Of course, that's where Putin himself comes from. What happens, the balance of those groups shifted more in favor of the military security, let's call it the thuggish part of the regime. No one I know understands this history more intimately than Stephen Kotkin. Stephen Kotkin is a professor of history at Princeton and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. They ended up with an insurgency against their rule and they ended up with a 10-year war that they lost. We discuss the forces that led to the development of harvesters and what they may be able to achieve in the future. When Professor Stephen Kotkin set out to write a biography of Stalin, he faced a series of challenges. The name Angela Davis is a by-word for black radicalism in America. It had suspicion of foreigners and the West. Kotkin describes how and why the Putin regime has evolved toward despotism, and he speculates that the strategic blunders in invading Ukraine likely resulted from the biases of authoritarian rulers like Putin, and the lack of good information available to them. Beginning with the reign of Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century, Russia managed to expand at an average rate of 50 square miles per day for hundreds of years, eventually covering one-sixth of the Earth's landmass.". He believed what he was likely told or wanted to believe about his own military. #289 - Stephen Kotkin: Putin, Zelenskyy, and War in Ukraine - 25 may 2022 Stephen Kotkin: Here's How Ukraine Could Defeat Russia on the Battlefield The Ukrainian resistance to Russian aggression was one of the greatest gifts the West has ever received. Stephen Kotkin: Dont Blame the West for Russias Invasion of Ukraine. Visit our website terms of useat www.wnyc.org for further information. If you want to understand this crisis and some possible outcomes, dont miss this conversation. Kotkin writes with verve and imagination and pages of brilliant synopses intersperse the narrative. I would say that NATO expansion has put us in a better place to deal with this historical pattern in Russia that we're seeing again today. Which seems at least from this distance singularly stupid. The greatest exertion it showed is in economic sanctions which in fact, have proved to be more comprehensive and more powerful than maybe people had anticipated some weeks ago. Moreover, the largest and most important consideration is that Russia cannot successfully occupy Ukraine. The world's view of .Show More. Angela Davis' encounter with her own ancestry has unwittingly exposed the follies of America's reparations debate. The biggest sanctions and the most important sanctions are always technology transfer. Its a fascinating conversation that delves deep into one of the countrys brightest minds. Yet an end to the conflict seems nowhere in sight. We're waiting for Viktor Yanukovych to reappear. Its a fascinating conversation that delves deep into one of the countrys brightest minds. Then say, "These high water marks aside, Russia has almost always been a relatively weak great power." He has been a journalist for more than 30 years, writing and broadcasting for some of the worlds most famous news organizations, including his tenure at The Financial Times, The Times of London, and The BBC. This is the third installment. Stephen Kotkin. That seems highly likely. He sits down with Isaac Chotiner to discuss Stalins differences from the autocrats of today, what Stalin and HitShow More, On this episode of Free Expression, Wall Street Journal Editor-at-Large Gerry Baker speaks with one of the worlds pre-eminent historians of Russia, Stephen Kotkin, about the autocratic ambitions behiShow More, When Professor Stephen Kotkin set out to write a biography of Stalin, he faced a series of challenges. If they can force all opposition into exile or prison, they can survive no matter how incompetent, no matter how corrupt, no matter how terrible they are. For the macroeconomic stability, for the economic growth, you need decent relations with the West. It had an autocrat. In the year since Russia's invasion, Ukrainians have shown incredible fortitude on the battlefield. Kotkin is the author of an authoritative biography of Joseph Stalin, two volumes of which have been published; a third is in the making. Understanding the psyche of Russia and the Russians has bewildered Westerners for generations; foremost expert Stephen Kotkin gives some penetrating insights into how to do it. He is now completing the third and final volume. It sent special forces into the capital of Kabul. What actually is the nature of the regime and the people who are loyal to it and the people who are important in it? Putin's aggression is "not. I was honored to appear in four different venues in February. Kotkin has published two volumes of a projected three-part biography of Stalin, and his works on the dissolution of the Soviet Union and its aftermath are without peer in their precision and. 8) Ep174 - Stephen Kotkin. Trending My Feed My Profile Categories. The premise of this show is simple: Peter Robinson poses five questions to Dr. Kotkin: what Xi Jinping, the president of China believes; what Vladimir Putin