Ukrainian Domino? Implications of Possible Russian Success for the Free World
Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime has openly declared its confrontation with the "collective west." Is Russian war in Ukraine an isolated instance of reclaiming imperial holdings? Will Russia be satisfied with conquering Ukraine alone? Drawing on historical context, contemporary events, and geopolitical analysis, political scientist Dr. Lena Surzhko-Harned will unravel the intricacies of Russia's strategic objectives and their implications for the fabric of Western societies. From cyber warfare and disinformation campaigns to territorial expansionism and the erosion of democratic values, Surzhko-Harned will examine the various fronts on which this threat manifests. As Russian war in Ukraine enters a second decade, the presentation confronts the sobering reality and offers a possible path forward in safeguarding our shared democratic ideals.
Location: Jefferson Educational Society - 3207 State Street, Erie, PA 16508
Date/Time: Monday, July 15, 7-8:30PM
Admission: FREE
Parking: lot behind building, State Street, 33rd Street, 32nd Street, French Street
Lena Surzhko Harned, Ph.D., is an associate teaching professor of Political Science. She is also the associate director and a faculty affiliate of the Public Policy Fund at Penn State Behrend. Her primary research interests are in the field of comparative politics.
She is an author of several papers dealing with issues of nationalism and ethnic conflict, identity politics, electoral politics, comparative democratization, and political behavior in the post-communist states of Eastern Europe.
Her co-authored book, Post-Soviet Legacies and Conflicting Values in Europe: Generation WhY, was published in 2017 and examines the intergenerational conflict and consequences in post-Soviet Ukraine and Russia.
