Publications

In this section you will find publications that were published by ICDD-USA experts. They concern all aspects of our organization's activities - from human rights to international conflict resolution.

Authoritarian Governance and Opposition Dynamics in Azerbaijan During the 2020s. ICDD-USA, June 29, 2025, by Igor Kotler

Putin’s War on Dissidents. ICDD-USA, June 21, 2025, by Igor Kotler

Navigating Peace: Civic Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution in a Complex World. The European Times. June 13, 2025, by Stephen Bronner

Trapped and Targeted: The Reality for LGBTQ People in Russia. European Center for Democracy Development: Civic Nation. April 17, 2025, by Igor Kotler

Uzbekistan after Karimov: No Progress on Human Rights. Civic Nation, European Center of Democracy Development. March 25, 2025, by Igor Kotler

Human Rights and Political Developments in Moldova. European Center for Democracy Development: Civic Nation. March 9, 2025, by Igor Kotler

No Light At The End Of The Tunnel: The Entrenchment Of Authoritarian Rule In Tajikistan. European Center of Democracy Development: Civic Nation. February 2, 2025, by Igor Kotler

Religion in Uzbekistan: Ongoing Challenges. European Center for Democracy Development: Civic Nation. February 2, 2025, by Igor Kotler

This Is Why the Russian People Chose Imperialism for Survival. Fair Observer. July 26, 2024, by Valery Engel

The Myth of Economic Armageddon: The Truth About Western Sanctions on Russia. Fair Observer. February 26, 2024, by Valery Engel

Why Is the West Now Lowering the Iron Curtain? Fair Observer. November 27, 2023, by Valery Engel

By Any Means Necessary? Rsn.org. October 12, 2023, by Stephen Bronner

New Diplomacy for the Russian-Ukrainian War. Common Dreams, September 12, 2023, by Stephen Bronner

Belarusian Dictatorship: Unending Drama. European Center for Democracy Development: Civic Nation. April 13, 2023, by Igor Kotler

A Tragic Anniversary: One Year Into the Russo-Ukrainian War. Common Dreams. February 28, 2023, by Stephen Bronner

Negotiate Now: A Call for Diplomacy in Ukraine. Common Dreams. January 1, 2023, by Stephen Bronner

Associative Xenophobia in Europe: a New Old Trend. Fair Observer. November 14, 2022, by Valery Engel

Between Victory and Destruction. Opednews.com. October 16, 2022, by Stephen Bronner

Ukraine, Invasion, and the Future. Civic Nation. April 30, 2022, by Stephen Bronner

Ukraine’s Labor Lost? To the Point Analysis. March 30, 2022, by Stephen Bronner

Statement of the National Platform for Reconciliation and Unity in Ukraine (NPRU),
An Appeal from a Coalition of Ukrainian Associations. Opednews.com. March 6, 2022, by Stephen Bronner

Extremist Movements in the Post-Soviet Countries: Origins and Main Developments. In Xenophobia and Extremism: Global Challenges and Regional Trends. Moscow: Dashkov and Co., 2022, pp. 275-287, by Igor Kotler

Afghanistan’s Footprint. Opednews.com. August 18, 2021, by Stephen Bronner

Vengeance is Mine… Rsn.org. May 18, 2021, by Stephen Bronner

Racism, Xenophobia, and Anti-Semitism in the Russian-Speaking Segment of YouTube. Ilya Altman, Igor Kotler, eds. Protecting the Future: Second Moscow International Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism, Xenophobia, and Racism. Moscow. October 29-30, 2018. Moscow: Kaleidoskop, 2020 [In English]

Requiem for a Teacher. Rsn.org. November 5, 2020, by Stephen Bronner

What Will Happen to Belarus after Lukashenko Falls? Rantt. October 9, 2020, by Valery Engel

Moldova: Never Ending Road to a Never Achieved Democracy. European Center for Democracy Development: Civic Nation. August 16, 2020, by Igor Kotler

Can Volodymyr Zelensky Bring Peace to Eastern Ukraine? Fair Observer. June 18, 2020, by Valery Engel

Georgian Politics And The Lack Of Freedom: From One Cosmetic Change To The Next. European Center for Democracy Development: Civic Nation. April 22, 2020, by Igor Kotler

Putin’s Amendments to Russia’s Constitution Sparks Debate About Russian Nationalism. Rantt. April 14, 2020, by Valery Engel

Kyrgyzstan: Political Developments. European Center for Democracy Development: Civic Nation. February 2020, by Igor Kotler

Why Russia Wants to Be an Empire Again. Rantt. August 20, 2019, by Valery Engel

Political Situation in Armenia. European Center for Democracy Development: Civic Nation. February 16, 2020, by Igor Kotler

Russia Needs a New National Idea. Fair Observer. November 5, 2019, by Valery Engel

How Tolerant is Russian Society? Fair Observer. September 30, 2019, by Valery Engel

Modern Racism. Open Democracy. April 26, 2019, by Valery Engel

The Modern Racism of the Post-Soviet States. Fair Observer. August 21, 2019, by Valery Engel

Can Multiculturalism Triumph in Europe? Fair Observer. March 11, 2019, by Valery Engel

Europe Is Caught in a Wheel of Xenophobia. Fair Observer. November 08, 2018, by Valery Engel

Why Is Russia Not Stepping In to Protect its Compatriots Abroad? Fair Observer. July 26, 2018, by Valery Engel

The Roots of Europe’s Xenophobia and Radicalism. Fair Observer. May 09, 2018, by Valery Engel

Right-Wing Radicalism in the Post-Soviet Space. Fair Observer, April 10, 2018, by Valery Engel

European Xenophobia and Radicalism (2016). Riga – 2017, by Valery Engel

What is the basis of the European Xenophobic Radicalism? Riga – 2015, by Valery Engel

Xenophobia, Discrimination and Aggressive Nationalism in Europe (Jan. 2014 – June 2015). Riga – 2015, by Valery Engel

Oral History Sources on the Holocaust in the Ukraine. Chapter 6. Daniel J. Curran, Jr., Richard Libowitz, Marcia Sachs Littell, ed. The Century of Genocide: Selected papers from the 30th Anniversary Conference of the Annual Scholars’ Conference on the Holocaust and the Churches. Merion Westfield Press International, 2002, by Igor Kotler

Karaites. Encyclopedia of World Cultures, v.6. Boston, 1994, by Igor Kotler