What Putin Fears Most
Michael McFaul is a Professor of political science at Stanford University, Director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, and Peter and Helen Bing Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, having previously served as U.S. ambassador to Moscow. You may follow him on Twitter @mcfaul. Robert Person is an Associate Professor of international relations at the U.S. Military Academy. You may follow him on Twitter @RTPerson3. This essay originally appeared in the April 2022 issue of the Journal of Democracy.
Why Russia Invaded Ukraine
Taras Kuzio is a Professor of political science at the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy and an Associate Research Fellow at the Henry Jackson Society. He has authored a number of books on Ukraine and Russo-Ukrainian relations, the latest of which is entitled Russian Nationalism and the Russian-Ukrainian War (2022). You may follow him on Twitter @TarasKuzio.
A New Western Cohesion and World Order
Andrey Kortunov is Director-General of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC). He is a member of expert and supervisory committees and boards of trustees of several Russian and international organizations.
Transforming the World through Crises
Ian Bremmer is President and Founder of Eurasia Group, the world’s leading political risk research and consulting firm, and GZERO Media, a company that provides engaging coverage of international affairs. This essay is based on his latest book entitled The Power of Crisis: How Three Threats – and Our Response – Will Change the World (2022). You may follow him on Twitter @ianbremmer.
Why China’s Rise Will Continue
Wang Wen is Executive Dean and Professor of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at the Renmin University of China, and a senior fellow in the Counselor’s Office of the State Council of China. You may follow him on Twitter @WangWenR.