believes; whether nuclear weapons are a deterrent in the 21st century; the chances of another American renewal; and Kotkins rational basis for loving the United States. Otherwise, their war is unfolding well. What's failed was the attempt to take Kyiv in a lightning advance. Stephen shares the story of his hair, which led to him using a variety of pen names in the literary world. With plenty of my thoughts on how to avoid the errors made after those earlier regimes were eliminated, which errors allowed members of the former regimes to keep much of their power and privileges. Stephen Kotkin: I have only the greatest respect for George Kennan, whom I knew, John Mearsheimer is a giant of a scholar but I respectfully disagree. He believed, it seems that Ukraine was not a real country. If money just gushes out of the ground in the form of hydrocarbons, diamonds, or other minerals, the oppressors can emancipate themselves from the oppressed. Stephen Kotkin: With Russia, what you've got is a remarkable civilization. He is currently a professor in history and international affairs at Princeton University and a fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. It began like this, "For half a millennium, Russian foreign policy has been characterized by soaring ambitions that have exceeded the country's capabilities. That's on a recent episode of our podcast. David Remnick: It's impossible to understand the destruction and slaughter that Vladimir Putin is unleashing in Ukraine without understanding his most basic conviction, that the breakup of the Soviet empire was a catastrophe that Russia has yet to recover from. He is Co-Director of Princeton's Program in History and the Practice of Diplomacy and Director of the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies. He has written many books on Stalin and the Soviet Union including the first 2 of a 3 volume work on Stalin, and he is currently working on volume 3. Stephen Kotkin: What is the Best Political System? Historian Stephen Kotkin became the Kleinheinz Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution in 2022. He has written many books on Stalin and the Soviet Union including the first 2 of a 3 volume work on Stalin, and he is currently working on volume 3. . The . Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. #289 Stephen Kotkin: Putin, Zelenskyy, and War in Ukraine. I would even go farther. If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to https://lexfridman.com/ai or connect with @lexfridman on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Medium, or YouTube where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. Professor Stephen Kotkin continued his multi-volume biography of Joseph Stalin, with a focus on Stalin's leadership of the Soviet Union in the years leading up to World War II. The worst part of this dynamic in Russian history is the conflation of the Russian state with some personal ruler. Let's not do that again. Follow Stephen Kotkin on Ivy.fm. It turned out that the television president Zelensky who had a 25% approval rating before the war, which was fully deserved because he couldn't govern, now he has a 91% approval rating. Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Nuclear Weapons and American Renewal. It's trying to overthrow your regime in some type of so-called collar revolution. Some experts, includingJohn Mearsheimer, have blamedNATOexpansion for the invasion of Ukraine, arguing that it has provoked Putin to defend his sphere of influence. On this episode of Free Expression, Wall Street Journal Editor-at-Large Gerry Baker speaks with one of the worlds pre-eminent historians of Russia, Stephen Kotkin, about the autocratic ambitions behind Vladimir Putins invasion of Ukraine, how the west can do more to resist his aggression and how he has placed China at an inflection point in its rise to global superpower status. All rights reserved. The written version of this review can be found here. 44 episodes from 34 podcasts have Stephen Kotkin as a topic. You know it. This conversation is part of the Artificial Intelligence podcast. 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Articles by this author: Essay Spring 1983 Beyond Free Trade Of course, this isn't the same regime as Stalin. We need a de-escalation from the maximalists spiral. Its impossible to understand the destruction and death that Vladimir Putin is unleashing in Ukraine without understanding his most basic conviction: that the breakup of the Soviet empire was a catastrophe from which Russia has yet to recover. That's what happens with dictatorships. