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The third installment of our "How Did We Get Here?" series, featuring Dr. Hilary Appel, Podlich Family Professor of Government and George R. Roberts Fellow at Claremont McKenna College. Dr. Appel will explore the contemporary history of Russian aggression in post-Soviet states.

The "How Did We Get Here?" series aims to provide a broader historical perspective on issues that currently dominate the front page and give attendees context they can use to process international developments. This installment will cover Russian aggression against its neighbors, including its incursion into Georgia, the seizure of the Crimean Peninsula, support of insurgency in eastern Ukraine, and repeated border violations of Scandinavian and Baltic states.

Other events in the series will or have covered the South China Sea and the Middle East.

Featuring:

Dr. Hilary Appel, Podlich Family Professor of Government and George R. Roberts Fellow, Claremont McKenna College

Professor Appel has published numerous books and articles on the politics of economic reform in Russia and Eastern Europe in leading scholarly journals like World Politics, Comparative Politics, Comparative Political Studies, Review of International Political Economy, Post-Soviet Affairs, East European Politics and Societies, and others. Read more.