Konstantin Sonin

Konstantin Sonin is a professor at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy and an adjunct professor at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow.

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Ukraine Beyond the Impeachment Headlines
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Ukraine Beyond the Impeachment Headlines

Jan 29, 2020 Konstantin Sonin laments that the media's focus on corruption is ignoring positive changes under President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Russia’s World Cup Opportunity
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Russia’s World Cup Opportunity

Apr 25, 2018 Konstantin Sonin expects the event to provide an impetus for tolerance and comity, especially within the host country.

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Russia’s Economic Stagnation Is Here to Stay
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Russia’s Economic Stagnation Is Here to Stay

Feb 1, 2018 Konstantin Sonin expects the country's political dysfunction to derail any prospective return to strong economic growth.

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Relieving Libya’s Agony

Javier Solana

The credibility of all external actors in the Libyan conflict is now at stake. The main domestic players will lower their maximalist pretensions only when their foreign supporters do the same, ending hypocrisy once and for all and making a sincere effort to find room for consensus.

The Making of the Digital Revolution

William H. Janeway

Two recent books exploring the history of American venture capital shine a spotlight not just on the workings of the innovative process, but also on the unique personalities behind it. Without VC, the state, and entrepreneurs working in concert, there would be no digital revolution.