In a co-authored Foreign Policy piece, Faculty Co-Director Stephen Holmes proffers “demographic anxiety” as a motivating factor behind the war in Ukraine, citing Putin’s desire to stem Russian population decline as a reason for the 2022 invasion. 

In a co-authored Foreign Policy piece, Faculty Co-Director Stephen Holmes proffers “demographic anxiety” as a motivating factor behind the war in Ukraine, citing Putin’s desire to stem Russian population decline as a reason for the 2022 invasion.