In this talk, Beatrice de Graaf lays out how, since coming to power in 2000, Vladimir Putin has relied increasingly on a toxic combination of Tsarist history and Russian Orthodoxy to two ends: for inspiration and to mobilize his followers. In the process, Putin created an apocalyptical, metaphysical scheme that has served to fuel his own radicalization and helped pave the way to the invasion of Ukraine.
Beatrice de Graaf and Thomas Weber at Hoover Institution 07.02.2023 Beatrice de Graaf and Thomas Weber at Hoover Institution
Professor Beatrice de Graaf and Professor Thomas Weber, both Associate Fellows at CASSIS, discuss a quest for the third Rome: Understanding Putin's apocalyptical Radicalization at Hoover Institution.