Stephen Kotkin on “Trump and Putin? What in the World Is Up?”

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Published 2017-03-16
The William F. Buckley, Jr. Program at Yale Presents
Dr. Stephen Kotkin
“Trump and Putin? What in the World Is Up?”
March 3, 2017

All Comments (21)
  • Kotkins lectures are so well done. I really enjoy listening to this intellectual man
  • i like the way he doesnt use notes, never stumbles and in. total command of the subject and to cover it with such clarity and precision. its fascinating.
  • @jakebarnes28
    I love his: "What do you think?" Excellent teacher who loves his job.
  • @jmac-rz6zc
    No one presents this topic so clear and simple as you do Mr. Joe Pesci.
  • @mikebowman9844
    I appreciate Stephen Kotkin, a great researcher and professor.
  • @meofamily4
    After eighteen months, this lecture stands up very well indeed. Historical knowledge vindicated.
  • I just discovered Stephen Kotkin and am loving it. He's so wise and no nonsense.
  • @gnazlis
    "Happy hour" is picking this guy's mind. If I was in that classroom I would stay as long as he's willing to stay and leave partying for tomorrow...
  • @cherylmockotr
    5 years on, and I'd love to see Dr. Kotkin do reaction video while watching this one, and commenting on what he thinks now.
  • @ianfoster99
    Love his analogies. Last presentation he said.. I tend not to use averages. Your head could be in the freezer and your feet could be in a fire so on average your warm.
  • For me, a person born in the Soviet Union, most Western historians who talk about the past and present of Eastern Europe do not have a deep understanding of the subject. Stephen, by contrast, has an in-depth knowledge of the subject and a depth of analysis that speaks to the tremendous work he has done to understand the subject.
  • @voyd1507
    The more I listen to S. Kotkin, the more respect I have for the men. Thank you.
  • @edward9862
    I wonder what Mr. Kotkin's opinion on the status of Democracy is, now, in Jan. 2021, 3 years hence.
  • @SueFerreira75
    Fascinating to listen to this in 2023 - so much has changed but at the same time, nothing has changed.
  • @DavenH
    Is Stephen still good on time? Yes, I think Stephen is still good on time.
  • @badgeologist
    we need more Stephen Kotkin, to understand Russia and Putin!!! Good job!! Thank you
  • @joecvimedical
    This is my first viewing of this Prof. I love the way he asks the student, that asks a question, “What do you think?”
  • @richardwood4884
    I do wonder if Prof. Kotkin's views on Trump have changed in the year and a half since this talk was first delivered.