The Curious Task

Paul Robinson — Is Russia a Threat to Democracy?

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Alex Aragona speaks with Paul Robinson about whether Russia is trying to meddle with Western democracy, and if he thinks the recommended solutions might be worse than the alleged threat.

References from Episode 85 with Paul Robinson

  • You can listen to Paul Robinson speak about military intervention on The Curious Task
  • Paul Robinson regularly writes on his blog Irrussianality, which you can read online He is also the author and editor of several books, which can be found here.
  • Alex references an essay on disinformation which was published on the CRTC website, which can be read
  • Paul Robinson talks specifically about disinformation on his blog in the post “Watching the Disinformation Watchers” which can be read
  • Alex suggests you read the unpublished introduction to Animal Farm by George Orwell, which can be found
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