nostalgia for a time you’ve never known. While often used to describe the odd feeling you get when you…
Why Gorbachev is one of the Most Important Leaders of the 20th Century Elizabeth Franceschini Dec 16, 2019 On November 1st, the Yan P. Lin Centre, in collaboration with the McGill Department of Languages, Literatures, and…
L’Assèchement de la Mer d’Aral: Les conséquences d’un manque de… William Stevens Mar 19, 2019 L’assèchement de la mer d’Aral est une catastrophe naturelle passée sous le radar du public mondial, dont on entend…
Russia’s Newest Satellite State May Be Farther Than Usual Chris Cadogan Dec 11, 2017 In the post-World War II era, Europe was divided by what Winston Churchill proclaimed as an “iron curtain,” a…
Remembering 1917: Russia’s Modern Counter-Revolution Christopher Ciafro Nov 15, 2017 On November 7, 2017, Marxists around the world celebrated the centenary of the world’s first successful socialist…
Nine Years of Frozen Conflict: Opinions from the Former Georgian Ambassador to… Isabel Post Jul 5, 2017 Nearly a decade ago in August 2008, Russia shocked the international community by sending troops to support South…
Ahmed Davutoglu and the Transformation of Turkish Foreign Policy Max Blaisdell Jan 28, 2016 The recent terrorist attacks committed in Istanbul and in Ankara and the downing of a Russian fighter jet on…
Middle of the Pole: Justyna Zajac Explains Poland’s Place in the EU, part 1 Max Segal Jan 25, 2016 I sat down in my home of Washington, DC with George Washington University’s visiting political science professor…