Nikolay Petrov

Former  Scholar-in-Residence
Society and Regions Program
Moscow Center
Nikolay Petrov was the chair of the Carnegie Moscow Center’s Society and Regions Program. Until 2006, he also worked at the Institute of Geography at the Russian Academy of Sciences, where he started to work in 1982.
Languages
  • English
  • Russian
Contact Information

Latest Analysis

    • Commentary

    Airport Bombing Serves as Wake-Up Call

    • February 01, 2011
    • The Moscow Times

    Lasting security in Russia can only be established when the problems of the North Caucasus are resolved. Society itself must initiate serious discussion on the North Caucasus and the ethnic tensions plaguing Russia, formulate proposals, and present demands to the authorities.

    • Research

    Yeltsin—a Captain for the Stormy Times

    While Boris Yeltsin did a lot to build a state under difficult circumstances, he built it to suit his own interests and ultimately squandered his nation’s trust by not delivering on the hopes he represented.

    • Commentary

    United Russia Facing a Crisis Of Confidence

    • January 18, 2011
    • The Moscow Times

    As Russians look toward the 2011 Duma elections in December, whether or not Prime Minister Vladimir Putin heads United Russia’s list could have a significant influence on whether the party sees an increase in national support or a major drop.

    • Commentary

    Moscow Riots: More to Come?

    The recent unrest in Moscow, responding to the lack of investigation into the murder of football fan Yegor Sviridov, demonstrates the serious problems that exist in the relationship between the Russian public and the authorities.

    • Commentary

    Time Is Not on Kremlin's Side

    • December 14, 2010
    • The Moscow Times

    By seeking to reduce the number of time zones in Russia, the Kremlin is implementing a superficial and problematic change instead of tackling the serious reforms that the country needs.

    • Research

    The Navalny Effect: RosPil.net

    Prominent blogger Alexey Navalny’s new site, RosPil.net, is helping to expose corruption in Russia. Economists estimate that stopping theft within the state procurement system could double Russia’s yearly economic growth rate.

    • Commentary

    A Triumph of Aimlessness

    • December 02, 2010
    • The Moscow Times

    President Dmitry Medvedev’s annual state-of-the-nation address lacked any analysis of the real challenges facing the country and was not the address of the leader of a country but rather a report by a deputy prime minister responsible for the government’s priority national projects.

    • Commentary

    Marching Forward or Falling Back?

    • November 30, 2010
    • The Moscow Times

    While political modernization remains unrealized under President Medvedev, as the Russian situation becomes increasingly complex, the Kremlin will likely be forced to embrace modernization as the only path to political survival.

    • Commentary

    Moscow’s Bear From the Provinces

    • November 13, 2010
    • The Moscow Times

    The new mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, has already introduced a host of initiatives, and while it remains to be seen whether he will be an effective manager, he seems unlikely to be satisfied with merely preserving the status quo.

    • Commentary

    A New Strategy for United Russia

    • October 19, 2010
    • The Moscow Times

    In spite of the tight administrative controls that the Kremlin used to influence the recent regional elections, United Russia may soon realize it needs to change its strategy and consider allowing greater diversity and political freedom.

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