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About the Authors
Peter C. Ordeshook
Peter C. Ordeshook is professor of political science at the California Institute of Technology and has published widely in the areas of political theory, international relations, and Russian politics.
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Olga Shvetsova
Olga Shvetsova is an assistant professor of political science at Washington University in St. Louis. A graduate of Moscow State University, she earned her doctorate from the California Institute of Technology.