Listen "Maria Popova and Oxana Shevel on Russia and Ukraine"
Episode Synopsis
Maria Popova (McGill University - @PopovaProf @mcgillu) and Oxana Shevel (Tufts University - @OxanaShevel @TuftsPolSci) speak with the Thinking Global team about the conflict and politics between Russia and Ukraine. Professors Maria Popova and Oxana Shevel chat with Kieran (@kieranjomeara) and Jennifer (@JenniferEngl) about the factors that led to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, NATO expansion and ‘westsplaining’, Regime divergence, identity, war fatigue and holding perpetrators of war crimes accountable. Maria and Oxana’s new book Russia and Ukraine: Entangled Histories, Diverging States (Polity, 2023) is out now. Thinking Global is affiliated with E-International Relations - the world's leading open access website for students and scholars of international politics. If you enjoy the output of E-International Relations, please consider a donation.
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