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. You're going to turn the light switch on in your office? In the scheme that you're sketching out, it seems to me that at least for a good while, the people these are most aimed at will be able to absorb sanctions. It had an autocrat, it had repression, it had militarism, it had suspicion of foreigners in the West. If not, then you're in for a treat as Stephen Kotkin brings us his latest, ESCARGOT. Ep174 - Stephen Kotkin. It is committed to policy-relevant scholarship that addresses the most important strategic issues facing our nation today and . Professor Stephen Kotkin. Putin is what he is, he's ruling in Russia and he's got these circumstances, almost a syndrome where geopolitics is trying to make up for a power differential that it can't make up for. STEPHEN KOTKIN is John P. Birkelund '52 Professor in History and International Affairs at Princeton University. Last month, Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinsonasked Princeton Professor and Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Stephen Kotkin 5 questions, all in the foreign policy and history realm. Sign up for our daily newsletter to receive the best stories from The New Yorker. Stephen Kotkin: It's a military-police dictatorship. and WNYC Studios, Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window), Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window). The wholesale collectivization of some 120 million peasants necessitated levels of coercion that were extreme even for Russia, and the resulting mass starvation elicited criticism inside the party . It murdered the Afghan leadership, and it installed a puppet, Babrak Karmal. Recorded on March 3rd, 2022 Last month, Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson asked Princeton Professor and Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Stephen Kotkin . Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where youre from!Get More From This Weeks GuestsStephen Kotkin:Princeton | Hoover Institution | AuthorAdditional Reading On Russia Mentioned By Stephen:Carnegie Endowment In WashingtonMichael Kofman- CNA & TwitterRob Lee- Foreign Policy Institute & TwitterPlease Support This Weeks SponsorsMiracle Brand:For 40% off high quality self-cooling sheets with 3 free towels, go to trymiracle.com and use the promo code: WARROOM, Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt, Politicon: How The Heck Are We Gonna Get Along with Clay Aiken. On this week's episode of my podcast, I Have to Ask, I spoke with Stephen Kotkin, a historian of Russia and the Soviet Union who has just published the massive second volume of his Joseph Stalin . New York Public Radio transcripts are created on a rush deadline, often by contractors. You can also subscribe for email notifications. It had militarism. INFREQUENT EPISODES; Feb 4, 2022 LATEST; Stephen Kotkin, a professor of history and international affairs at Princeton University, and a research scholar at the Hoover Institution, respectfully disagrees. Mr. Baker previously served as Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones from 2013-2018. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices, 5 More Questions For Stephen Kotkin: Ukraine Edition. Does he think he knows better than everybody else? Stephen Kotkin: Russia has a lot of weapons that they haven't used yet but there are a couple of factors here. Stephen Kotkin: Oh, yes. If you're an administrator or a military officer in occupied Ukraine, and you order a cup of tea, you're going to drink that cup of tea? Podcast Host and Producer Full Bio Subscribe Apple Podcasts Google Play Episode Guests Jill Dougherty Global Fellow, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center Stephen Sestanovich George F. Kennan. All the minerals that they have that they extract which is all just cash flow. Stephen Kotkin is a professor of history at Princeton university and one of the great historians of our time, specializing in Russian and Soviet history. Viktor Yanukovych was the duly elected president in 2010 in free and fair elections, who was unbelievably corrupt, was chased out of power by protests and he fled to Russia. Way before NATO existed in the 19th century, Russia looked like this. He taught at Princeton for more than 30 years, and is the author of nine works of history, including the first two volumes of his biography of Joseph Stalin, Paradoxes of Power, 1878 to 1928 and Waiting for Hitler, 1929 to 1941. . 0:08 Stephen Kotkin's Stalin: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941 is the story of how a political system forged an unparalleled personality and vice versa. What role do the United States and the European powers have in repulsing their aggression? Download it (App Store, Google Play), use code "LexPodcast". "Putin's strategy could be defined as 'I can't have itnobody can have it.' And, sadly, that's where the tragedy is right now," Stephen Kotkin, a fel Historian and author Stephen Kotkin of Princeton University and Stanford University's Hoover Institution talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the historical significance of the life and work of, Stephen Kotkin is a historian and the author of Stalin: Waiting For Hitler, 1929-1941. Once again they hollow themselves out. This is the thing about authoritarian regimes. Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Nuclear Weapons and American Renewal. War usually is a miscalculation it's based upon assumptions that don't pan out things that you believed to be true or wanted to be true but let's back up for a second. The worlds view of Show More, Historian Stephen Kotkin joins Alphaville's Matt Klein to discuss how Joseph Stalin's violent commitment to Marxist-Leninism shaped Soviet society in the 1930s. 54 min A history lesson with Stephen Kotkin Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt Politics James and Al are joined by foreign affairs and Russian expert Stephen Kotkin for a deep dive into the history of the Soviet Union, how Putin is running the country in its aftermath, and the current state of the war in Ukraine. He is the author of nine works of history, including the first two volumes of his planned three-volume history of Russian power and Joseph Stalin, Paradoxes of Power, 18781928 and Waiting for Hitler, 19291941. Stephen Kotkin is a professor of history at Princeton and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. David Remnick: In the meantime, as we saw in Grozny in 99 and 2000, as we saw in Aleppo, Russia is perfectly willing if precision doesnt work, theyre perfectly happy to use decimation. Stephen Kotkin, a professor of history and international affairs at Princeton University, and a research scholar at the Hoover Institution, respectfully disagrees. Share on . Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Instead of getting the strong state that they want to manage the Gulf with the West, they instead get a personalist regime. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. That seems unlikely. 2) An appearance on Brian Chau's From the New World podcast (nearly three hours!) And how does the conflict impact the world?Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon. Stephen Kotkin: Stalin, Putin, and the Nature of Power. It had militarism. That works for a time ostensibly, very superficially it works and Russia has a spurred of economic growth and it builds up its military and then, of course, it hits a war. Kotkin is the author of an authoritative biography of Joseph Stalin, two volumes of which have been published; a third is in the making. It's just a de-profound remarkable place. By signing up, you'll be subscribed to the #1 podcast discovery newsletter, Podyssey Picks. All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg. The problem now, David is not that the Biden administration made mistakes, it's that it's really hard to figure out how to de-escalate. Join the #1 community of podcast lovers and never miss a great podcast. Stephen Kotkin is a professor of history at Princeton university and one of the great historians of our time, specializing in Russian and Soviet history. Since the war in Ukraine broke out a year ago, Kotkin has appeared regularly on Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson to offer his unique perspective on the Russian aggression and answer five questions for us. If you could expand on that and talk about how the internal dynamics of Russia have gone on to describe it both historically and in the present day under Putin, that would be, I think, very helpful. David Remnick: Stephen Kotkin is a professor of History and International Affairs at Princeton University. David Remnick: When you talk about the internal dynamics of Russia, historically, it reminds me of a piece that you wrote and was published in foreign affairs six years ago. It's the subject of Kotkin's latest booShow More. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify, or support it on Patreon.This episode is presented by Cash App. 3) An appearance on Stephen W. Carson's Radical Liberation podcast. The oppressors can say, "We don't need you. He believed that the Ukrainian people were not a real people, that they were one people with the Russians. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Lambda: https://lambdalabs.com/lex - Scale: https://scale.com/lex - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil Thank you. It's not a response to actions of the West. Ever seen a snail go on a skating rampage? 34 PODCASTS; 44 EPISODES; 58m AVG DURATION? The Worthy House does not solicit donations or other support, or have ads. What if anything have they gotten wrong in this? This was an edited version of my conversation with him and you can read much more, and also watch the video at newyorker.com. Russia in the nineteenth century looked much as it does today, he says. If you would like to get . The Soviet Union did not invade Afghanistan. Stephen Kotkin: It's not clear that they do. The more you corner, the more there's nothing to lose for Putin, the more he can raise the stakes. He believed that the Ukrainian government was a pushover. We've been hearing from voices both from the past, and present telling us that the reason for what has happened is as George Kennan said, the great blunder of eastward expansion of NATO. We're talking about one person here. Historian and author Stephen Kotkin of Princeton University and Stanford University's Hoover Institution talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the historical significance of the life and work ofShow More, Stephen Kotkin is a historian and the author of Stalin: Waiting For Hitler, 1929-1941. Full episode with Stephen Kotkin (Jan 2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCkkjnpS2f8Clips channel (Lex Clips): https://www.youtube.com/lexclipsMain chann. Stephen Kotkin is a historian specializing in Stalin and Soviet history. He is the author of nine