Dr. Scott Radnitz

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Biography

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.

Research Interests

Courses

States, Markets, Societies Contemporary Central Asian Politics Post-Soviet Security Interdisciplinary Survey of Eurasia Failed States Research Design and Methods Social Movements and Revolutions

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.