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Chain Reaction
Chain ReactionWhither Strong? Exploring Conceptions of Russian PowerWhy does Russia play such an important role in geopolitics? If it's because of 'strength'... what does strength even mean? And why do conceptions of Russia's strength vary so extremely? Seva Gunitsky joins Aaron Schwartzbaum on this week’s Bear Market Brief podcast.Related ReadingRussia is both weak and strong - that's the problem by Seva Gunitsky Get full access to FPRI Insights at fpriinsights.substack.com/subscribe
2025-08-0731 minBear Market Brief
Bear Market BriefWhither Strong? Exploring Conceptions of Russian PowerWhy does Russia play such an important role in geopolitics? If it's because of 'strength'... what does strength even mean? And why do conceptions of Russia's strength vary so extremely? Seva Gunitsky joins Aaron Schwartzbaum on this week’s Bear Market Brief podcast. Related ReadingRussia is both weak and strong - that's the problem. by Seva Gunitsky This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bearmarketbrief.substack.com
2025-07-3131 minThe Global Agora
The Global AgoraUkraine and Canada: Do Putin and Trump see the world alike?Seva Gunitsky is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto. Yes, I asked him how worried he is that Donald Trump's America might militarily attack Canada. According to him, it's very unlikely, but... "I teach introduction to international politics, and when I talk about countries' war plans, I used to use the Canada-American relationship as an example of a true security community, where there are no war plans against each other. I cannot use that example anymore, that's for sure," he explained to me. And do you want to know if he sees similarities between T...
2025-03-2822 minBear Market Brief
Bear Market BriefWhy Do Autocrats Make Mistakes?Almost two years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Bear Market Brief investigates how we got here in the first place. What does theory say about Vladimir Putin’s decision making? Seva Gunitsky joins to discuss. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bearmarketbrief.substack.com
2023-12-1321 minChain Reaction
Chain ReactionWhy Do Autocrats Make Mistakes?Almost two years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Bear Market Brief investigates how we got here in the first place. What does theory say about Vladimir Putin’s decision making? Seva Gunitsky joins to discuss.Join the Bear Market Brief on Substack! Get full access to FPRI Insights at fpriinsights.substack.com/subscribe
2023-12-0821 minThe Un-Diplomatic Podcast
The Un-Diplomatic PodcastBest of: Peace Intellectuals, Unf**king Rivalries, Russian Kleptocracy, the Trouble with Sanctions | Ep. 129Where have all the peace intellectuals gone?  How do you make enemies into friends?  What's it like to be mixed-race in national security?  Should we do away with economic sanctions entirely?  Is it easier to shape the world than to shape China?  What's Russia's freaking problem?  Seva Gunitsky Tweet: https://twitter.com/SevaUT/status/1462766445121650696Ben Scott Tweet: https://twitter.com/Ben_G_Scott/status/1460444100008628224Mike McFaul Tweet: https://twitter.com/McFaul/status/1462624691680514060?t=krF4h150FaPW08quGY0H4A&s=19Law Boy Esq. Tweet: https://twitter.com/The_Law_Boy/status/1462193648586698759?t=j3Tb...
2022-11-101h 11Strange Country
Strange CountryAxis SallyMildred Gillars was the American mouthpiece for Nazi Germany. Known by the GIs as Axis Sally, Gillars tried to derail the war effort by spewing garbage over the airwaves. Strange Country co-hosts Beth and Kelly discuss Gillars rise to fame in Nazi Germany and how she'd likely have a cozy spot in some right-wing fringe network today. Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands Cite your sources: Applebaum, Anne. "Why Do Republican Leaders Continue to Enable Trump?" The Atlantic, 15 August 2020, https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/07/trumps-collaborators/612250/. Accessed 5 October 2022.
