In a sweeping discussion at FIS Maastricht, Professor Stephen Kotkin argues that Ukraine still has a long fight ahead, China has learnt economic strangulation and diplomatic coercion are a better strategy than invasion in Taiwan - and the west must invest more in its financial systems, military alliances and society. It's the subject of Kotkin's latest boo, Podcasts like Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain. First of all, Ukraine is winning this war only on Twitter. Trending My Feed My Profile Categories. 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. What actually is the nature of the regime and the people who are loyal to it and the people who are important in it? That it had been modernized to the point where it could organize not a military invasion, but a lightning coup to take Kyiv in one, two, four, five days. Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly roundup of the latest, Putins Descent Into Despotism, and Jane Campion on The Power of the Dog. Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Nuclear Weapons and American Renewal. The shock is that so much has changed and yet we're seeing this pattern that they can't really escape from where you have an autocrat or even now a despot making decisions completely by himself. David Remnick: Finally, you've been very quick to give credit where credit's due to the Biden administration for reading out its intelligence about the coming invasion, for sanctions, and for a mature response to what's happening. Uncivil Society: 1989 and the Implosion of the Communist Establishment (Stephen Kotkin). They can't feed their people, they can't provide security for their people. Some experts, includingJohn Mearsheimer, have blamedNATOexpansion for the invasion of Ukraine, arguing that it has provoked Putin to defend his sphere of influence. 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. It is a non-partisan center whose primary focus is on the uses of history by national security leaders and scholars. This was an edited version of my conversation with him and you can read much more, and also watch the video at newyorker.com. Prior to that, Mr. Baker was Deputy Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal from 2009-2013. Since then, the world has changed in ways that were unimaginable just 3 weeks ago. Stephen Kotkin, a professor of history and international affairs at Princeton University, and a research scholar at the Hoover Institution, respectfully disagrees. It turned out the Ukrainian people are brave and they're willing to resist and die for their country. The problem with their argument is that it assumes that had NATO not expanded, Russia wouldn't be exactly the same or very likely close to what it is today. Of course, there's been tremendous change. Of course, that's where Putin himself comes from. What if anything have they gotten wrong in this? Stephen Kotkin: Putin, Zelenskyy, and War in Ukraine: With Lex Fridman, Stephen Kotkin. Each of these had a different focus; there . 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 Kotkin's rational basis for loving the United States. The oppressors can say, "We don't need you. George Kennan was the greatest Russia expert who ever lived, but I just don't think blaming the West is the right analysis for where we are today. That seems unlikely. It's trying to overthrow your regime in some type of so-called collar revolution. Looking for more episodes? David Remnick: Let's describe Putin and Putinism what kind of regime is it? Otherwise, their war is unfolding well. I thought we'd begin by your analysis of that argument. INFREQUENT EPISODES; Feb 4, 2022 LATEST; 2023 Cond Nast. Stephen Kotkin: Stalin, Putin, and the Nature of Power. 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. That's what happens with dictatorships. Does he get input from others? 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. 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. It had militarism. The Soviet Union did not invade Afghanistan. He is now completing the third and final volume. Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter of the best New Yorker podcasts. 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. 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. David Remnick: Stephen Kotkin is a professor of History and International Affairs at Princeton University. And how does the conflict impact the world?Email your questions to James and Al at [email protected] or tweet them to @politicon. Moreover, think about all those Ukrainians who would continue to resist. 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. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. 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. 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. You know it in the arts, in music, in literature, in dance, in film, in science. He believed, it seems that Ukraine was not a real country. 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. David Remnick: Let's discuss the nature of the regime because it seems to me that the Putin regime changed somewhat. 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. STEPHEN KOTKIN is John P. Birkelund '52 Professor in History and International Affairs at Princeton University. Interested in exclusive Uncommon Knowledge content? Join the #1 community of podcast lovers and never miss a great podcast. 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. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. 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. Visit our website terms of useat www.wnyc.org for further information. The world's view of .Show More. It did a coup in Afghanistan. How Russias latest commander in Ukraine could change the war. While a . 3) An appearance on Stephen W. Carson's Radical Liberation podcast. 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 . 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. Stephen Kotkin, a professor of history and international affairs at Princeton University, and a research scholar at the Hoover Institution, respectfully disagrees. 