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Mark N. Katz is a professor of government and politics at George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government… more

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I spoke with Stewart Willy of Times (of London) Radio about how Trump's sanctions are unlikely to induce Putin to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine:
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Trump sanctions won’t stop Putin unless militarily action is used | Mark N. Katz
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My latest article for The National Interest:
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If Putin Were Smart, He Would Accept Trump’s Ceasefire Deal
Putin could strategically benefit from ending the Ukraine war by shifting US focus toward China, reducing dependence on Beijing, and regaining leverage—but he is too proud to do it.
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Long interview with Kyiv-based journalist Liudmila Nemirya, whose work I admire greatly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTqq...
When will Russia and China turn on each other? Alliances, distrust, mistakes, scenarios? – Mark Katz
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Honored that my 2005 article, "Iran and America: Is Rapprochement Finally Possible?" was included in the just published special issue of Middle East Policy, published by @mideastpolicy.bsky.social, on the Israel-Iran War.
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All articles in Middle East Policy special issue The Israel-Iran War are free to read without a subscription. Featuring analyses by @thomasjuneau.bsky.social ‬@tparsi.bsky.social ‪@stelhami.bsky.social‬ @marknkatz.bsky.social and many others.
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The Israel-Iran War: Middle East Policy
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All articles in Middle East Policy special issue The Israel-Iran War are free to read without a subscription. Featuring analyses by @thomasjuneau.bsky.social ‬@tparsi.bsky.social ‪@stelhami.bsky.social‬ @marknkatz.bsky.social and many others.
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My reflections on what Putin did not do to forestall the U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear facilities: www.kyivpost.com/opinion/55053
Opinion: A Path Not Taken: Russia’s Reaction to the US Strike on Iran
How the complex realities of geo-political decision-making can mark the difference between an imagined scenario and a real-world crisis.
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I argue in The National Interest that, "As more Global South governments that cooperate with the West join BRICS, it will be harder for Russia to orchestrate an anti-Western consensus within an expanded BRICS."
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Why Russia Is Still a Little Skeptical About BRICS Expansion
While Putin sees BRICS expansion as a tool to counter Western influence, internal disagreements and differing group goals limit its effectiveness as a unified anti-Western alliance.
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Dr Mark N. Katz – Russia, the Middle East and the US: Shifting Regional Politics and a Changing Global Order
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Dr Mark N. Katz – Russia, the Middle East and the US: Shifting Regional Politics and a Changing Global Order
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In this article, I discuss how various theories of revolution as well as analogies with previous revolutions can provide suggestive, even if not definitive, answers about whether and to what extent the Trump phenomenon can be considered a revolution.

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Can the Trump Phenomenon Be Considered Revolutionary?
While Trump has succeeded in uniting disparate groups with differing interests, it is not clear whether anyone else can do so.
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Pleased to have contributed a paper on "Russia, the Black Sea, and the Middle East" to the Transatlantic Leadership Network project on "Russian Intentions and Actions in the Black Sea":
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