The perils of Putinism, charting a new future for the Mediterranean, and more.

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** May 9, 2024
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How Russia’s Ukraine War Is Undermining World Order
by Andreas Umland

Moscow's subversive actions are amplified by the meek and ineffectual behavior of the remaining members of the UN Security Council, other nuclear weapon states, and other powerful Western countries. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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The Perils of “Putinism”
by Andrew C. Kuchins & Chris Monday

Simplistic analytical models that cast Putin as an all-powerful autocrat obscure how the Russian political system actually works. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Charting a New Future for the Mediterranean
by Valbona Zeneli & Rachel Rizzo

Maintaining regional balances of power in Europe and the Middle East depends on stability in the Mediterranean. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Israel’s Path to Normalcy
by Leon Hadar

American foreign policy has enabled Israel to act as a crusader state rather than a normal nation-state. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Why Campus Protests Will Not Help End the Israeli-Palestinian Tragedy
by Paul R. Pillar

To the extent that protesters really do have 1960s envy, they would do well to reflect on the results of the anti-Vietnam War protests of that era. Read it here ([link removed]) .

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