Institute of Modern Russia

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Nation

The New Imperial History

IMR on Innovative Approaches to the History of Russia and the Post-Soviet Space

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03 April 2012

Caterina Innocente

The complexities of the Russian future require new approaches to the the nation's past. These can be found in the New Imperial History project, created by a group of leading Russian historians including Ilya Gerasimov, Aleksander Semyonov, Marina Mogilner and Sergei Glebov. This project explores the myths found in outdated historiography, recognizing the multiplicity of past with view to the pluralism of the future. Ilya Gerasomov and Aleksander Semyonov recently spoke to IMR's Caterina Innocente about their work and some fresh perspectives on Russian history and the post-Soviet space.

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Law

Is Russian Police Reform Doomed? Lessons from Estonia and Georgia

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29 March 2012

Ekaterina Mishina

Ekaterina Mishina describes the recent transgressions of the Russian police in Kazan, analyzes the successful police reform in Estonia and Georgia, and explains why the levels of public trust in the police achieved in those countries are impossible in Russia today.

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Economics

A Bright Tomorrow for Putin's State Oligarchy

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27 March 2012

Pavel Ivlev

One of the most corrupt entities in the Russian economy is the state corporation. Provided with special charters, these companies control a massive portion of Russian industries—and state assets. IMR's Pavel Ivlev examines the history of state corporations and explains why, with Putin's return to the presidency, they may be here to stay.

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World

Conference on Russian and U.S. Media Asks Is the Cold War Over?

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27 March 2012

Journalists and political experts from Russia and America recently gathered at the Harriman Institute in order to discuss how each country portrays the other in their respective media. Surprisingly, according to many of the speakers, little has changed since the end of the Cold War.

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World

Trade or Human Rights?: Debating Priorities in US-Russia Relations

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23 March 2012

On March 21st,  the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs held its first hearings on Russia after the presidential elections. Despite official recognition of the election results, the return of Vladimir Putin to the presidency caused debate on Capitol Hill. Some congressmen believed that the United States should work toward optimizing trade relations, while region experts urged the government to continue fighting against human rights violations.

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Politics

Andrei Piontkovsky: Putin Has No More Than Two Years Left

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22 March 2012

Olga Khvostunova

According to leading political analyst Andrei Piontkovsky , the majority of people who voted for Vladimir Putin were politically passive and poorly informed. He recently spoke to IMR’s Olga Khvostunova about Putin, the March elections, and the future of the opposition movement.

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News

Russian Journalists: Putin's Regime is Illegitimate

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16 March 2012

Following the presidential election, three well-known Russian journalists, Masha Gessen, Oleg Kashin, and Aleksei Pivovarov, spoke at Columbia University. They discussed Vladimir Putin's third term, his unexpected tears, and the future of the protest movement, including some of its figureheads: Mikhail Prokhorov, Alexei Navalny and Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

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Economics

Putin Plans, Russia Pays

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12 March 2012

Pavel Ivlev

Vladimir Putin has returned to the post of president, with the official result of 63% of the vote, a set of unprecedented social promises, and without a clear program for the economy. According to IMR’s Pavel Ivlev, the shape of the economic policy in Putin's third term is one of the greatest controversies of this political season.

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Nation

The Nail in the Coffin of Russian Democracy

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07 March 2012

Olga Khvostunova

On March 4th, Vladimir Putin was elected for his third term as Russian president. Despite Putin’s seemingly overwhelming victory, independent observers reported voter fraud and the Russian opposition continued protesting in Moscow and other major cities. International leaders were wary in offering their congratulations to the president-elect. Olga Khvostunova reviews reactions to Vladimir Putin's election in the Russian and Western press.

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News

A Timely Release From The Lantos Foundation

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06 March 2012

Just as the political upheaval in Russia is reaching a fever pitch, the Lantos Foundation has announced the release of a compelling documentary short about Russia's most famous political prisoner, Mikhail Khodorkovsky called The Man Who Believed He Could Change Russia.