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Oct 13, 2022

Expert: Russia Risks Becoming ‘Isolated Pariah State’ if it Uses Nukes

National Security

Russia’s president is threatening to use “all the powers and means at our disposal” in its fight against Ukraine. Nuclear weapons expert and Batten School professor Todd Sechser weighs in on the possibilities.

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Graffiti depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and the words “Glory to Ukraine” are painted on the blinds of a battle-damaged shop in Stoyanka, Ukraine, on Sunday. (Vadim Ghirda/AP)
Mar 29, 2022

Putin is discovering that overwhelming military power can be a curse

International and Global Affairs

Todd S. Sechser, professor of politics and public policy at the Batten School, writes in The Washington Post that small countries can inflict serious damage on invading superpowers.

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Following the largest attack in Europe since World War II, a trio of experts including Batten's Todd Sechser weigh in on an invasion 31 years in the making. 
Feb 25, 2022

Russia Invades Ukraine. What Does it Mean?

International and Global Affairs

Following the largest attack in Europe since World War II, a trio of experts including Batten's Todd Sechser weigh in on an invasion 31 years in the making. 

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Nov 06, 2020

Batten Faculty Provide Commentary on Election Results

Democracy
Political Science

In commentary compiled by the Miller Center, Batten Professors Jennifer Lawless, Margaret Foster Riley, Todd Sechser, and Craig Volden weigh in on the 2020 election, offering updates on the latest developments.

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Oct 08, 2020

Q&A: COVID-19 and American Foreign Policy with Batten's Sechser

International and Global Affairs
Democracy

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to touch nearly every aspect of American life and government, Batten's Todd Sechser says the handling of the pandemic by the U.S. has implications far beyond our borders, affecting policy and power struggles around the world.

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May 02, 2019

Democracy Initiative to Launch Two New Labs

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Education

Politics professor Todd Sechser and media studies professor Siva Vaidhyanathan will direct the two newest labs for interdisciplinary research sponsored by the University of Virginia’s Democracy Initiative.

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