Reviving Kremlinology: Why Is A Cold War-Era Art Suddenly Back In Vogue?

Reviving Kremlinology: Why Is A Cold War-Era Art Suddenly Back In Vogue? by Startfor

Introduction

Winston Churchill once said, “Kremlin political intrigues are comparable to a bulldog fight under a rug. An outsider only hears the growling, and when he sees the bones fly out from beneath it is obvious who won.” It is true that studying the Kremlin’s internal struggles is more an art than a science. Stratfor uses systematic approaches in much of its work, though the art of Kremlinology involves watching hundreds of seemingly unconnected events and pieces move while attempting to draw common threads into a narrative. It is an imperfect art but an important one nonetheless, and it is back in demand now that...