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Territory and People in Europe: A New (Old) Tool

Data visualization challenges us to think about the world differently. Have a look at the 18th-century roots of the practice.

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Are the West’s Sanctions on Russia Working?

The question of whether sanctions have been an effective strategy is vastly more complicated than has been acknowledged, write Rawi Abdelal and Alexandra Vacroux in Just Money.

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Introducing the Digital Handbook for Research on Soviet History

New database connects students and scholars of Soviet history to online primary sources.

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Russia’s War against Ukraine

Analysis, events, and resources for understanding the ongoing conflict.

The present-day Davis Center fosters understanding through dialogue, research, and scholarly exchange. Although geopolitical harmony has eluded us for many decades, we have always hoped for and promoted peaceful mutual understanding. Simmering violence in eastern Ukraine and elsewhere in the post-Soviet world has been alarming for years, but the Russian invasion of Ukraine marks a definitive change in the political trajectory of the region.

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Statement on Russia’s War against Ukraine

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Red Horizon

Push your negotiation and decision-making skills to the next level in this immersive executive education experience.