Wither Russia?

[Jolly]

Does it collapse and how far?

https://unherd.com/2024/02/the-cost-of-russias-collapsing-empire/

[Mik]

Good article. And correct I think.

[Jolly]

Not bad for a guy full of bullshit...

[Renauda]

@Jolly

Now and then you do discern the raisins from the rabbit turds out there. This was such a moment.

Overall a good article and while I usually do not agree with the neo-realist interpretation and analysis of global affairs, Kaplan presents a solid case for the dangers a collapsing Russian imperial state implies.

A couple of points and some observations stood out. This one in particular:

And as the last few decades have bitterly shown, “liberal democracy” is not something that can be quickly and effortlessly implemented in troubled, unstable regions. At best, it’s a rough blueprint for decades of peacetime nation-building.

[Mik]

@Renauda Yes. Unlike those of us who have been raised in that environment, it is not the innate desire or ability we seem to think it is. Post-Soviet Russia is a classic example.