The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute
Ukraine: The Struggle for Freedom

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ignited a brutal war, but it also has opened up a series of questions about the struggle between liberal democracies and authoritarian regimes:

Is the Ukraine conflict part of a new Cold War? If so, is it the beginning or the end? How is the tension between freedom and authoritarianism playing out around the world? How might this war affect the Sino/Soviet relationship — and what impact might that relationship have on Western democracies?

These are among the questions we address in this edition of The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute, providing analysis and commentary from global leaders and Bush Institute experts.

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The War's Consequences
Why we should never underestimate Ukrainians
David J. Kramer

The Bush Institute’s Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy assesses U.S. intelligence agencies’ predictions about the Ukraine war.

An immigration expert’s views on a crisis that authoritarians largely sparked
Laura Collins

The Director of the Bush Institute–SMU Economic Growth Initiative addresses the global refugee crisis.

The economic costs of the Ukraine war
Gary Cohn

The Vice Chair of IBM and former Director of the National Economic Council explains why the Ukraine war puts agricultural markets at risk.

Liberalism v. Authoritarianism
Authoritarians have been spreading ‘breadcrumbs’
Natalie Gonnella-Platts

The Bush Institute’s Director of Women’s Advancement details why Russia’s invasion is not the first shot in a new Cold War.

Choose liberalism over Orbanism
Christopher Walsh

The Deputy Director of Freedom at the Bush Institute and Democracy argues why conservatives should embrace liberal democracy over illiberalism.

Russia’s attack on Ukraine is part of a larger wave of authoritarianism
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca

The Bush Institute’s Kelly and David Pfeil Fellow explains how democracy has been in decline worldwide for 16 consecutive years.

How the West can build greater resiliency
Michael Polt

The former U.S. ambassador presents strategies for fending off the resurgence of autocrats.

Youth movements uphold democratic ideals

A collection of rising leaders focuses on the role of youth movements in countering authoritarianism.

What Happens Next
Europe should stop sleepwalking on energy
Kenneth Hersh

The George W. Bush Presidential Center’s CEO applies business principles to the European Union’s dependence upon Russian energy.

Putin’s war will have an impact on the Russian-Chinese relationship
Bobo Lo

The Lowy Institute Sino-Soviet expert reports how Russia and China will remain friends, but only within limits.

Upholding democracy must extend to Latin America
Leopoldo Lopez

A one-time Venezuelan political prisoner on why free nations must counter authoritarianism’s rise.

Russia, including its leader, must be held accountable for this war
David M. Crane

The Founding Chief Prosecutor of the U.N. Special Court for Sierra Leone details why the rule of law must triumph.

 

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