Why Do Autocrats Make Mistakes?

Bear Market Brief Podcast by FPRI Eurasia Program

Dec 13, 202321:53News & Politics

Almost two years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Bear Market Brief investigates how we got here in the first place. What does theory say about Vladimir Putin’s decision making? Seva Gunitsky joins to discuss. This is...

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