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: It's not clear that they do. 4) An appearance on Todd Lewis's Praise of Folly podcast. If you deny them over time through the Commerce Department, American-made software, and American-made equipment and products, you can hurt this regime and create a technology desert. Professor Stephen Kotkin. With David. 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. They can't educate their people, but they only have to be good at one thing to survive, the suppression of alternatives. Gerry Baker is Editor at Large of The Wall Street Journal. Stephen Kotkin. What are its special characteristics and why would those special characteristics lead it to want to invade or why would Putin want to invade Ukraine? They get a dictatorship, which usually becomes a despotism. He believed that the Ukrainian people were not a real people, that they were one people with the Russians. Would he even agree to run Ukraine on behalf of Russia? Moreover, the largest and most important consideration is that Russia cannot successfully occupy Ukraine. Mr. Baker is also host of WSJ at Large with Gerry Baker, a weekly news and current affairs interview show on the Fox Business Network, and the weekly WSJ Opinion podcast "Free Expression" where he speaks with some of the world's leading writers, influencers and thinkers about a variety of subjects. Some experts, including John Mearsheimer, have blamed NATO expansion for the invasion of Ukraine, arguing that it has provoked Vladimir Putin to defend his sphere of influence. 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. It began like this, "For half a millennium, Russian foreign policy has been characterized by soaring ambitions that have exceeded the country's capabilities. Professor Stephen Kotkin. In this episode, Lexman welcomes Stephen Kotkin to discuss his writing and pseudonyms. These were: 1) A second appearance on Alex Kaschuta's Subversive 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. Very similar situation in some ways. Check out Uncommon Knowledge on social media! Of the looming collapse of our own American (and Canadian) regimes, through the lens of the 1989 collapse of similar regimes in Eastern Europe. Stephen Kotkin on the History of Harvesters, Telepathy and the Future of Food. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. 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. There are internal processes in Russia that account for where we are today. Kotkin writes with verve and imagination and pages of brilliant synopses intersperse the narrative. #289 - Stephen Kotkin: Putin, Zelenskyy, and War in Ukraine - 25 may 2022 Stephen Kotkin: You want to turn the ignition on in your car, you're going to turn that ignition on? You know it. 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. It's just a de-profound remarkable place. You're going to turn the light switch on in your office? Of course, they decided they might need some security in Afghanistan for the new regime and so they sent in all sorts of army regimens to provide security. For the military security part of the regime which is the dominant part, the West is your enemy, the West is trying to undermine you. On the battlefield, they are not winning this war. He discusses the Ojibwa tribe and their oral stories, and how his love for folklore has influenced his work. Some experts, including John Mearsheimer, have blamed NATO expansion for the invasion of Ukraine, arguing that it has provoked Vladimir Putin to defend his sphere of influence. No one I know understands this history more intimately than Stephen Kotkin. We have corrective mechanisms, we have a political system that punishes mistakes. It's certainly not the same as Xi Jinping or the regime in Iran. 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- ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free- ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first orderEPISODE LINKS:Stephen's Website: https://history.princeton.edu/people/stephen-kotkinStalin: 1878-1928 (Vol 1): https://amzn.to/3NvokpCStalin: 1929-1941 (Vol 2): https://amzn.to/3wIYqsTPODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcastApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIrSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41OUTLINE:0:00 - Introduction2:19 - Putin and Stalin13:09 - Putin vs the West36:01 - Response to Oliver Stone47:07 - Russian invasion of Ukraine1:26:35 - Putin's plan for the war1:34:33 - Henry Kissinger1:40:28 - Nuclear war1:51:01 - Parallels to World War II2:13:47 - China2:21:55 - World War III2:29:24 - Navalny2:33:41 - Meaning of lifeSOCIAL:- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman- Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman- Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman On this episode of Free Expression, Wall Street Journal Editor-at-Large Gerry Baker speaks with one of the world's pre-eminent historians of Russia, Stephen Kotkin, about the autocratic. . 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. Why would they care about Ukraine? Stephen Kotkin: Yes. | AI Podcast Clips Lex Clips 834K. A historian envisions a settlement among Russia, Ukraine, and the West. The Worthy House does not solicit donations or other support, or have ads. 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 worst part of this dynamic in Russian history is the conflation of the Russian state with some personal ruler. 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. All the nonsense about how the West is decadent, the West is over, the West is in decline, it's a multipolar world, the rise of China, et cetera. 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. Of course, this isn't the same regime as Stalin. All of that turned out to be bunk. Photograph by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP / Getty, a settlement among Russia, Ukraine, and the West. David Remnick: Steve Kotkin, I'm very grateful to you. 