Episode Links:Stalin (book, vol 1): https://amzn.to/2FjdLF2Stalin (book, vol 2): https://amzn.to/2tqyjc3Here's the outline of the episode. In trying to match the West or at least manage the differential between Russia and the West, they resort to coercion. . He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, where he graduated in 1983 with a 1st Class Honors Degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Stephen Kotkin: Putin, Stalin, Hitler, Zelenskyy, and War in Ukraine | Lex Fridman Podcast #289 Lex Fridman 2.67M subscribers Subscribe 34K 2.1M views 8 months ago Lex Fridman Podcast. Recorded on March 3rd, 2022 Last month, Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson asked Princeton Professor and Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Stephen Kotkin . Viktor Yanukovych was the duly elected president in 2010 in free and fair elections, who was unbelievably corrupt, was chased out of power by protests and he fled to Russia. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. Its a fascinating conversation that delves deep into one of the countrys brightest minds. All rights reserved. Historian Stephen Kotkin became the Kleinheinz Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution in 2022. On the battlefield, they are not winning this war. The Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University. 5 Questions for Stephen Kotkin https://youtu.be/ul1gsIdlJFs Hoover Institution 754K subscribers 1,179,563 views Feb 4, 2022 Recorded on January 14, 2022 Stephen Kotkin is a professor of history at Princeton and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. Its impossible to understand the destruction and death that Vladimir Putin is unleashing in Ukraine without understanding his most basic conviction: that the breakup of the Soviet empire was a catastrophe from which Russia has yet to recover. A filmmakers journey to the heart of the war. Of the looming collapse of our own American (and Canadian) regimes, through the lens of the 1989 collapse of similar regimes in Eastern Europe. Join the #1 community of podcast lovers and never miss a great podcast. Kotkin is a Professor of History and International Affairs at Princeton University and he's a research scholar at the Hoover Institution at Stanford. To revisit this article, select My Account, thenView saved stories, To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories, Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen. They get a dictatorship, which usually becomes a despotism. Last month, Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinsonasked Princeton Professor and Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Stephen Kotkin 5 questions, all in the foreign policy and history realm. All the nonsense about how the West is decadent, the West is over, the West is in decline, it's a multipolar world, the rise of China, et cetera. Its problem has always been not that sense of self, not that sense of identity, but the fact that it's in a struggle to live up to this aspiration that it has for itself, which it can't because the west has always been more powerful. 4) An appearance on Todd Lewis's Praise of Folly podcast. With David. The premise of this show is simple: Peter Robinson poses five questions to Dr. Kotkin: what Xi Jinping, the president of China believes; what Vladimir Putin believes; whether nuclear weapons are a deterrent in the 21st century; the chances of another American renewal; and Kotkins rational basis for loving the United States. The more you corner, the more there's nothing to lose for Putin, the more he can raise the stakes. On this week's episode of my podcast, I Have to Ask, I spoke with Stephen Kotkin, a historian of Russia and the Soviet Union who has just published the massive second volume of his Joseph Stalin . David Remnick: Such a regime, it seems to me would care above all about wealth, about the highlife about power. Then Alexander I victory over Napoleon, and then of course Stalin's victory over Adolf Hitler. He taught at Princeton for more than 30 years, and is the author of nine works of history, including the first two volumes of his biography of Joseph Stalin, Paradoxes of Power, 1878 to 1928 and Waiting for Hitler, 1929 to 1941. Some experts, includingJohn Mearsheimer, have blamedNATOexpansion for the invasion of Ukraine, arguing that it has provoked Putin to defend his sphere of influence. Feb 14 2023 Historian Stephen Kotkin became the Kleinheinz Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution in 2022. Kotkin is the author of an authoritative biography of Joseph Stalin, two volumes of which have been published; a third is in the making. Professor Stephen Kotkin. The financial sanctions are very impressive but they'll take a while to affect the calculus of those people around Putin and Putin himself. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:- Lambda: https://lambdalabs.com/lex- Scale: https://scale.com/lex- Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil- ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free- ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first orderEPISODE LINKS:Stephen's Website: https://history.princeton.edu/people/stephen-kotkinStalin: 1878-1928 (Vol 1): https://amzn.to/3NvokpCStalin: 1929-1941 (Vol 2): https://amzn.to/3wIYqsTPODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcastApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIrSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41OUTLINE:0:00 - Introduction2:19 - Putin and Stalin13:09 - Putin vs the West36:01 - Response to Oliver Stone47:07 - Russian invasion of Ukraine1:26:35 - Putin's plan for the war1:34:33 - Henry Kissinger1:40:28 - Nuclear war1:51:01 - Parallels to World War II2:13:47 - China2:21:55 - World War III2:29:24 - Navalny2:33:41 - Meaning of lifeSOCIAL:- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman- Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman- Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman He has written many books on Stalin and the Soviet Union including the first 2 of a 3 volume work on Stalin, and he is currently working on volume 3. Stephen Kotkin. It is committed to policy-relevant scholarship that addresses the most important strategic issues facing our nation today and . If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to https://lexfridman.com/ai or connect with @lexfridman on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Medium, or YouTube where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. Prior to that, Mr. Baker was Deputy Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal from 2009-2013. Stephen Kotkin: What is the Best Political System? The worst part of this dynamic in Russian history is the conflation of the Russian state with some personal ruler. The written version of this review can be found here. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.00:00 - Introduction03:10 - Do all human beings crave power?11:29 - Russian people and authoritarian power15:06 - Putin and the Russian people23:23 - Corruption in Russia31:30 - Russia's future41:07 - Individuals and institutions44:42 - Stalin's rise to power1:05:20 - What is the ideal political system?1:21:10 - Questions for Putin1:29:41 - Questions for Stalin1:33:25 - Will there always be evil in the world? Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly roundup of the latest, Putins Descent Into Despotism, and Jane Campion on The Power of the Dog. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify, or support it on Patreon.This episode is presented by Cash App. That is what we're seeing in Kharkiv, weve seen it in other parts of Ukraine, and to my mind, it's only just begun potentially. The greatest exertion it showed is in economic sanctions which in fact, have proved to be more comprehensive and more powerful than maybe people had anticipated some weeks ago. | AI Podcast Clips - YouTube 0:00 / 16:12 Stephen Kotkin: What is the Best Political System? Historian and author Stephen Kotkin of Princeton University and Stanford University's Hoover Institution talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the historical significance of the life and work ofShow More, Stephen Kotkin is a historian and the author of Stalin: Waiting For Hitler, 1929-1941. 2) An appearance on Brian Chau's From the New World podcast (nearly three hours!) Beginning with the reign of Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century, Russia managed to expand at an average rate of 50 square miles per day for hundreds of years, eventually covering one-sixth of the Earth's landmass.". It had militarism. Administrations that perform badly can learn and get better which is not the case in Russia and it's an advantage we can forget. First of all, Ukraine is winning this war only on Twitter. The regime became more and more corrupt, less and less sophisticated, less and less trustworthy, less and less popular. Since then, the world has changed in ways that were unimaginable just 3 weeks ago. Professor Stephen Kotkin. This is the thing about authoritarian regimes. He's a psychologically unimpressive character, he was incompetent, could he actually have the willpower? That's the thing about the United States in the West. STEPHEN KOTKIN is John P. Birkelund '52 Professor in History and International Affairs at Princeton University. Sarah Rundell November 15, 2022 It's always starving them of the high-tech. Ever seen a snail go on a skating rampage? In the year since Russia's invasion, Ukrainians have shown incredible fortitude on the battlefield. We need a little bit of luck and fortune here, perhaps in Moscow, perhaps in Helsinki, or Jerusalem, perhaps in Beijing, but certainly