2022-10-0651 minThe Un-Diplomatic Podcast
The Un-Diplomatic PodcastPacific Paranoia, Central Banks are the Opp, Trumping Bush's Fascism, Red-Scare Politics Against Democracy | Ep. 126Central banks are using inflation to fight a class war. America's Pacific sphere of influence is making it paranoid--what ham-fisted skullduggery in the Marshall Islands reveals. Was George W. Bush more fascist than Trump? Taiwan policy is on militarist auto-pilot--why Chris Murphy is worried. Why red-scare propaganda is bad for democracy.  What about an Un-Diplomatic newsletter (note: this episode was recorded just a few days before Van Jackson launched the Un-Diplomatic newsletter).Subscribe to our new newsletter! https://www.un-diplomatic.comMurtaza Hussain's Tweet: https://twitter.com/MazMHussain/status/1566465216275259392Seva Gunitsky's Tweet: https://t...
2022-09-2846 minThe Gray Area with Sean Illing
The Gray Area with Sean IllingThe War in Ukraine, Explained — Part 1: Why did Putin go to war?Russia's invasion of Ukraine is one of the biggest and most confusing political events of our lifetimes. We aim to bring some clarity in this special four-part series from Vox Conversations and host Zack Beauchamp, The War in Ukraine, Explained.In part one, Zack speaks with political scientist Yoshiko Herrera about the country responsible for the war: Russia. They explore why Vladimir Putin decided to launch the invasion, what Russians think about the war, and how this conflict might change Russia's future.Host: Zack Beauchamp (@zackbeauchamp), Senior Correspondent, VoxGuest: Yoshiko Herrera (@yoshikoherrera...
2022-03-3159 minA Bit More Complicated
A Bit More ComplicatedEpisode 4 - A Deep Dive Into the Ukraine-Russia War with Dr. Nicole Ford (Part 2)The conclusion of our interview with Dr. Nicolè Ford on the war between Ukraine and Russia. If you haven't yet, listen to Part 1 of this interview first (Ep. 3).  Dr. Nicolè Ford’s webpage& Twitter Dr. Ford’s recent article Dr. Sam Greene’s twitter thread on EU & article Peer reviewed pub by Kari Roberts on NATO & Crimea invasion Interview w John Mearsheimer about Putin’s aggression Article by Stephen Walt for the role of NATO Article by Seva Gunitsky against the focus on NATO Peer revi...
2022-03-2937 minA Bit More Complicated
A Bit More ComplicatedEpisode 3 - A Deep Dive Into the Ukraine-Russia War with Dr. Nicole Ford (Part 1)In this episode, Manny and Dylan interview Dr. Nicolè Ford, who holds a Ph.D. in political science and whose specific area of expertise is on Ukraine and Russia. In the episode, we dive into a deep understanding of this horrible war. Dr. Ford schools us on the historical context, NATO, Putin’s ambitions, and more. We really appreciate Dr. Ford’s knowledge and insight into this topic. Dr. Nicolè Ford’s webpage & Twitter Dr. Ford’s recent article Dr. Sam Greene’s twitter thread on EU & article Peer reviewed pub by Kari Robe...
2022-03-2849 minThe Un-Diplomatic Podcast
The Un-Diplomatic PodcastOligarchy is Global, Piketty's Socialism vs. China, Mearsheimer's Realism Controversy, OG Wars and Deterrence Success | Ep. 112Thomas Piketty's answer for fighting China: Democratic socialism! Is grand strategy a theory of national success, or a story? How the national security community fetishized its own paranoia about gray zones and hybrid war. How corporations woke-wash capital. The John Mearsheimer controversy and what it means for realism. Pompeo's Taiwan grift. Favorite Marvel superhero movies.Jeffrey Meiser Tweet: https://twitter.com/jwmeiser/status/1497695031380955136?t=Kn1hvrM15UM3dSNsw0mhAQ&s=19Seva Gunitsky Tweet: https://twitter.com/SevaUT/status/1498025192697647110?t=973liSesC-AO8PEhfX4vBQ&s=19Tom Malinowski Tweet: https://twitter.com/Malinowski/status/1500958491250417667?t=IUstpiURlYt8...
