RUSSIA - A SOCIETY IN MELTDOWN

Philipp Blom in conversation with Nina Khrushcheva

RUSSIA - A SOCIETY IN MELTDOWN

THE EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED. THERE WILL BE A VIDEO RECORDING.

Venue: Applied Interdisciplinary Lab
Georg-Coch-Platz 2, 1010 Vienna (former Postsparkasse)

The war on Ukraine is catastrophic for both parties. Ukraine has to bear widespread destruction of infrastructure and a terrible loss of life. The morale within the society is high, and if the country can prevail on the battlefield, the future appears dynamic. For Russia the situation is radically different, says political scientist Nina Khrushcheva, the first guest of the Dialogues for Tomorrow. Having divided her time between Moscow and the US during the past year, she has observed the changes in Russian society from within.

How is Russian society developing in the shadow of war and political oppression? How secure is Putin's power and are their oppositional protagonists and structures apart from the Kremlin elite and the oligarchs? Is a change of power in Russia a plausible prospect, and what will Russia look like after the war, and after Putin? How much has been destroyed already by the loss of countless people who left the country, by the tightening of dictatorship and the breakdown of trade and political relations with Western countries? What will the future hold for Russia and for European and global power politics and global alliances?

Philipp Blom (Historian and Author) speaks with Nina Khrushcheva (Professor of International Affairs, The New School, New York) about a society in meltdown and its future in the context of both its historical and political path, and of international security.

Dialogues for Tomorrow

From the climate catastrophe to democracies in crisis, new wars and social controversies: the future harbours enormous challenges. The discussion about them needs publicity. Philipp Blom discusses transformation, sensible adaptation, necessary measures and new ways of thinking with renowned, innovative, intelligent and provocative international guests.
A joint series of events organised by the BKF (Bruno Kreisky Forum for International Dialogue), the IWM (Institute for Human Sciences) and the University of Applied Arts Vienna. Courtesy of the RD Foundation Vienna