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The intellectual origins of Putin’s invasion

The intellectual origins of Putin’s invasion

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The West has been struggling for the past three weeks to understand the motivation behind Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Was it a rational move or the reaction of a madman? Some insist he has been inspired by some sort of éminence grise — a sort of Rasputin figure. But it’s not that straightforward.

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By illiberalism.org

The Illiberalism Studies Program studies the different faces of illiberal politics and thought in today’s world, taking into account the diversity of their cultural context, their intellectual genealogy, the sociology of their popular support, and their implications on the international scene.