Russian Political Warfare

Online conference by Sean Downey, Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Ohio State University, and fellow for a one-month writing residency in June 2026 at the Paris IAS as part of the "Paris IAS Ideas" series.

The "Paris IAS Ideas" online lecture series offers short and stimulating presentations by researchers from the Paris Institute for Advanced Studies, marking the start of their month-long writing residency.

Session exclusively online and in English.
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Presentation

This project will compare Russian influence operations against three states: the USA, Moldova and Ukraine, in order to draw lessons for possible Russian operations against France in the 2027 election.

Ce projet comparera les opérations d'influence menées par la Russie à l'encontre de trois États : les États-Unis, la Moldavie et l'Ukraine, afin d'en tirer des enseignements en vue d'éventuelles opérations russes contre la France lors des élections de 2027.