The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg. He is the author of nine works of history, including the first two volumes of his planned three-volume history of Russian power and Joseph Stalin, Paradoxes of Power, 18781928 and Waiting for Hitler, 19291941. That is what we're seeing in Kharkiv, weve seen it in other parts of Ukraine, and to my mind, it's only just begun potentially. Thank you. The premise of this show is simple: Peter Robinson poses five questions to Dr. Kotkin: what Xi Jinping, the president of China believes; what Vladimir Putin believes; whether nuclear weapons are a deterrent in the 21st century; the chances of another American renewal; and Kotkins rational basis for loving the United States. Why would they care about Ukraine? Then Alexander I victory over Napoleon, and then of course Stalin's victory over Adolf Hitler. He has been a journalist for more than 30 years, writing and broadcasting for some of the worlds most famous news organizations, including his tenure at The Financial Times, The Times of London, and The BBC. Stephen Kotkin: It's not clear that they do. The problem now, David is not that the Biden administration made mistakes, it's that it's really hard to figure out how to de-escalate. It turned out that the television president Zelensky who had a 25% approval rating before the war, which was fully deserved because he couldn't govern, now he has a 91% approval rating. The profound defiance of daily life in Kyiv. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify, or support it on Patreon.This episode is presented by Cash App. Professor Stephen Kotkin. In this episode of Lexman, we talk to Stephen Kotkin about the history of harvesting and the possibility of telepathy. Historian and author Stephen Kotkin of Princeton University and Stanford University's Hoover Institution talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the historical significance of the life and work of, Stephen Kotkin is a historian and the author of Stalin: Waiting For Hitler, 1929-1941. David Remnick: In the meantime, as we saw in Grozny in 99 and 2000, as we saw in Aleppo, Russia is perfectly willing if precision doesnt work, theyre perfectly happy to use decimation. 20 Podcast Episodes. We keep raising the stakes with more and more sanctions and cancellations because that's where the pressure is on our side to "do something" because the Ukrainians are dying on television every day. Moreover, think about all those Ukrainians who would continue to resist. Stephen Kotkin: Stalin, Putin, and the Nature of Power. He taught at Princeton for more than 30 years, and is the author of nine works of history, including the first two volumes of his biography of Joseph Stalin, Paradoxes of Power, 1878 to 1928 and Waiting for Hitler, 1929 to 1941. It is a non-partisan center whose primary focus is on the uses of history by national security leaders and scholars. 4) An appearance on Todd Lewis's Praise of Folly podcast. You're going to turn the light switch on in your office? Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Nuclear Weapons and American Renewal. New episodes about infrequent. Russia in the nineteenth century looked much as it does today, he says: It had an autocrat. He believed, it seems that Ukraine was not a real country. Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly roundup of the latest, Putins Descent Into Despotism, and Jane Campion on The Power of the Dog. That's why Russia had this fortress, this macroeconomic fortress, these foreign currency reserves, the rainy day fund, reasonable inflation. Its a fascinating conversation that delves deep into one of the countrys brightest minds. I was honored to appear in four different venues in February. Stephen Kotkin's Stalin: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941 is the story of how a political system forged an unparalleled personality and vice versa. Full episode with Stephen Kotkin (Jan 2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCkkjnpS2f8Clips channel (Lex Clips): https://www.youtube.com/lexclipsMain chann. Each of these had a different focus; there . You can also subscribe for email notifications. The oppressors can say, "We don't need you. I thought we'd begin by your analysis of that argument. This was an edited version of my conversation with him and you can read much more, and also watch the video at newyorker.com. 0:08 That seems unlikely. In addition, has a brilliant coterie of people who run macroeconomics, for example, your Central Bank, your Finance Ministry, are all in the highest professional level. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices, 5 More Questions For Stephen Kotkin: Ukraine Edition. Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter of the best New Yorker podcasts. It's the subject of Kotkin's latest booShow More. