The Weakness of the Despot

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An expert on Stalin discusses Putin, Russia, and the West.

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Must read. My brilliant, acerbic, and truly expert colleague Steve Kotkin. “A Scholar of Stalin Discusses Putin, Russia, Ukraine, and the West” | The New Yorker

Matthew C. Klein 10 months ago

Worth reading this interview with Steve Kotkin:

Andrew McAfee 10 months ago

This interview with Stephen Kotkin is FANTASTIC: "We think of censorship as suppression of information, but censorship is also the active promotion of certain kinds of stories that will resonate with the people. "

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