Consequences of political repression, post-COVID-19 economic trajectories, and the benefits and risks of foreign fighters.
| Foreign fighters in Ukraine? Evaluating the benefits and risks Foreign fighters are already trying to join the fray to help Ukrainians fight off their Russian invaders. Such individual efforts are understandable, and the motives are at times even heroic—but they are also often a mistake, and foreign governments should not encourage such private warfare, writes Daniel Byman. Read more |
| Past political repression creates long-lasting mistrust About 20 million people were inmates in Soviet Union gulag camps. What can past incidences of political repression tell us about trust and civic engagement within former-Soviet states? Milena Nikolova, Olga Popova, and Vladimir Otrachshenko shine a light on the long-term consequences. Read more |
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