Sociologists Available to Comment on the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
American Sociological Association (ASA)
After months of anticipation, failed negotiations and broken promises, Russia launched a wide-scale military attack on Ukraine on Thursday, Feb. 24.Yet questions remain regarding Vladimir Putin’s motivation. Is he concerned about Western influence in neighboring Ukraine raising security concerns at home? Does he want to take over Ukraine? Is he deflecting attention from Russia’s domestic problems?“Some combination of these is surely part of the answer, but another little-discussed factor is also at work,” James Wertsch wrote in an op-ed published Feb.
Former New York State Court of Appeals Associate Judge Leslie Stein is available to speak about the recent procedural developments in Sarah Palin's defamation suit against New York Times.
Russia’s threats to Ukraine not only endanger the lives of Ukrainian citizens, but also the system that has supported European security since the end of World War II, according to Erik Herron, Eberly Family Professor of Political Science at West Virginia University.
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