Today's episode, with Dr. John O'Loughlin, commences by the Professor providing a hierarchy of values in Russian society seen throughout several research studies. The conversation then proceeds to examine the danger of implementing a no-fly zone over Ukraine as well as the rhetoric being put forward by the media and politicians alike. Shortly after, we discuss the long-term affect of sanctions that affect both Russia and the global economy, including here in the United States. We give our thoughts behind the utilization of such broad sweeping sanctions and how they could be problematic down the line. To close, the Professor lends some of his personal experiences from his time in the former Soviet Union and his takeaways. I hope you enjoy!
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Dr. John O’Loughlin is a professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder who has spent the past 30 years in the former Soviet Union conducting research.
His focus areas include the Political-Geography of the Post-Soviet Union specifically Russian Geopolitics, Eurasian de-facto states, Ethno-Territorial Nationalisms and Post-Conflict Societies.
The Professor is an author at the Foreign Policy Research Institute where he has published on the Diffusion of Democracy, Electoral Geography, the Geography on Conflict, and the Political Geography of Nazi Germany.
Music: Coma-Media (intro)
WinkingFoxMusic (outro)
Recorded: 3/10/22
