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Ekaterina Schulmann

Russian political scientist specialising in legislative processes and authoritarian governance; lecturer at RANEPA from 2013 to 2022; fellow of the Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin and an associate fellow of Chatham House.

2 things

OverreachBook Owen Matthews

recommended

In my personal opinion, this book has the best possible title: Overreach.

Five Books interview: the best books on The Best Russia Books: The 2023 Pushkin House Prize

2023-05-30·fivebooks.com ↗

Cigarettes and SovietsBook Tricia Starks

recommended

I would compare Cigarettes and Soviets to a book which I read in Russian recently, and which I liked very much.

Five Books interview: the best books on The Best Russia Books: The 2023 Pushkin House Prize

2023-05-30·fivebooks.com ↗

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