# After Putin: A Discussion with Political Scientist Julian G. Waller

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Podcast: [New Books in Russian and Eurasian Studies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-russian-and-eurasian-studies-313261)
Published: 2026-08-25T08:00:00+00:00
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Russian leader Vladimir Putin, at 73 years old, is still very much alive, yet the “After Putin” conversation is an active one inside and outside of Russia. What could come next and how to think about that question? My guest is Julian G. Waller, a political scientist at George Washington University and author of a recent Foreign Affairs article “After Putin: Russia’s Coming Succession Crisis.” In our discussion, Waller anchors the “After Putin” question in historical context, as to how succession played out after Stalin’s death in the 1953. And we talk about how the current political environment in Moscow, shaped by Putin’s protracted war in Ukraine, is informing the “After Putin” discussion. Could a revolutionary scenario play out? How bodily safe is Putin? Waller is author of Autocrats Can't Always Get What They Want: State Institutions and Autonomy under Authoritarianism (University of Michigan Press, 2024). Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/russian-studies

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