Glenn Diesen is a professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) and an associate editor at the Russia in Global Affairs journal. Diesen’s research focus is Russia’s transition from the Greater European Initiative to the Greater Eurasian Partnership. Diesen has previously published ten books, a multitude of journal articles, and is a frequent contributor to international media. Recent titles include: Great Power Politics in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (I.B. Tauris) Russian Conservatism (Rowman & Littlefield), Europe as the Western Peninsula of Greater Eurasia (Rowman & Littlefield), and The Think Tank Racket (Clarity Press)