Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
The Russia-Ukraine War: An Update and Prospects for Peace
Speaker
Professor Branislav Slantchev
Coordinator
Steve Clarey
UC San Diego Professor of Political Science Bransilav Slantchev spoke at length at Osher in May 2025 on the Ukraine-Russia War: it’s causes, the widespread destruction of Ukraine, almost a million military and civilian casualties in Ukraine and Russia, over six million refugees, the unflagging courage and commitment of the Ukrainian people, and the likely prospects for peace. In this lecture he returns to Osher for an update on the war, peace treaty negotiations, future security guarantees for Ukraine, and the rebuilding of Ukraine. His May 2025 lecture may be viewed in the Osher online members-only video library.
Presenter: Branislav Slantchev is a Professor of Political Science at UC San Diego, who specializes in international relations, military conflict and diplomacy, the evolution of social and fiscal institutions related to the conduct of war and the stability of authoritarian rule. A contributor to Foreign Affairs, his book, Military Threats, was published by Cambridge University Press. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation and he is currently researching how new technologies affect the government's surveillance capabilities, and how these can stabilize and legitimize authoritarian rule despite persistent underlying opposition. He was born in Kyiv and returns regularly to teach at the Kyiv School of Economics. Slantchev received his Ph.D. from the University of Rochester.
Speaker Bio
Presenter: Branislav Slantchev is a Professor of Political Science at UC San Diego, who specializes in international relations, military conflict and diplomacy, the evolution of social and fiscal institutions related to the conduct of war and the stability of authoritarian rule. A contributor to Foreign Affairs, his book, Military Threats, was published by Cambridge University Press. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation and he is currently researching how new technologies affect the government's surveillance capabilities, and how these can stabilize and legitimize authoritarian rule despite persistent underlying opposition. He was born in Kyiv and returns regularly to teach at the Kyiv School of Economics. Slantchev received his Ph.D. from the University of Rochester.
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