Corgan in The Boston Herald on Putin’s Re-Election
Michael Corgan, Associate Professor of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, was recently interviewed on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s landslide re-election victory, as well as what his win means for Russia, the United States and the Middle East.
Corgan was interviewed for a March 19, 2018 article in The Boston Herald entitled “Putin Handily Wins Fourth Six-Year Term to Lead Russia.”
From the text article:
“To him, order means he stays in power,” said Michael Corgan, associate professor of international relations at Boston University. “This is just a reaffirmation for him.”
Putin faced seven minor candidates on the ballot. His most ardent opponent, anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny, was barred from running because he was convicted of fraud in a case widely seen as politically motivated.
For the United States and the rest of the West, Putin’s re-election means the “retreat of democracy everywhere,” Corgan said.
“He’s essentially been given permission by the Russian people, even though they have suffered some losses, to go ahead with what he’s doing,” Corgan said.
Affiliated with Boston University since 1985, Michael T. Corgan has also served as Chairman of the Department of Naval Science and Adjunct Professor in the Departments of Political Science and History. He specializes in American government institutions, international security studies, and Icelandic government and politics. He has participated in extensive government service in political and military planning (especially NATO). You can read more about him here.