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S. Frederick Starr

S. Frederick Starr

S. Frederick Starr is a distinguished fellow specializing in Eurasia at the American Foreign Policy Council and founding chairman of the Central Asia Caucasus Institute.

Articles and Events

Some Lessons for Putin from Ancient Rome

Some Lessons for Putin from Ancient Rome

The fall of ancient Rome contains chilling lessons for Russia's modern-day Caesar.

S. Frederick Starr
It's Time to Drop 'Eurasia'

It's Time to Drop 'Eurasia'

With its roots in Russian imperialism, the concept of Eurasianism isn't as benign as many believe.

S. Frederick Starr
Why Russians Support the War
Interview

Why Russians Support the War

Jeffrey Gedmin interviews S. Frederick Starr on the resurgence of Imperial Russia.

Jeffrey Gedmin, S. Frederick Starr
Ghosts of Crimean War Past

Ghosts of Crimean War Past

Russia’s resounding defeat during the 19th-century Crimean War led directly to an era of domestic reform. Could Putin's defeat in Ukraine herald the same?

S. Frederick Starr