Alexander J. Motyl

Alexander J. Motyl is a professor of political science at Rutgers University-Newark.

Articles by Alexander J. Motyl

People attend a rally for Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Kiev on March 17. (Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty)

Ukraine’s Poroshenko Paradox

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Alexander J. Motyl

March 19, 2019, 2:39 PM

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Kiev Should Give Up on the Donbass

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Alexander J. Motyl

February 2, 2017, 2:22 PM

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What Ukraine Can Learn From Germany’s Cold War Divisions

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Alexander J. Motyl

October 3, 2016, 3:14 PM

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Let It Go

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Alexander J. Motyl

August 12, 2016, 4:28 AM

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How Putin’s Ukrainian Dream Turned Into a Nightmare

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Adrian Karatnycky, Alexander J. Motyl

October 20, 2015, 4:11 PM

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Out of Kiev’s Hands

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Alexander J. Motyl

May 4, 2015, 12:26 PM

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Ukraine Doesn’t Have a Warlord Problem

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Alexander J. Motyl

March 26, 2015, 12:00 PM

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A Stalemate Ukraine Can Win

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Alexander J. Motyl

March 4, 2015, 10:14 AM

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‘Strike Him with an Axe’

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Alexander J. Motyl

July 18, 2014, 10:43 PM

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Putin’s Ghost Under the Bed

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Alexander J. Motyl

March 20, 2014, 9:48 PM

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Why Ukraine Should Risk It All

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Alexander J. Motyl

March 13, 2014, 6:22 PM

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How Far Will Putin Go?

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Alexander J. Motyl

March 1, 2014, 10:00 PM

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A House United

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Alexander J. Motyl

February 22, 2014, 11:45 AM

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