Interview with Deen Freelon, Assistant Professor of Public Communication in the School of Communication at American University
Interview
The Arab Spring movements towards democratization in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya were driven by the Arab youth that was actively using social media for communications and providing their vision of the unfolding events. How significant was the role of social media? And would the gains of the Arab Spring be even possible without social media? Deen Freelon dispels some...
Interview
Today, when we are witnessing the rise of interest towards the Arctic, the issue of successful cooperation between the Arctic states is becoming increasingly important. RIAC has asked
Scott Highleyman and David Balton
to comment on the ecological challenges and the future of international cooperation in the region.
Scott Highleyman
– Director, International Arctic Program, Pew Environmental Group
Ambassador Balton, David A (OES)
– U.S. State Department
In your opinion, which...
The Russian Academy of Sciences should die a natural death
Interview
Loren R. Graham
enjoys talking about the reform of Russia’s educational system, after all, it is a subject he has been studying for over 50 years. MIT professor and scholar at the Russian Studies Center in Harvard, Graham has published almost 20 books on education in the Soviet Union and Russia including Science in the New Russia: Crisis, Aid, Reform, in 2008.
Graham has also been involved as a consultant in negotiations...
Interview
Charles E. McJilton is the CEO and founder of Second Harvest Japan (2HJ).
2HJ collects food that would otherwise go to waste from food manufacturers, farmers, and individuals, and distributes it to people in need such as children in orphanages, low-income households, and the homeless.
In this special interview for the Russian International Affairs Council, Charles shares his experiences in starting the first food bank in Japan, his vision of global and regional cooperation and his advice...
Joshua Landis, Director of the Center for Middle East Studies and Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma and author of "Syria Comment"
Foreign opinion
Joshua Landis, Director of the Center for Middle East Studies and Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma and author of "
Syria Comment
".
In this special interview for the Russian International Affairs Council Joshua ...
"Submit what you consider to be your very best work"
Foreign opinion
These are two special interviews for the Russian International Affairs Council with John Ishiyama and Steven Forde, editors of the
American Political Science Review
, the most prestigious research journal in political science.
In these ...
Interview with Ira Straus, the founder and U.S. coordinator of the Committee on Eastern Europe and Russia in NATO
Foreign opinion
Interviewee:
Ira Straus
, the founder and U.S. coordinator of the Committee on Eastern Europe and Russia in NATO.
Interviewer:
Maria Prosviryakova
, RIAC
Do we still live in an era of unipolarity or have we already shifted off to the multipolar ...
Two outstanding American experts on Russia –
Ariel Cohen
and
Jeffrey Mankoff
in their special interviews for the RIAC offer their insightful takes on the U.S.-Russia relationship.
Foreign opinion
The honey moon of the U.S. - Russia “reset” hasn’t lasted for too long, because the two countries are back to their old controversies. Disagreements over Syria and the Magnitsky bill are adding up to that.
Two outstanding ...
Slawomir Dembsky – The Director of the Center of Polish-Russian dialogue and reconciliation
Slawomir Dembsky – The Director of the Center of Polish-Russian dialogue and reconciliation.
Many experts in the West considered Poland as one of the most successful examples of post-communist transit. What is happening now? To which extent does Poland cope with current economic problems?
Yes, of course, Poland is a very interesting example of a successful transformation. And the membership of Poland in...
Interviewee: Mark Katz, professor of government and politics at George Mason University
Foreign opinion
Interviewee:
Mark Katz
, professor of government and politics at George Mason University
Interviewer:
Maria Prosviryakova
, RIAC
July 27, 2012
Mark Katz is a former Soviet Affairs Analyst at the U.S. Department of State, professor of government ...
