By Michael F. Duggan
During an ominous election season, it is understandable that the nation would be distracted by the death of a Supreme Court justice, especially one with the mass culture stature of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. But it is worth noting in these troubled times that one of the leading American experts on Russia and Russian history, Professor Stephen F. Cohen of NYU, died on the same day. He was an important scholar and commentator who frequently and bravely went against the grain and appears to have been ostracized—perhaps even black-listed—for it in recent years.
I corresponded with him a few times via email. Seemed like a nice guy.
For a review of his last book, War with Russia?, see the posting of July 21, 2019 on this blog.