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Russia is about to plunge into financial crisis. How will citizens react?

2/28/2022 by : Thomas Pepinsky , The Washington Post

In an op-ed in The Washington Post, professor Tom Pepinsky writes that Russian president Vladimir Putin doesn’t have good options if he wants to stop a bank run.

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The Federal budget's threat to foreign policy

4/21/2017 by : Thomas Pepinsky , Chronicle of Higher Education

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Op-Ed: Americans have overly dramatic view of authoritarianism

1/9/2017 by : Thomas Pepinsky , Vox

Thomas Pepinsky, associate professor of government, writes in this Vox opinion piece that Americans have a "fantastical" and "cartoonish" image of authoritarianism, while life for people living in authoritarian countries is similar to the daily life of many Americans.

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Professor Pepinsky on Financial Scandals in Malaysia

8/7/2015 by : Thomas Pepinsky , New Mandala

Malaysia is once again in the midst of a serious political scandal, with the allegation that the government-run investment company 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) has been used to funnel approximately US$ 700 million to a personal account of Prime Minister Najb Razak, writes Tom Pepinsky, associate professor of government, in this piece.