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. If you would like to get . It had repression. Feb 14 2023 Historian Stephen Kotkin became the Kleinheinz Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution in 2022. We need a little bit of luck and fortune here, perhaps in Moscow, perhaps in Helsinki, or Jerusalem, perhaps in Beijing, but certainly in Kyiv. Find them wherever you listen to podcasts. What role do the United States and the European powers have in repulsing their aggression? Stephen Kotkin is a historian specializing in Stalin and Soviet history. Articles by this author: Essay Spring 1983 Beyond Free Trade Accuracy and availability may vary. Will Ukraine hold firm? 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. "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 Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. The biggest sanctions and the most important sanctions are always technology transfer. 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. We discuss the forces that led to the development of harvesters and what they may be able to achieve in the future. 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. Putins aggression is not some kind of deviation from the historical pattern, he tells David Remnick. It's not exactly the same as Stalinism. Stephen Kotkin is a historian specializing in Stalin and Soviet history. 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. 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. Sign up for our daily newsletter to receive the best stories from The New Yorker. That's on a recent episode of our podcast. Recorded on January 14, 2022. In addition, has a brilliant coterie of people who run macroeconomics, for example, your Central Bank, your Finance Ministry, are all in the highest professional level. 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. . Its a fascinating conversation that delves deep into one of the countrys brightest minds. 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. Ep174 - Stephen Kotkin. He is the author of nine works of history, including . and WNYC Studios, Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window), Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window). It murdered the Afghan leadership, and it installed a puppet, Babrak Karmal. 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. I would even go farther. Kotkin is a Professor of History and International Affairs at Princeton University and he's a research scholar at the Hoover Institution at Stanford. All the minerals that they have that they extract which is all just cash flow. Kotkin is the author of an authoritative biography of Joseph Stalin, two volumes of which have been published; a third is in the making. Its a fascinating conversation that delves deep into one of the countrys brightest minds. All rights reserved. The profound defiance of daily life in Kyiv. If you want to understand this crisis and some possible outcomes, dont miss this conversation. The biggest surprise of course, was the West. Stephen Kotkin is a historian specializing in Stalin and Soviet history. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, where he graduated in 1983 with a 1st Class Honors Degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Ad Choices, Never miss a podcast episode again! . Then Alexander I victory over Napoleon, and then of course Stalin's victory over Adolf Hitler. We don't need your taxes, we don't need you to vote, we don't rely on you for anything because we have oil and gas, palladium, and titanium," and fill in the blank. 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. Plus, Angela Bassett on playing the queen of Wakanda. Programa Lex Fridman Podcast, ep. Ever seen a snail go on a skating rampage? Perhaps first and foremost, people already thought they knew who Stalin was. We strongly encourage, in these days of censorship and deplatforming, all readers to bookmark our main site (https://www.theworthyhouse.com). Would you think I'm wrong? He sits down with Isaac Chotiner to discuss Stalins differences from the autocrats of today, what Stalin and Hit, 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 behi, When Professor Stephen Kotkin set out to write a biography of Stalin, he faced a series of challenges. Perhaps first and foremost, people already thought they knew who Stalin was. It then has a long period of stagnation where the problem gets worse. We have strong institutions, we have powerful and free media. The name Angela Davis is a by-word for black radicalism in America. It had an autocrat. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices, 5 More Questions For Stephen Kotkin: Ukraine Edition. 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. 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.This conversation is part of the Artificial Intelligence podcast. That is what we're seeing in Kharkiv, weve seen it in other parts of Ukraine, and to my mind, it's only just begun potentially. You go on to describe three fleeting moments of remarkable Russian ascendancy during Peter the Great. Its a fascinating conversation that delves deep into one of the countrys brightest minds. 34 PODCASTS; 44 EPISODES; 58m AVG DURATION? We have here, the assumption that it could be a successful version of that, and it wasn't. The worlds view of, 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. Stephen Mark Kotkin (born February 17, 1959) is an American historian, academic and author. Then say, "These high water marks aside, Russia has almost always been a relatively weak great power." 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, 18781928andWaiting for Hitler, 19291941. (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. It's the subject of Kotkin's latest booShow More. Analysis of that argument this author: Essay Spring 1983 Beyond Free Accuracy... Be able to achieve in the arts, in these days of censorship and deplatforming, all to! 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