The Slavic Connexion
A fresh international chat show on all things Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia
We found 3 episodes of The Slavic Connexion with the tag “race”.
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"Atomic Steppe": The Soviet Nuclear Legacy and the Global Arms Race
January 14th, 2024 | Season 6 | 36 mins 19 secs
culture, history, kazakhstan, race, soviet union, ukraine, war
On this episode, Dr. Togzhan Kassenova joined Taylor and Nick for a conversation about the destructive impact of Soviet nuclear testing in Kazakhstan and the figurative fallout of the dissolution of the USSR which resulted in Russia providing security guarantees to "divorced" states in exchange for the surrender of Soviet weapons of mass destruction. Thanks for listening!
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The (Grass)roots of Illiberalism: Contemporary Authoritarianism, Identity Projects, & Culture Wars in Europe
November 25th, 2023 | Season 6 | 46 mins 24 secs
culture, dictators, france, gender politics, history, language, poland, race, russia
In this episode, Nick and Eliza talk with widely respected historian and sociologist Marlène Laruelle about the concept of illiberalism and its spread across Eastern and Central Europe. Dr. Laruelle explains how she frames the relatively new term as a cluster of ideologies that is challenging liberalism in its various forms. Thanks for listening!
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"The Demise of the Multiethnic Soviet Union" with Brigid O'Keeffe
November 8th, 2022 | Season 5 | 46 mins 49 secs
culture, history, language, race, soviet union
On this episode, author and historian Brigid O'Keeffe joins Sergio and Misha to discuss her research and newly released work on the rise and fall of the multiethnic Soviet Union. Thanks for listening!