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Dangerous Whispers: Politics and Conspiracies in the post-Soviet Space

21:52November 3, 2021

Political discourse in Russia and the post-Soviet space is rife with conspiracy theories, as well as politicians who utilize them to gain an upper hand. On this episode of KennanX, Scott Radnitz, author of Revealing Schemes: The Politics of Conspiracy in Russia and the Post-Soviet Region, joins Jill to discuss the politics driving conspiracies in the region.

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Guest

Scott Radnitz

Former Title VIII-Supported Research Scholar;
Director, Ellison Center for Russian, Eastern European, and Central Asian Studies; Herbert J. Ellison Associate Professor of Russian and Eurasian Studies, University of Washington

Moderator

Jill Dougherty

Global Fellow;
Former CNN Foreign Affairs Correspondent

Kennan Institute

The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Russia and Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange. Read more