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Dmitry Slapentokh

Associate Professor of History, Indiana University South Bend.

Russia’s Westernization and a New “Cold War”

The idea that Russians were in love with the West was quite popular during the Gorbachev and early Yeltsin eras. Still, as time progressed, Western observers’ views became increasingly gloomier, especially after the Ukraine crisis.

Dmitry Slapentokh

The Death of Postmodernism

The masses became increasingly unruly and unwilling to be led in a “postmodernist” way. The elite cannot accept this. Thus, it was proclaimed that Western “postmodernism” had been overtaken by Russian “postmodernism,” even more cunning and sophisticated.

Dmitry Slapentokh

Russia and Germany and the Chance for Menage a Trois

Germany would not “divorce” the U.S. to embrace Russia. Still, a monogamous relationship between Washington and Berlin could well be transformed to a peculiar menage a trois, in which Moscow could find its role in sharing influence and possibly even domination in East/Central European space.

Dmitry Slapentokh

Why the U.S. Should Allow Russia to Take Over Ukraine

The U.S. should follow the British wise policy of the early 20th century which implies the accommodation and sharing of power with an adversary. Reality would impose this transition anyway.

Dmitry Slapentokh