This second issue of the MDAD covers two topics. Two contributions study party politics – one focusing on liberal/center-right, the other focusing on the left. Seongcheol Kim analyzes the short-lived ACUM project, its roots as a movement party and its transformation into the more personalist PAS platform. Luke March and Nicoleta Mizra then examine various party projects on the left, asking whether there can emerge a “pro-EU” left or whether ...

This issue examines the reaction of Russia’s business elite to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and state-business relations more generally. Andrei Yakovlev argues that most businessmen adapted quickly to the war, but long-term stagnation and redistribution of property are creating new pressure points. Ion Marandici examines the role of the oligarchs in Russia’s militarized kleptocracy, showing how the 15 richest men have become reluctant ...

This issue examines the changing conditions for environmental activism in Russia since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine in 2022. Anastassia Obydenkova analyzes external influences on Russian environmental activism, highlighting the growing isolation from Western organizations, Russia’s suspended participation in international forums, and China’s growing influence. Elizabeth Plantan examines the impact of the war on environmental ...

This issue looks at warfare and international relations in Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine. The first two contributions, by Esther Locher and Dominika Kunertova, examine new developments in urban warfare and drone warfare respectively. The next two contributions, by Yuliya Kazdobina and Thomas Pritchard, analyse Ukraine’s interim security framework based on bilateral agreements and the use of nuclear strategy and ...