in Kyiv. Stephen Kotkin: Stalin, Putin, and the Nature of Power. Plus, Angela Bassett on playing the queen of Wakanda. There are internal processes in Russia that account for where we are today. Uncivil Society: 1989 and the Implosion of the Communist Establishment (Stephen Kotkin). Thank you. Very similar situation in some ways. Let's think about him. Some experts, including John Mearsheimer, have blamed NATO expansion for the invasion of Ukraine, arguing that it has provoked Vladimir Putin to defend his sphere of influence. Instead of getting the strong state that they want to manage the Gulf with the West, they instead get a personalist regime. You're going to turn the light switch on in your office? It had suspicion of foreigners and the West. Kotkin describes how and why the Putin regime has evolved toward despotism, and he speculates that the strategic blunders in invading Ukraine likely resulted from the biases of authoritarian rulers like Putin, and the lack of good information available to them. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. 0:08 Stephen Kotkin: Putin, Zelenskyy, and War in Ukraine: With Lex Fridman, Stephen Kotkin. Full episode with Stephen Kotkin (Jan 2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCkkjnpS2f8Clips channel (Lex Clips): https://www.youtube.com/lexclipsMain chann. New episodes about infrequent. If money just gushes out of the ground in the form of hydrocarbons, diamonds, or other minerals, the oppressors can emancipate themselves from the oppressed. Moreover, the largest and most important consideration is that Russia cannot successfully occupy Ukraine. Stephen Kotkin, a professor of history and international affairs at Princeton University, and a research scholar at the Hoover Institution, respectfully disagrees. Looking for more episodes? The premise of this show is simple: Peter Robinson poses five questions to Dr. Kotkin: what Xi Jinping, the president of China believes; what Vladimir Putin believes; whether nuclear weapons are a deterrent in the 21st century; the chances of another American renewal; and Kotkin's rational basis for loving the United States. That seems unlikely. Stephen Kotkin, a professor of history and international affairs at Princeton University, and a research scholar at the Hoover Institution, respectfully disagrees. He discusses the Ojibwa tribe and their oral stories, and how his love for folklore has influenced his work. The Soviet Union did not invade Afghanistan. It's the subject of Kotkin's latest boo, Podcasts like Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain. David Remnick: Steve Kotkin, I'm very grateful to you. In addition, has a brilliant coterie of people who run macroeconomics, for example, your Central Bank, your Finance Ministry, are all in the highest professional level. He is the author of nine works of history, including the first two volumes of his planned three-volume history of Russian power and Joseph Stalin, Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928 and Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. The problem with their argument is that it assumes that had NATO not expanded, Russia wouldn't be exactly the same or very likely close to what it is today. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UncKnowledge/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/UncKnowledge/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/uncommon_knowle Unwrapping the Enigma, Mystery and Riddle: Stephen Kotkin Explains Russia to Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution. We discuss the forces that led to the development of harvesters and what they may be able to achieve in the future. Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Nuclear Weapons and American Renewal. 2023 Cond Nast. Once again they hollow themselves out. Ep174 - Stephen Kotkin. They do not have the scale of forces, they do not have the number of administrators and they do not have the cooperation of the population. With plenty of my thoughts on how to avoid the errors made after those earlier regimes were eliminated, which errors allowed members of the former regimes to keep much of their power and privileges. He taught at Princeton for more than 30 years, and is the author of nine works of history, including the first two volumes of his biography of Joseph Stalin, Paradoxes of Power, 1878 to 1928 and Waiting for Hitler, 1929 to 1941. . Accuracy and availability may vary. If you deny them over time through the Commerce Department, American-made software, and American-made equipment and products, you can hurt this regime and create a technology desert. Visit our website terms of useat www.wnyc.org for further information. And how does the conflict impact the world?Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon. The biggest surprise of course, was the West. It's just a de-profound remarkable place. I would even go farther. Stephen Kotkin: Dont Blame the West for Russias Invasion of Ukraine. Will Ukraine hold firm? Mr. Baker is also host of WSJ at Large with Gerry Baker, a weekly news and current affairs interview show on the Fox Business Network, and the weekly WSJ Opinion podcast "Free Expression" where he speaks with some of the world's leading writers, influencers and thinkers about a variety of subjects. This conversation is part of the Artificial Intelligence podcast. Find them wherever you listen to podcasts. Of course, that's where Putin himself comes from. Of course, they decided they might need some security in Afghanistan for the new regime and so they sent in all sorts of army regimens to provide security. Of course, this isn't the same regime as Stalin. and WNYC Studios, Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window), Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window). Stephen Kotkin is a historian specializing in Stalin and Soviet history. The Chinese cannot come in and substitute because they need that same technology that we're denying to the Russians and so thats the biggest--. Stephen Kotkin: With Russia, what you've got is a remarkable civilization. The historian Stephen Kotkin puts Vladimir Putins destructive campaign against Ukraine in context, and Campion talks about her Western that isnt really a Western. They use a very heavy state-centric approach to try to beat the country forward and upwards. Russia in the nineteenth century looked much as it does today, he says. David Remnick: It's impossible to understand the destruction and slaughter that Vladimir Putin is unleashing in Ukraine without understanding his most basic conviction, that the breakup of the Soviet empire was a catastrophe that Russia has yet to recover from. Why would they care about Ukraine? Gerry Baker is Editor at Large of The Wall Street Journal. You know it. Copyright 2022 New York Public Radio. David Remnick: When you talk about the internal dynamics of Russia, historically, it reminds me of a piece that you wrote and was published in foreign affairs six years ago. Kotkin is the author of an authoritative biography of Joseph Stalin, two volumes of which have been published; a third is in the making. The premise of this show is simple: Peter Robinson poses five questions to Dr. Kotkin: what Xi Jinping, the president of China believes; what Vladimir Putin believes; whether nuclear weapons are a deterrent in the 21st century; the chances of another American renewal; and Kotkins rational basis for loving the United States. Mr. Baker previously served as Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones from 2013-2018. You go on to describe three fleeting moments of remarkable Russian ascendancy during Peter the Great. It's not a response to actions of the West. Russia is advancing very well. 34 PODCASTS; 44 EPISODES; 58m AVG DURATION? If not, then you're in for a treat as Stephen Kotkin brings us his latest, ESCARGOT. Throughout the 1930s the USSR prepared for war. Which seems at least from this distance singularly stupid. Stephen Kotkin: I have only the greatest respect for George Kennan, whom I knew, John Mearsheimer is a giant of a scholar but I respectfully disagree. And as usual, his answers are concise, incisive, and analytic. All of that turned out to be bunk. In this episode, Lexman welcomes Stephen Kotkin to discuss his writing and pseudonyms. I thought we'd begin by your analysis of that argument. He believed what he was likely told or wanted to believe about his own military. We need a de-escalation from the maximalists spiral. Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Nuclear Weapons and American Renewal. Stephen Kotkin: Here's How Ukraine Could Defeat Russia on the Battlefield The Ukrainian resistance to Russian aggression was one of the greatest gifts the West has ever received. How Russias latest commander in Ukraine could change the war. Podcast Powered . Stephen Kotkin: It's a military-police dictatorship. By signing up, you agree to our User Agreement and Privacy Policy & Cookie Statement. Its a fascinating conversation that delves deep into one of the countrys brightest minds. Otherwise, their war is unfolding well. Sign up for our daily newsletter to receive the best stories from The New Yorker. . The premise of this show is simple: Peter Robinson poses five questions to Dr. Kotkin: what Xi Jinping, the president of China believes; what Vladimir Putin believes; whether nuclear weapons are a deterrent in the 21st century; the chances of another American renewal; and Kotkins rational basis for loving the United States. What we have today in Russia is not some deviation from a historical pattern. Stephen Mark Kotkin (born February 17, 1959) is an American historian, academic and author. Photograph by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP / Getty, a settlement among Russia, Ukraine, and the West. New York Public Radio transcripts are created on a rush deadline, often by contractors. Stephen Kotkin is a professor of history at Princeton and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. Moreover, think about all those Ukrainians who would continue to resist. