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Daniel Treisman
@dstreisman.bsky.social
UCLA political scientist, Russia, democracy, dictators, corruption, decentralization, political economy.
Trump's aggressive tilt in his 2nd term should be no surprise. His language had been growing increasingly violent for years. Documented here with Nikita Savin. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
When we talk about dictators and autocrats, we often look back to the past. But how have they changed since the 20th century? @dstreisman.bsky.social joins @jacobjarvis.bsky.social to discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod
July 22, 2025 at 9:29 AM
West Hollywood is not into kings.
June 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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We’re joined by Daniel Treisman looking into what Trump meant in his Truth Social post which read “What Vladimir Putin doesn’t realize is that if it weren’t for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD..” soundcloud.com/user-8304426...
Trump Says the Quiet Part Out Loud About How He Protects Putin
Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, ex
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May 28, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Trump's foreign policy is not a radical break with the past--it's an amplification of all the errors of the last 30 years.

He’s not wrecking postwar U.S. foreign policy. He’s bringing it to its logical end. foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/03/t...
The Deep Familiarity of Donald Trump
He’s not wrecking postwar U.S. foreign policy. He’s bringing it to its logical end.
foreignpolicy.com
April 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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We speak with @dstreisman.bsky.social about the Russian and American delegations arriving in Saudi Arabia today ahead of a summit between Trump and Putin that will bring the Russian leader out from the cold of international isolation. soundcloud.com/user-8304426...
While Trump Brings Putin Out From the Cold of International Isolation, He Hangs Ukraine Out to Dry
Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, ex
soundcloud.com
February 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM