History and Politics with Dr.Brovkin
Claim This Podcastby Vladimir N Brovkin
Podcast Overview
<p>Russia-Ukraine war; NATO vs. Russia; Russian-American Relations, Russian Politics, International Relations -these are the topics I comment on. I am a professional historian and analyst of Russian affairs, now retired. In the 1990s I served as a Associate Professor of Soviet History at Harvard University, and a I published scores of articles and 7 books on Russian and Soviet History, the latest: From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin. Russia in Search of Its Identity (London: Routledge 2023) I also an the author and host of a You Tube channel by the same name: History and Politics with Dr. Brovkin. Enjoy listening</p>
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6/21/2026
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Recent Episodes
August 2, 2026
Ukraine in Chaos, 1919
<p>This is episode three in my series on Modern Russian History that appears every Sunday. The information here is taken from my book: Behind Front Lines of the Civil War. Political Parties and Social Movements in Russia. 1917-1921 (Princeton University press). Obviously 20 minutes video is a short summary from a book of 400 pages.</p><p>Dr. Brovkin served as an Associate Professor of Soviet History at Harvard University, he is the author of numerous books on Russian History and politics. His latest book: From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin: Russia in Search of Its identity (Routledge, London 2024) is available from Amazon and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Routledge.com">Routledge.com</a>. In addition to Issues of Contemporary Politics playlist, you can find: Russia under Yeltsin and Putin, Russia under the Communist Regime, War in Ukraine, European History and others. FOLLOW me ON X TWITTER <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/BrovkinVla97791">https://x.com/BrovkinVla97791</a>. Follow me at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Vbrovkin51.substack.com">Vbrovkin51.substack.com</a> and listen to my podcasts at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://RSS.com">RSS.com</a></p>
July 30, 2026
Putin's Message to Zelensky in DC
<p>What did Zelensky do on the eve of his trip to DC? What was the purpose of drone strikes on civilian targets in Russia? What consequences were engendered by Ukrainian attacks on Russian grain cargo ships? What did Putin say about the future of Western Ukraine? These are some of the questions we consider today.</p>
July 26, 2026
Modern Russian History: Towards the Civil War in Russia
<p>Modern Russian History Series: Episode 2: Towards the Civil War in Russia. What did the Bolsheviks do when they came to power? Did they establish the power of local councils as promised? Why did they start requisition gain from peasants? Why was nationalization of industry turn into destruction of industry? Why instead of elections to the soviets they disbanded the Soviets? Why di they kill the Tsar and his family? Why did they start the Red Terror? These are some of the questions discussed in the episode. Dr. Brovkin served as an Associate Professor of Soviet History at Harvard University, he is the author of numerous books on Russian History and politics. His latest book: From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin: Russia in Search of Its identity (Routledge, London 2024) is available from Amazon and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Routledge.com">Routledge.com</a>. In addition to Issues of Contemporary Politics playlist, you can find: Russia under Yeltsin and Putin, Russia under the Communist Regime, War in Ukraine, European History and others. THESE WERE CONVERTED TO PODCASTS AS WELL. FOLLOW me ON X TWITTER <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/BrovkinVla97791">https://x.com/BrovkinVla97791</a>. Follow me at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Vbrovkin51.substack.com">Vbrovkin51.substack.com</a> and listen to my podcasts at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://RSS.com">RSS.com</a></p>
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<p>Russia-Ukraine war; NATO vs. Russia; Russian-American Relations, Russian Politics, International Relations -these are the topics I comment on. I am a professional historian and analyst of Russian affairs, now retired. In the 1990s I served as a Associate Professor of Soviet History at Harvard University, and a I published scores of articles and 7 books on Russian and Soviet History, the latest: From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin. Russia in Search of Its Identity (London: Routledge 2023) I also an the author and host of a You Tube channel by the same name: History and Politics with Dr. Brovkin. Enjoy listening</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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