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Professor Stephen Kotkin continued his multi-volume biography of Joseph Stalin, with a focus on Stalin's leadership of the Soviet Union in the years leading up to World War II. It had suspicion of foreigners and the West. Kotkin describes how and why the Putin regime has evolved toward despotism, and he speculates that the strategic blunders in invading Ukraine likely resulted from the biases of authoritarian rulers like Putin, and the lack of good information available to them. Stephen shares the story of his hair, which led to him using a variety of pen names in the literary world. That seems highly likely. Ad Choices, Never miss a podcast episode again! Each of these had a different focus; there . Share on . The problem with their argument is that it assumes that had NATO not expanded, Russia wouldn't be exactly the same or very likely close to what it is today. Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Nuclear Weapons and American Renewal. We have corrective mechanisms, we have a political system that punishes mistakes. It had repression. A historian envisions a settlement among Russia, Ukraine, and the West. David Remnick: Finally, you've been very quick to give credit where credit's due to the Biden administration for reading out its intelligence about the coming invasion, for sanctions, and for a mature response to what's happening. David Remnick: Let's describe Putin and Putinism what kind of regime is it? He believed, it seems that Ukraine was not a real country. What role do the United States and the European powers have in repulsing their aggression? It's not exactly the same as Stalinism. Yet an end to the conflict seems nowhere in sight. We're waiting for Viktor Yanukovych to reappear. Stephen Kotkin: Oh, yes. That's why Russia had this fortress, this macroeconomic fortress, these foreign currency reserves, the rainy day fund, reasonable inflation. He believed that the Ukrainian government was a pushover. Recorded on January 14, 2022. If not him, who else? Then say, "These high water marks aside, Russia has almost always been a relatively weak great power." Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices, 5 More Questions For Stephen Kotkin: Ukraine Edition. #289 Stephen Kotkin: Putin, Zelenskyy, and War in Ukraine. He sits down with Isaac Chotiner to discuss Stalins differences from the autocrats of today, what Stalin and HitShow More, On this episode of Free Expression, Wall Street Journal Editor-at-Large Gerry Baker speaks with one of the worlds pre-eminent historians of Russia, Stephen Kotkin, about the autocratic ambitions behiShow More, When Professor Stephen Kotkin set out to write a biography of Stalin, he faced a series of challenges. 8) Ep174 - Stephen Kotkin. Stephen Kotkin is a professor of history at Princeton university and one of the great historians of our time, specializing in Russian and Soviet history. The shock is that so much has changed and yet we're seeing this pattern that they can't really escape from where you have an autocrat or even now a despot making decisions completely by himself. That's what happens with dictatorships. James and Al are joined by foreign affairs and Russian expert Stephen Kotkin for a deep dive into the history of the Soviet Union, how Putin is running the country in its aftermath, and the current state of the war in Ukraine. It's certainly not the same as Xi Jinping or the regime in Iran. He sits down with Isaac Chotiner to discuss Stalins differences from the autocrats of today, what Stalin and Hit, On this episode of Free Expression, Wall Street Journal Editor-at-Large Gerry Baker speaks with one of the worlds pre-eminent historians of Russia, Stephen Kotkin, about the autocratic ambitions behi, When Professor Stephen Kotkin set out to write a biography of Stalin, he faced a series of challenges. What if anything have they gotten wrong in this? We've been hearing from voices both from the past, and present telling us that the reason for what has happened is as George Kennan said, the great blunder of eastward expansion of NATO. He is the author of nine works of history, including the first two volumes of his planned three-volume history of Russian power and Joseph Stalin, Paradoxes of Power, 18781928 and Waiting for Hitler, 19291941. We strongly encourage, in these days of censorship and deplatforming, all readers to bookmark our main site (https://www.theworthyhouse.com). Interested in exclusive Uncommon