2022-03-151h 02The Un-Diplomatic Podcast
The Un-Diplomatic PodcastPeace Intellectuals, Unf**king Rivalries, Russian Kleptocracy, the Trouble with Sanctions | Ep. 106Where have all the peace intellectuals gone?  How do you make enemies into friends?  What's it like to be mixed-race in national security?  Should we do away with economic sanctions entirely?  Is it easier to shape the world than to shape China?  What's Russia's freaking problem?  Seva Gunitsky Tweet: https://twitter.com/SevaUT/status/1462766445121650696Ben Scott Tweet: https://twitter.com/Ben_G_Scott/status/1460444100008628224Mike McFaul Tweet: https://twitter.com/McFaul/status/1462624691680514060?t=krF4h150FaPW08quGY0H4A&s=19Law Boy Esq. Tweet: https://twitter.com/The_Law_Boy/status/1462193648586698759?t=j3Tb...
2021-11-261h 05The Un-Diplomatic Podcast
The Un-Diplomatic PodcastChina Rivalry without Racism? Wu-Tang Solidarity, Narrating Israeli Occupation v. Terrorism, Alliance Reassurance Folly | Ep. 92Is it possible to push back on China's many forms of aggression without rivalry or racism?  What Wu-Tang teaches us about solidarity and capitalist critique.  Israel's occupying Palestine, so let's talk about terrorism.  Why alliance reassurance rarely makes sense.  Chris Clary Tweet: https://twitter.com/clary_co/status/1395448568983523328Seva Gunitsky Tweet: https://twitter.com/SevaUT/status/1393827799652261892Jamaal Bowman Tweet: https://twitter.com/JamaalBowmanNY/status/1393705229842014209?s=20Peter Beinart Tweet: https://twitter.com/peterbeinart/status/1393788527008174080?s=21Ryan Hass in Noema Magazine: https://www.noemamag.com/playing-the-china-card/Sahar Kahn in Inks...
2021-06-0253 minThe Un-Diplomatic Podcast
The Un-Diplomatic PodcastThe Zombie Promise of Cold War Liberalism, Myanmar's Syria Risk, Japan's Taiwan Alliance | Ep. 87If an "Indo-Pacific strategy" can't cope with the Syria risk in Myanmar, then what good is it? Why the history of Cold War liberalism tells us not to pin domestic renewal on the China threat.  Why Chinese air incursions against Taiwan DO NOT signal invasion.  What's going on in Asian studies at Georgetown.  Japan's role in a Taiwan conflict.  The lost history of the WTO anti-globalization protests.Matt Duss Tweet: https://twitter.com/mattduss/status/1375934723701243908?s=20Blake Herzinger Tweet: https://twitter.com/BDHerzinger/status/1373478997267410951?s=19Seva Gunitsky Tweet: https://twitter.com/SevaUT/status/1374455266008207366
2021-04-0242 minThe Loopcast
The LoopcastSeva Gunitsky and Paul Musgrave Discuss Global OrderSeva Gunitsky and Paul Musgrave discuss how we conceptualize and study global political order. The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through our Patreon. We greatly appreciate it.
2019-06-071h 13The Russia Guy
The Russia GuyE69: Seva Gunitsky on Coming to America and Political ScienceToday's guest is Seva Gunitsky, an associate professor of political science at the University of Toronto. He researches how international forces like war and globalization shape democracy and domestic reforms. In this episode of The Russia Guy, we talked about growing up in the U.S. as a Russia immigrant, navigating American biases in Russia analysis, understanding the mafia as an economic response, and much more.Get a copy of Gunitsky's book, “ Aftershocks: Great Powers and Domestic Reforms in the Twentieth Century,” here:https://www.amazon.com/Aftershocks-Domestic-Twentieth-Princeton-International/dp/069117234XAnd follow the man on Twitter here:http...
2019-02-2837 minThe Russia Guy
The Russia GuyE69: Seva Gunitsky on Coming to America and Political ScienceToday's guest is Seva Gunitsky, an associate professor of political science at the University of Toronto. He researches how international forces like war and globalization shape democracy and domestic reforms. In this episode of The Russia Guy, we talked about growing up in the U.S. as a Russia immigrant, navigating American biases in Russia analysis, understanding the mafia as an economic response, and much more.Get a copy of Gunitsky's book, “ Aftershocks: Great Powers and Domestic Reforms in the Twentieth Century,” here:https://www.amazon.com/Aftershocks-Domestic-Twentieth-Princeton-International/dp/069117234XAnd follow the man on Twitter here:https://twitter.com/sevautSupport this...
2019-02-2837 min