Today's episode, with Professor Scott Gehlbach, commences by the Professor providing his thoughts on Putin saving face at home if a withdrawal from Ukraine comes to fruition. Shortly after, we discuss the hold that state-run media has on the general Russian populous. This discussions segues into the broader topic of Putin oppressing any signs of dissent throughout society. The Professor then lends his thoughts as to why Putin invaded in the first place and believes the NATO issue was a red herring for Putin who held ulterior motives to invade the country. I hope you enjoy!
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Dr. Scott Gehlbach is a professor in the Political Science and Public Policy department at the University of Chicago as well as the director of the University’s new PHD program in Political Economy. His research has focused on Post-Communist States such as Ukraine and Russia and he has made several contributions to the study of Autocracy, Economic Reform and Political Connections.
Music: Coma-Media (intro)
WinkingFoxMusic (outro)
Recorded: 3/4/22
