In this episode, Manny and Dylan interview Dr. Nicolè Ford, who holds a Ph.D. in political science and whose specific area of expertise is on Ukraine and Russia. In the episode, we dive into a deep understanding of this horrible war. Dr. Ford schools us on the historical context, NATO, Putin’s ambitions, and more. We really appreciate Dr. Ford’s knowledge and insight into this topic.
Dr. Nicolè Ford’s webpage & Twitter
Dr. Ford’s recent article
Dr. Sam Greene’s twitter thread on EU & article
Peer reviewed pub by Kari Roberts on NATO & Crimea invasion
Interview w John Mearsheimer about Putin’s aggression
Article by Stephen Walt for the role of NATO
Article by Seva Gunitsky against the focus on NATO
Peer reviewed pub by Kimberly Marten: NATO’s role is overblown
Reporting on Zelensky forgoing NATO membership to avoid war
Reporting about Azov battalion
Twitter thread: racist language from reporters on Ukrainian war
Article describing why sanctions fail.
Article arguing sanctions may push Russian elites closer to Putin.
Photo of Zelensky and Trump
Dr. Ford’s partially annotated bibliography/reading list for Russia’s War on Ukraine
Peer reviewed pub by Keating et al. (2019) that Russia wield “Conservative soft power”
News coverage of the Christian Right’s support for Russia here and here