Knowledge content? Russia is a great power, but not "The great power," except for those few moments in history that you just enumerated. the Ricochet Audio Network offers over 50 original podcasts with new . Viktor Yanukovych is still in Russia. On this episode of Free Expression, Wall Street Journal Editor-at-Large Gerry Baker speaks with one of the world's pre-eminent historians of Russia, Stephen Kotkin, about the autocratic. He has written many books on Stalin and the Soviet Union including the first 2 of a 3 volume work on Stalin, and he is currently working on volume 3.This conversation is part of the Artificial Intelligence podcast. The Worthy House does not solicit donations or other support, or have ads. They're terrible at everything. Either install a puppet government or force the current government and president to sign some paperwork. It turned out the Ukrainian people are brave and they're willing to resist and die for their country. After Hitler came to power in 1933 the Soviet. If you're an administrator or a military officer in occupied Ukraine, and you order a cup of tea, you're going to drink that cup of tea? Perhaps first and foremost, people already thought they knew who Stalin was. That's on a recent episode of our podcast. The wholesale collectivization of some 120 million peasants necessitated levels of coercion that were extreme even for Russia, and the resulting mass starvation elicited criticism inside the party . War usually is a miscalculation it's based upon assumptions that don't pan out things that you believed to be true or wanted to be true but let's back up for a second. We keep raising the stakes with more and more sanctions and cancellations because that's where the pressure is on our side to "do something" because the Ukrainians are dying on television every day. Understanding the psyche of Russia and the Russians has bewildered Westerners for generations; foremost expert Stephen Kotkin gives some penetrating insights into how to do it. Stephen Kotkin: They've done much better than we anticipated based upon what we saw in Afghanistan withdrawal, in the Aukus rollout, the rollout of the deal to sell nuclear submarines to the Australians but they've learned from their mistakes. They can't educate their people, but they only have to be good at one thing to survive, the suppression of alternatives. He is the author of nine works of history, including . Professor Stephen Kotkin. He's written two volumes so far on the life of Stalin with one more to come, as well as books on the Soviet Union in its last years. INFREQUENT EPISODES; Feb 4, 2022 LATEST; The . It had repression. Stephen Kotkin: It's not clear that they do. Stephen Kotkin on the History of Harvesters, Telepathy and the Future of Food. Download it (App Store, Google Play), use code "LexPodcast". The courage of the Ukrainian people and the bravery and smarts of the Ukrainian government and its president Zelensky, galvanized the West to remember who it was. This is a Russia we know, and it's not a Russia that arrived yesterday or arrived in the 1990s. By signing up, you'll be subscribed to the #1 podcast discovery newsletter, Podyssey Picks. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. 3) An appearance on Stephen W. Carson's Radical Liberation podcast. The authoritative record of New York Public Radios programming is the audio record. He has written many books on Stalin and the Soviet Union including the first 2 of a 3 volume work on Stalin, and he is currently working on volume 3. Its impossible to understand the destruction and death that Vladimir Putin is unleashing in Ukraine without understanding his most basic conviction: that the breakup of the Soviet empire was a catastrophe from which Russia has yet to recover. For the macroeconomic stability, for the economic growth, you need decent relations with the West. Trending My Feed My Profile Categories. Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where youre from!Get More From This Weeks GuestsStephen Kotkin:Princeton | Hoover Institution | AuthorAdditional Reading On Russia Mentioned By Stephen:Carnegie Endowment In WashingtonMichael Kofman- CNA & TwitterRob Lee- Foreign Policy Institute & TwitterPlease Support This Weeks SponsorsMiracle Brand:For 40% off high quality self-cooling sheets with 3 free towels, go to trymiracle.com and use the promo code: WARROOM, Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt, Politicon: How The Heck Are We Gonna Get Along with Clay Aiken. While a . Russia in the nineteenth century looked much as it does today, he says: It had an autocrat. I would say that NATO expansion has put us in a better place to deal with this historical pattern in Russia that we're seeing again today. It then has a long period of stagnation where the problem gets worse. 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