Jim Kenney will consider three key periods in the history and culture of Russia, including the final two of three centuries of the Romanov dynasty (18th century to the early 20th), the Soviet Union (1922-1991), and the ascendancy of Vladimir Putin (1999-present). He will explore the strengths and weaknesses of all three incarnations of the Russian nation, and will touch on the role of religion, economics, ethnicity, and geopolitics. Jim spent considerable time in Russia as a student at the University of Leningrad during his junior year in college and, later, in connection with a number of projects. Fluent in Russian and steeped in Russian history and politics, he will guide the discussions with discernment.
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