While outlining the role of the representatives of ethnic minorities in the war against Ukraine, the presentation will focus on the case studies representing about five thousand Ukrainian Jews who joined the troops, territorial defense, volunteer centers, and army supply lines—in numbers much higher than the ratio of Jews to the general population.
It has been one year since the beginning of Russian aggression in Ukraine. Despite the war and unprecedented sanctions Russia has demonstrated a (relatively) high level of authoritarian resilience. What are the sources of such resilience, and how sustainable are current trends? Are the effects of sanctions cumulative? What have we learned about the Russian system? In this panel discussion, we will address questions regarding the dynamics of elite politics, center-regional relations, Russian business, and public attitudes in Russia.
Bringing together experts on the South China Sea, the Indian Ocean, and China’s overseas expansion, this panel discussion asks how China’s adaptive understanding of sovereignty and territory interacts with a growing assertiveness in its foreign affairs.
Impact beyond the Ivory Tower is the fourth panel of the Decolonization in Focus Series.
The series will have six wide-ranging panels featuring speakers from various disciplines and institutions. Panelists and participants will be encouraged to consider why decolonizing Russian & Eurasian studies matters, how to implement concrete change in their classrooms, and how to conceive of the future of expertise within the field
Associate Professor and Chair, Regional and Analytical Studies Department, College of International Security and Affairs (CISA), National Defense University
