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Media Highlights Radio • November 30, 2022 

# John Mueller discusses his article, “Why Putin May Endure: Powerful Leaders Have Often Withstood Staggering Defeats,” on *Background Briefing* with Ian Masters 

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##### [John Mueller](/people/john-mueller)

Professor of Political Science Emeritus, Ohio State University; Senior Fellow, Cato Institute

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