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Can Alexei Kudrin Be The Next Russian Prime Minister?

Details: 06 June 2013; Donald N. Jensen

As Russia’s economy slows, corruption worsens, and current Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev’s political stature shrinks, former finance minister Alexei Kudrin’s name is mentioned more and more frequently as a potential candidate for Russia’s next prime minister. However, Donald N. Jensen, Resident Fellow at the Center for Transatlantic Relations at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, argues that, given Russia's current political and economic uncertainty, it is not likely to happen.

Details: Politics

Hopes and Expectations

Details: 06 June 2013; Alexander Podrabinek

Popular Russian proverb "Every cloud has a silver lining" has a profound meaning. It reminds us that the plainer the evil, the easier it is to mark it out as a target. This past year of Putin's presidency once again confirms the truth of the proverb. Author and analyst Alexander Podrabinek reviews Vladimir Putin's first steps since he got back to the Kremlin.

Details: Nation

Science For Others

Details: 04 June 2013; Olga Khvostunova

The system of Russian science is deteriorating, despite the government's claims that the country is modernizing. This April, Thomson Reuters published a report revealing that Russia is absent from leadership groups in the 100 top-ranked specialties in the sciences and social sciences. Another report, produced by the Russian Association for the Advancement of Science at the end of 2012, called the current state of affairs “catastrophic.” IMR analyst Olga Khvostunova examines the reasons for the crisis in Russian science and its implications for the country's future.

Details: Nation

“The Man with the Stamp of Genius on His Forehead”

Details: 03 June 2013; Alexander Yanov

The Institute of Modern Russia continues the series of publications by prominent scholar Alexander Yanov on the history of Russian nationalism. In this article, the author recounts the unheeded warning of the philosopher Vladimir Solovyov.

Details: Nation

On Intolerance to “Others”: An Ideological Portrait of Modern Russia

Details: 03 June 2013; Boris Bruk

The principal idea that consolidates different parts of Russian society is xenophobia and intolerance to “others.” Such, at least, was the conclusion of a new study on Russia’s “ideological portrait.” IMR Advisor Boris Bruk, who has analyzed the study, is skeptical about predictions of a “fascist” future for Russia.

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