Society & Culture After 80 years, is the United Nations past its prime? October 20, 2025 Randall Stone, an expert on international institutions, explains the UN’s enduring influence—and its limits.
Campus & Community Lea Thome ’22: A global citizen helps shape global policy April 4, 2025 At Rochester, the German native forged her path to a career analyzing international relations in an interconnected world.
Society & Culture NATO at 75—powerful and necessary, or costly and obsolete? May 8, 2024 Created as a counterweight to the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc, the military alliance may be more important now than ever. Political scientist Randall Stones explains why.
Society & Culture Why did Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have to die? February 19, 2024 Rochester experts discuss Putin’s intense fear of critics, the history of Russian and Soviet opposition movements, and what’s next for Russia’s dissidents.
Society & Culture A year at war: what’s next for Ukraine? February 22, 2023 Political scientists Randall Stone and Hein Goemans discuss military developments, the efficacy of sanctions, and how to contain—and end—the war in Ukraine.
Society & Culture Russia and Ukraine: Putin ‘has his back up against the wall’ April 19, 2022 Randall Stone, an expert on Eastern and Central Europe, discusses the direction of the war in Ukraine, including the likelihood of Russia’s using biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons.
Society & Culture Will Russia invade Ukraine? February 16, 2022 Randall Stone, a professor of political science and director of the Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies, says Putin "has set a trap for himself."
Voices & Opinion Russia and the paradox of freedom of expression January 14, 2019 While Russia still allows for more openness, discussion, and freedom of expression than some authoritarian countries, it’s more complicated than that, says political science professor Randall Stone, who recently returned from a trip to Russia.
Society & Culture Multinationals pull strings at World Bank March 14, 2018 In this episode of the Quadcast, University of Rochester professor of political science Randy Stone talks about his findings that indicate undue corporate influence at the World Bank.
Voices & Opinion ‘NATO is not a golf club’ August 2, 2016 Recent statements and revelations about Donald Trump, NATO, Russia, and the Ukraine have left political science professor Randall Stone wondering, "whether this a novel written by Tom Clancy or whether this is an episode of House of Cards." / WXXI.org