Russia and Eurasia
Whither Pax Atomica? - The Euromissiles Crisis and the Peace Movement of the early 1980s
Feb 22, 2012
As the failure of Pax Atomica seemed more and more imminent, the soaring anxiety, alarm, apprehension and mistrust of the national governments across Europe contributed to the success of the 1980s peace movement. more
Who “Owns” The Arctic?: An International and Interdisciplinary Conference [Chapel Hill, NC]
March 28, 2012 // 1:45pm — 6:45pm
The Wilson Center’s Canada Institute and Kennan Institute, with the Center for Canadian Studies at Duke University, join UNC Chapel Hill’s Center to host Who “Owns” The Arctic?: An International and Interdisciplinary Conference on March 28, 2012 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The conference will bring together policymakers, academics, students, and environmentalists to explore diverse issues related to Arctic resource and energy management from Russian, Canadian, American, and other perspectives. more
Elections and Political Unrest in Russia: Causes and Prospects
March 07, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
In recent months Russia, previously seen as stable and even apathetic, has been rocked by mass protests against fraudulent elections and Vladimir Putin's rule. The biggest protest wave since collapse of the Soviet Union will be discussed with Oleg Kozlovsky, a Russian democratic activist and Director of Vision of Tomorrow Foundation. more
EU-US Energy Coordination Should Focus on Unconventional Gas
Dec 23, 2011Alexandros Petersen, advisor to the European Energy Security Initiative, discusses the future role of the newly established EU-US Energy Council in an article following the meeting between US Secretaries of State and Energy, Hillary Clinton and Stephen Chu with EU High Representative Catherine Ashton and Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger in late November.
Fall of the Soviet Union, Part II: Russia Today and the Ghost of Empires Past
Dec 12, 2011In part two, the panel of experts assess Russia's progress during the 20 years since the end of the Soviet Union and it's current situation.
Fall of the Soviet Union, Part I: The Cold War's Unexpected Ending
Dec 07, 2011In part one of three, Jack Matlock, Lilia Shevstova, Angela Stent and Charles King revisit the unexpected, dramatic and peaceful end to The Cold War.
Who “Owns” The Arctic?: An International and Interdisciplinary Conference [Chapel Hill, NC]
March 28, 2012 // 1:45pm — 6:45pm
The Wilson Center’s Canada Institute and Kennan Institute, with the Center for Canadian Studies at Duke University, join UNC Chapel Hill’s Center to host Who “Owns” The Arctic?: An International and Interdisciplinary Conference on March 28, 2012 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The conference will bring together policymakers, academics, students, and environmentalists to explore diverse issues related to Arctic resource and energy management from Russian, Canadian, American, and other perspectives.
Elections and Political Unrest in Russia: Causes and Prospects
March 07, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
In recent months Russia, previously seen as stable and even apathetic, has been rocked by mass protests against fraudulent elections and Vladimir Putin's rule. The biggest protest wave since collapse of the Soviet Union will be discussed with Oleg Kozlovsky, a Russian democratic activist and Director of Vision of Tomorrow Foundation.
Energy Politics in Central Eurasia
March 28, 2012 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
Spotlight on Central Eurasia Series
Whither Pax Atomica? - The Euromissiles Crisis and the Peace Movement of the early 1980s
As the failure of Pax Atomica seemed more and more imminent, the soaring anxiety, alarm, apprehension and mistrust of the national governments across Europe contributed to the success of the 1980s peace movement.
e-Dossier No. 29 - The Soviet-Romanian Clash over History, Identity and Dominion
CWIHP is pleased to announce the addition of seven new documents to its online Digital Archive. The documents released today shed new light on Soviet-Romanian relations and conflict during the late 1970s.
A. Ross Johnson
Research Fellow, Hoover Institution; Adviser to the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Project, Hoover Archives; Board of Directors of the Freedom Broadcasting Foundation (Washington) and the Institute of Transnational Studies (Munich); Senior Advisor, RFE/RL
A. Ross Johnson is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, adviser to the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Archive Project at Hoover, senior adviser to the president of RFE/RL, and senior scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.Johnson was a senior executiv...
