Political Order(s) with Julian Waller
The wide, wide world of authoritarianism and other delightful topics.
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On the Duma Elections, Pt 1 (opens the original)
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Precis/TL;DR: in which we reproduce a social media thread on Russia’s parliamentary elections in the newsletter format for those who wish to stay away from Twitter.Prompted by Events, a Post Was MadeEarlier this Friday I wrote up a long, graphics-heavy Twitter thread about Russia’s parliamentary election. Voting takes place from Friday the 18th to Sunday the 20th and us Russia researchers are certainly interested in the outcome. <a
On Russian Generals (opens the original)
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Precis/TL;DR: in which we introduce new, exciting research on the Russian Armed Forces and who makes up its leadership elite. And we conclude by flagging a few new podcast entries, ranging from all things Vladimir Putin to the wide world of authoritarianism. Some CNA News Longtime readers of this newsletter know that I do more than idly muse upon the finer distinctions among the world’s swathe of authoritarian regimes. I also work as an applied national security analyst of Russian military and r
On the Putin Succession, 2026 Edition (opens the original)
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Precis/TL;DR: in which we highlight a new article discussing some issues related to Vladimir Putin’s looming succession and the broader issue of elite generational change in Russia today. After PutinAfter a decently long lull in public writing, I’m pleased to announce that the publication engine has been spun up once more. This time, I wanted to quickly flag a new piece I have in the prestigious national-security journal Foreign Affairs. I’ve been writing and presentin
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