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Stephen Kotkin on Xi’s China, Putin’s Russia at GoodFellows

Stephen Kotkin on Xi’s China, Putin’s Russia at Goodfellows by the Hoover Institution Can China’s current authoritarian model hold without destroying its economy, and what’s the near-term outlook for the war in Ukraine? Stephen Kotkin, an authority on geopolitics and authoritarian regimes joins Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson, H. R. McMaster, and John Cochrane to… Read More »

The Cold War Never Ended – Ukraine, the China Challenge, and the Revival of the West – by Stephen Kotkin

A great essay by Stephen Kotkin appears in the May/June issue of Foreign Affairs. It is an essential read to understand the current geopolitical situation. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/review-essay/2022-04-06/cold-war-never-ended-russia-ukraine-war Excerpts: Does anyone have a right to be surprised? A gangster regime in the Kremlin has declared that its security is threatened by a much smaller neighbor – which,… Read More »