Abkhazia has many of the ingredients for prosperity: fertile agricultural land, valuable hydropower resources, tourist-attracting landscapes, a favorable climate, and a long coastline. Yet decades…
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This resource examines how the status of the Russian language and its speakers has changed across the former Soviet space from the fall of the…
The armed forces are the largest and most important of Russia’s power agencies. They operate under the direct authority of the Министр обороны (Minister of…
Russia today is more politically, legally, and fiscally centralized than perhaps at any point in its history. At the same time, Russia remains complex, diverse,…
This journal annually brings together a unique series of research papers created by talented students participating in the Security and Society in the Information Age…
Political scientists studying a foreign country must be able to understand its politics at a local level. How do elections function? What motivates voters? What…
In international relations (IR), language is more than a tool. Language, along with culture and history, is central to most national identities. Demonstrating genuine engagement…
Russian remains in wide use across the Eurasian space, although its role varies. Each country has its own language in wide and proud usage. However,…
The South Caucasus region (Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia) is a key corridor between European markets and the energy-rich Caspian Basin. The region itself is also…
The Republic of Georgia, a small state in the South Caucasus, occupies territory contested by multiple empires over the past three millennia. Its rugged geography…
Estonia is a mostly flat, small country, two thirds of which is covered by forests and marshlands. Its strategic location on the northern Baltic coast…
In this, its 22nd issue, Vestnik explores issues as diverse as literature, sports, film, and prisoners of war. Many of these articles focus on these…
Russian demographics have been a major policy issue for the Russian state since its formation in 1991. As the population continues to age and fertility…
Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked and highly mountainous country in Central Asia. Since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Kyrgyzstan has faced a complex…
For many Russian children, summer camp is a cherished rite of passage—an escape from school routines into a world of bonfires, games, and shared songs….
Poland joined the European Union in 2004 as part of the EU’s “big bang” of Eastern expansion. This broke the Cold War’s East-West divide and…
Central Asia is, by its most common definition, those five “stans” that were formerly Soviet republics: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. However, this has…
Natural resources remain a crucial part of Russia’s economy and play a role in its projection of power abroad. Domestically, resource rents (profits) accounted for…
Vestnik was launched by SRAS in 2004 as one of the world’s first online academic journals focused on showcasing student research. We welcome and invite…
Fyodor Tyutchev once said that “Russia cannot be known by the mind” – but perhaps Moscow can be known through literature and historical surveys? A…