We need a better political analysis of Russia! Following Prigozhin’s rebellion on the 23rd of June, the amount of coverage and analysis of Russian politics has increased drastically. Unfortunately, the quality of analysis remains to be questionable at times, as many people who have never researched Russia see themselves as experts on the topic now….
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Prigozhin’s rebellion aka “March of Justice”, Putin’s emotional speech, and Wagner’s relocation to Belarus
Russia has seen dramatic political and military development in the last 24h: Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Wagner Group, has officially declared his intentions to go back to Moscow to challenge the Ministry of Defense and Shoigu himself in a rebellion he calls the “March of Justice” (marsh spravedlivosti). Prigozhin claims that the Russian forces…
My chapter on a pivotal event narrative in critical terrorism studies is out in “9/11 Twenty Years On. Critical Perspectives” book by Routledge.
Great news! My chapter on a pivotal event narrative in critical terrorism studies is out in “9/11 Twenty Years On Critical Perspectives” book edited by excellent Leonie B. Jackson, Lee Jarvis, and Harmonie Toros. It is ready for pre-order here. Description: This book provides the first sustained critical engagement with the legacy of the 9/11…
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: What Did We Miss? A special forum for International Studies Perspectives
Our special forum for International Studies Perspectives is finally available online. It has been a big project that I have been working on – it discusses the invasion of Ukraine from different non-Western perspectives. Find it here – link to the forum. Here is the forum’s abstract: This forum focuses on the overlooked areas of…
Publishing your PhD thesis: a book or journal article?
As promised, I am starting a new series of blog posts on academic writing. The first in this series is what to consider when choosing how to publish your thesis. Almost everyone faces the question of turning their PhD thesis into a book or a series of journal articles. As a PhD student, you might…
Book review of From the fires of war: Ukraine’s Azov movement and the global far right
My new book review is out – this time it is From the fires of war: Ukraine’s Azov movement and the global far right by Michael Colborne. It is a great read if you are interested in the history and cultural ties of Ukraine’s far right, and the ways the Azov movement has been playing…
The Kremlin’s rhetoric on Telegram has avoided the sanctions and poses questions regarding cyber warfare’s double standards
The Kremlin’s rhetoric on Telegram that has avoided the sanctions poses questions on cyber warfare’s double standards
Goodbye 2022, hello 2023! The year in review and future aspirations.
Goodbye, 2022! I believe many people will feel relief that 2022 is over. What a year it has been. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has affected us all, so many lives were lost, and too many people had to uproot their lives fleeing the war. For me, 2022 will be remembered as the year when Russia…
Russian propaganda: war escalation. October update
What are the developments in Russian propaganda in October? Sergei Kurginyan, a Russian ultraconservative politician argued that Russia is the last bastion of the white race but he is not racist, how could you think that? This and other odd debates have been on Russian TV in October, starting from an absolute mental discussion that…
Russia’s propaganda has changed – the “everything is fine” script is gone. September update
Since the beginning of the war with Ukraine, Russia has been trying to keep its face even when the reports from the battlefields in Ukraine have been less than favourable. However, in September Russia’s propaganda changed dramatically. Even the main rupors of the Kremlin’s line on the war in Ukraine have started to deviate from…