works of history, including the first two volumes of his planned three-volume history of Russian power and Joseph Stalin, Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928 and Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. All it takes is a handful of them being assassinated to unsettle the whole occupation. It hollowed out. Stephen Kotkin is a historian specializing in Stalin and Soviet history. Stephen Kotkin, a professor of history and international affairs at Princeton University, and a research scholar at the Hoover Institution, respectfully disagrees. He's a psychologically unimpressive character, he was incompetent, could he actually have the willpower? Professor Stephen Kotkin. Stephen Kotkin: Putin, Zelenskyy, and War in Ukraine: With Lex Fridman, Stephen Kotkin. Why would they care about Ukraine? (00:00) - Introduction(10:17) - Putin and Stalin(21:07) - Putin vs the West(43:59) - Response to Oliver Stone(55:05) - Russian invasion of Ukraine(1:34:33) - Putin's plan for the war(1:42:32) - Henry Kissinger(1:48:26) - Nuclear war(1:59:00) - Parallels to World War II(2:21:45) - China(2:29:54) - World War III(2:37:23) - Navalny(2:41:40) - Meaning of life, All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg. 20 Podcast Episodes. A modern realistic story like John Mearsheimer tells us that a great deal of the blame for what we're witnessing now must go to the United States. Stephen Kotkin is a professor of history at Princeton and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. Viktor Yanukovych is still in Russia. Copyright 2022 New York Public Radio. David Remnick: Steve Kotkin, I'm very grateful to you. One other example we might allude to is what happened in Afghanistan in 1979. 2 hr 49 min PLAY #289 - Stephen Kotkin: Putin, Zelenskyy, and War in Ukraine Lex Fridman Podcast Technology Stephen Kotkin is a historian specializing in Stalin and Soviet history. Accuracy and availability may vary. | AI Podcast Clips Lex Clips 834K. They use a very heavy state-centric approach to try to beat the country forward and upwards. Gerry Baker is Editor at Large of The Wall Street Journal. Stephen Kotkin is a professor of history at Princeton and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. All of that turned out to be bunk. On this episode of Free Expression, Wall Street Journal Editor-at-Large Gerry Baker speaks with one of the worlds pre-eminent historians of Russia, Stephen Kotkin, about the autocratic ambitions behind Vladimir Putins invasion of Ukraine, how the west can do more to resist his aggression and how he has placed China at an inflection point in its rise to global superpower status. James and Al are joined by foreign affairs and Russian expert Stephen Kotkin for a deep dive into the history of the Soviet Union, how Putin is running the country in its aftermath, and the current state of the war in Ukraine. Historian Stephen Kotkin became the Kleinheinz Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution in 2022. This is a Russia we know, and it's not a Russia that arrived yesterday or arrived in the 1990s. Learn more about your ad choices. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Report Video. The historian Stephen Kotkin puts Vladimir Putins destructive campaign against Ukraine in context, and Campion talks about her Western that isnt really a Western. In trying to match the West or at least manage the differential between Russia and the West, they resort to coercion. Of the looming collapse of our own American (and Canadian) regimes, through the lens of the 1989 collapse of similar regimes in Eastern Europe. If not him, who else? Podcasts about Stephen Kotkin Follow Stephen Kotkin. His weekly column for the editorial page, Free Expression, appears in The Wall Street Journal each Tuesday. Stephen Kotkin: I have only the greatest respect for George Kennan, whom I knew, John Mearsheimer is a giant of a scholar but I respectfully disagree. Join the #1 community of podcast lovers and never miss a great podcast. It had repression. How Russias latest commander in Ukraine could change the war. It turned out the Ukrainian people are brave and they're willing to resist and die for their country. Episode Links:Stalin (book, vol 1): https://amzn.to/2FjdLF2Stalin (book, vol 2): https://amzn.to/2tqyjc3Here's the outline of the episode. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UncKnowledge/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/UncKnowledge/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/uncommon_knowle Unwrapping the Enigma, Mystery and Riddle: Stephen Kotkin Explains Russia to Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution. First of all, Ukraine is winning this war only on Twitter. Throughout the 1930s the USSR prepared for war. They can't educate their people, but they only have to be good at one thing to survive, the suppression of alternatives. To revisit this article, select My Account, thenView saved stories, To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories, Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen. On the battlefield, they are not winning this war. 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