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Steve Crowley

  • Robert S. Danforth Professor of Politics

Education

  • BA, Hamilton College, 1982
  • PhD, University Michigan Ann Arbor, 1993

Biography

Stephen Crowley, professor of the Department of Politics, is a scholar of the politics of Russia and Eastern Europe, with a focus on labor and the political economy of postcommunist transformations. His teaching centers on Russia and Eastern Europe, peace and conflict studies, revolutions, and globalization.

Spring 2026

Revolutions 鈥 POLT 211

Fall 2026

Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies 鈥 POLT 119

Russian and Eurasian Politics 鈥 POLT 265

Advanced Colloquium in Labor Politics 鈥 POLT 414

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Stephen Crowley Article Published and Interviewed Regarding U.S. and Ukraine Relations

Professor of Politics Stephen Crowley wrote an article titled 鈥溾 for The Nation. He was interviewed about Trump鈥檚 meeting with President Zelensky for the radio program .

Stephen Crowley Article Appears in "The Nation"

Professor of Politics Stephen Crowley's latest article about Russia's war in Ukraine appeared in .

Stephen Crowley Opinion Article Published in "The Nation"

Professor of Politics Stephen Crowley's opinion article, "," appeared in The Nation.

Stephen Crowley Article Published in "The Nation"

Professor of Politics and Chair of Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies Stephen Crowley published an article titled "Does Putin Want to End the War in Ukraine? It鈥檚 Time to Find Out" in .

Stephen Crowley Interviewed on Democracy Now

Professor of Politics Stephen Crowley was interviewed on about funding for Ukraine and ways to bring the war to an end.

Stephen Crowley Article Appeared in "Responsible Statecraft"

Professor of Politics Stephen Crowley wrote "Pass Ukraine aid, but make it conditional on ending the war" for .

Stephen Crowley Article Appears in "The Nation"

Professor of Politics Stephen Crowley鈥檚 article 鈥淚n Russia, Clear Signs of War Fatigue鈥 appeared in .

Stephen Crowley Interviewed by BBC World Service

Professor of Politics Stephen Crowley was interviewed by the about how the war is affecting Russia's economy.

Stephen Crowley Contributed Opinion Essay

Stephen Crowley contributed an opinion essay to The Hill entitled 鈥.鈥 He wrote about 鈥溾 for the Russian Analytical Digest. His commentary, 鈥?鈥 in 鈥淲ar on the Rocks.鈥

Stephen Crowley Participated in Roundtable at Tartu Conference on Eurasian Studies

Stephen Crowley participated in the Plenary Roundtable entitled 鈥淧utin鈥檚 War: What Future for Russia?鈥 at the , at the University of Tartu, Estonia. He also served on the conference program committee, and presented a paper entitled "Sanctions, Economic Hardship, and Social (In)Stability in Russia."

Stephen Crowley Presented a Talk at University of California, Berkeley

Stephen Crowley presented a talk entitled 鈥淪anctions, Economic Hardship, and Social (In)stability in Russia鈥 at the University of California, Berkeley鈥檚 Institute for Slavic, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies. He published an article with the same title on the website . He was interviewed by the about the impact of sanctions on Russian society and potential for social protest.

Stephen Crowley Recently Published in the "Global Labour Journal"

Stephen Crowley recently published "" in the Global Labour Journal.

Stephen Crowley Writes article with Hardy Merriman '21 for The Hill

Professor of Politics Stephen Crowley co-wrote with Hardy Merriman '21 鈥淗ow the Russian people can end Putin's war鈥 for . Crowley also participated in a 鈥,鈥 a 24-hour marathon of expert lectures in support of Ukraine. He gave an extended interview about Russia and Ukraine to the , a radio program (and podcast) based in Athens, Greece.

Stephen Crowley Discusses His Recent Book in Podcast

Professor of Politics Stephen Crowley recorded an interview about his recent book, Putin's Labor Dilemma, on the . In November and December 2021 Crowley was a fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study at the University of Bologna.

Stephen Crowley Gives Book Talk at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars

Professor of Politics Stephen Crowley gave talk on his book, Putin's Labor Dilemma, at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars in Washington, DC.  Watch a video of the event .

Stephen Crowley publishes new book, 'Putins's Labor Dilemma'

The latest book by Professor of Politics Stephen Crowley, , is now out from Cornell University Press. The book questions the popular assumption that Russia's workers are Putin's "core supporters," and explores the challenges the Russian leadership faces between undertaking painful reforms to boost economic growth, and preventing economic grievances from leading to demands for political change.

Stephen Crowley leads OSU Global Teacher Seminar

Professor of Politics Stephen Crowley was the lead instructor for on "Global Protests and Social Justice Activism."

Stephen Crowley publishes in The Nation and Slavic Review

Professor of Politics Stephen Crowley wrote in The Nation, and in Slavic Review.  

Stephen Crowley Gives Talk, Records Podcast

Professor of Politics Stephen Crowley gave a talk on his research and recorded a at the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Russian & East European Studies.

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