Event Title
The Russia Threat: What's New, What's True?
Department
History
Location
Henry M. Hogan Campus Center
Start Date
6-4-2019 11:00 AM
End Date
6-4-2019 12:15 PM
Description
Russia is in the headlines today more than ever, and the reports are not good. As this pamphlet goes to print, the Mueller Investigation hangs over our Presidential Administration, even as those in the Oval Office dismiss any talk of Kremlin collusion as “fake news.” Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin is firmly ensconced in his fourth term, and government-controlled Russian media outlets – once champions of Donald Trump – now portray him as a weak and volatile leader surrounded by corrupt associates. This class will compare current relations between the U.S. and Russia to those of the Cold War era. What danger does Russian propaganda pose to U.S. democracy, and is that danger somehow greater today than it ever was in the past? How does power work in Russia, and is Putin really as invincible as he appears? How do we understand – and perhaps misunderstand – this rival nation?
The Russia Threat: What's New, What's True?
Henry M. Hogan Campus Center
Russia is in the headlines today more than ever, and the reports are not good. As this pamphlet goes to print, the Mueller Investigation hangs over our Presidential Administration, even as those in the Oval Office dismiss any talk of Kremlin collusion as “fake news.” Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin is firmly ensconced in his fourth term, and government-controlled Russian media outlets – once champions of Donald Trump – now portray him as a weak and volatile leader surrounded by corrupt associates. This class will compare current relations between the U.S. and Russia to those of the Cold War era. What danger does Russian propaganda pose to U.S. democracy, and is that danger somehow greater today than it ever was in the past? How does power work in Russia, and is Putin really as invincible as he appears? How do we understand – and perhaps misunderstand – this rival nation?