Back to which future? Putin and the nationalist playbook

What explains Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine in 2022? Drawing on a new study, Lars-Erik Cederman, Yannick I. Pengl, Luc Girardin and Carl Müller-Crepon write that nationalism – rather than realist geopolitics – lies at the heart of the conflict. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 shocked many observers in the West. Clearly, the … Continued