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. It had an autocrat. We have corrective mechanisms, we have a political system that punishes mistakes. Copyright 2022 New York Public Radio. Some experts, includingJohn Mearsheimer, have blamedNATOexpansion for the invasion of Ukraine, arguing that it has provoked Putin to defend his sphere of influence. Plus, Angela Bassett on playing the queen of Wakanda. After Hitler came to power in 1933 the Soviet. David Remnick: Let's discuss the nature of the regime because it seems to me that the Putin regime changed somewhat. Follow Stephen Kotkin on Ivy.fm. Stephen Kotkin: Oh, yes. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Lambda: https://lambdalabs.com/lex - Scale: https://scale.com/lex - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil What are its special characteristics and why would those special characteristics lead it to want to invade or why would Putin want to invade Ukraine? For the military security part of the regime which is the dominant part, the West is your enemy, the West is trying to undermine you. That works for a time ostensibly, very superficially it works and Russia has a spurred of economic growth and it builds up its military and then, of course, it hits a war. Administrations that perform badly can learn and get better which is not the case in Russia and it's an advantage we can forget. The written version of this review can be found here. Stephen Kotkin: I have only the greatest respect for George Kennan, whom I knew, John Mearsheimer is a giant of a scholar but I respectfully disagree. It's not exactly the same as Stalinism. Looking for more episodes? It had militarism. With plenty of my thoughts on how to avoid the errors made after those earlier regimes were eliminated, which errors allowed members of the former regimes to keep much of their power and privileges. What we have today in Russia is not some deviation from a historical pattern. We have strong institutions, we have powerful and free media. You go on to describe three fleeting moments of remarkable Russian ascendancy during Peter the Great. Trending My Feed My Profile Categories. Would he even agree to run Ukraine on behalf of Russia? In the year since Russia's invasion, Ukrainians have shown incredible fortitude on the battlefield. Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where youre from!Get More From This Weeks GuestsStephen Kotkin:Princeton | Hoover Institution | AuthorAdditional Reading On Russia Mentioned By Stephen:Carnegie Endowment In WashingtonMichael Kofman- CNA & TwitterRob Lee- Foreign Policy Institute & TwitterPlease Support This Weeks SponsorsMiracle Brand:For 40% off high quality self-cooling sheets with 3 free towels, go to trymiracle.com and use the promo code: WARROOM, Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt, Politicon: How The Heck Are We Gonna Get Along with Clay Aiken. That's the thing about the United States in the West. For more context on the invasion of Ukraine, you might want to hear my conversation with reporters Masha Gessen and Joshua Yaffa who shed light on everything that they've seen on the ground. Prior to that, Mr. Baker was Deputy Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal from 2009-2013. Angela Davis' encounter with her own ancestry has unwittingly exposed the follies of America's reparations debate. Will Ukraine hold firm? He is the author of nine works of history, including the first two volumes of his planned three-volume history of Russian power and Joseph Stalin, Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928 and Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941. You know it in the arts, in music, in literature, in dance, in film, in science. Stephen Kotkin: Dont Blame the West for Russias Invasion of Ukraine. . It had repression. Accuracy and availability may vary. He sits down with Isaac Chotiner to discuss Stalins differences from the autocrats of today, what Stalin and Hit, On this episode of Free Expression, Wall Street Journal Editor-at-Large Gerry Baker speaks with one of the worlds pre-eminent historians of Russia, Stephen Kotkin, about the autocratic ambitions behi, When Professor Stephen Kotkin set out to write a biography of Stalin, he faced a series of challenges. That seems highly likely. Stephen Kotkin: Putin, Zelenskyy, and War in Ukraine: With Lex Fridman, Stephen Kotkin. It had an autocrat, it had repression, it had militarism, it had suspicion of foreigners in the West. Stephen Kotkin is a professor of history at Princeton university and one of the great historians of our time, specializing in Russian and Soviet history. We have here, the assumption that it could be a successful version of that, and it wasn't. Stephen Kotkin. The biggest sanctions and the most important sanctions are always technology transfer. On this episode of Free Expression, Wall Street Journal Editor-at-Large Gerry Baker speaks with one of the worlds pre-eminent historians of Russia, Stephen Kotkin, about the autocratic ambitions behind Vladimir Putins invasion of Ukraine, how the west can do more to resist his aggression and how he has placed China at an inflection point in its rise to global superpower status. 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