In this episode, Mark Williams talks with Will Pyle, the Frederick C. Dirks Professor of International Economics at Middlebury College, about recent findings he published in the journal Post-Soviet Affairs. Their discussion explores why Russians of a certain cohort—although liberated from the economic and political constraints of Soviet Communism—are not the strong enthusiasts of democracy and capitalism which many westerners believed they would become after the USSR collapsed.   Show Notes: Music Credits<ul>
<li>Forte by Kestra - Summer with Sound Album</li>
<li>Soul Zone by Kestra - Light Rising Album</li>
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What to do about Cosmic Garbage.

New Frontiers brings together scholars, experts, and practitioners to discuss issues of international and global importance. 

Produced by the Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs at Middlebury College, the podcast tackles a wide range of topics— from big tech, environmental conservation, global security, and political economy to culture, literature, religion, and changing work patterns—that, when examined as a whole, offers a comprehensive survey of the world's most pressing issues.