Articles and Essays

McFaul in the Quad

The following are selected academic articles and policy essays.

All Academic Articles

After Putin | Less Repression at Home, More Engagement Abroad

The Wall Street Journal

Putin can escalate the war. But it comes with enormous costs.

Washington Post

The sanctions against Russia still have holes. Here’s how to plug them.

Washington Post

‘Realists’ have it wrong: Putin, not Zelensky, is the one who can end the war.

Washington Post

Want to undermine Putin? Help Russians who are opposed to the war.

Washington Post

The West needs to up its sanctions game against Russia

Washington Post

What Putin Fears Most

Journal of Democracy

The West shouldn’t back down in the face of Putin’s threats

Washington Post

Why the West must boost military assistance to Ukraine

Washington Post

Putin is menacing the world. Here’s how Biden should respond to his nuclear threats.

Washington Post