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Scott Radnitz is the Herbert J. Ellison Professor of Russian Eurasian Studies at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington. His research primarily deals with post-Soviet region topics, including conspiracy theories, disinformation, authoritarianism, informality, and identity. Radnitz is currently investigating the political and societal effects of public awareness regarding the threat of disinformation. He has co-edited the book 'Enemies in Global Politics: Fifth Columns' published by Oxford University Press in 2022 and authored 'Revealing Schemes: Politics of Conspiracy in the Russia Post-Soviet Region,' also from Oxford University Press in 2021. His book 'Weapons of the Wealthy: Predatory Regimes and Elite-Led Protests in Central Asia' was published by Cornell University Press in 2010. Radnitz's articles have appeared in prominent journals such as Comparative Politics, Comparative Political Studies, and International Studies Quarterly, while his policy commentary has been featured in Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, and The Guardian. He is a faculty member at the Center for an Informed Public and has been a Jean Monnet Fellow at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute in Florence, Italy. Radnitz teaches several courses on states, markets, societies, and political systems in post-Soviet regions.
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