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Zachary Jonathan Jacobson

Zachary Jonathan Jacobson has a doctorate in Cold War history from Northwestern University. Find him on Twitter @zacharyjacobson

Latest articles by Zachary Jonathan Jacobson

The Big Idea
The Putin paradox: he’s brutally repressive — and incredibly popularThe Putin paradox: he’s brutally repressive — and incredibly popular
The Big Idea

We ignore history, and evidence, if we conclude Putin’s hyper-nationalist authoritarian regime rules through fear alone.

By Zachary Jonathan Jacobson