Latest Past Events

Political Exiles, Transnational Repression and Global Authoritarianism in Eurasia and Beyond

#1512 International Affairs Building 420 West 118th Street, New York City

This event is supported by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. It is part of our Russian Studies & Policy event series. As authoritarian regimes have consolidated their position in Eurasia and the Middle East, many members of the political opposition, independent media and civil society have gone into exile. But as political struggles have moved beyond borders, so…

Democratic Backsliding or Authoritarian Charm? On Unexpected Political Development in Poland and CEE

Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia 19 University Place, 2nd Floor, New York City

On April 19th, 2017 please join us for “Democratic Backsliding or Authoritarian Charm? On Unexpected Political Development in Poland and CEE” featuring Radoslaw Markowski, University of Social Sciences and Humanities and PI of the Polish National Election Study. The event is part of the Occasional series, sponsored by the Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia. After 20 years in Hungary and…

Book Talk – Dictators Without Borders: Power and Money in Central Asia

Harriman Institute 420 West 118th St., New York City

Please join us for a talk with Alexander Cooley, Director, Harriman Institute; Claire Tow Professor of Political Science, Barnard College, on his new book, Dictators Without Borders: Power and Money in Central Asia (Yale University Press, 2017) co-authored with John Heathershaw. Moderated by Timothy Frye, Marshall D. Shulman Professor of Post-Soviet Foreign Policy, and a former director of the Harriman Institute. Based on…