Alexander Bobrov

Dean of the MGIMO School of Government and International Affairs and Associate Professor at MGIMO's Department of Diplomacy.

Dr. Bobrov is a foreign policy expert specializing in the Russian foreign policy and diplomacy. Since 2021, he has been the Vice-Chairman of the Council of Young Diplomats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.

In 2020 Dr. Bobrov was elected as the permanent member of the MGIMO Academic Council. Earlier this year, he received his PhD degree in history from MGIMO University (his dissertation is titled «The Evolution of Russia’s Grand Strategy and its Implementation in Nation’s Diplomatic Practice (1991-2019»). In 2021, Alexander published a book (in Russian) «The Grand Strategy of Russia» that has been a non-fiction bestseller for several years in a row.

As an Associate Professor at MGIMO’s Department of Diplomacy, he teaches various courses (in Russian, English and French), namely, «Modern Diplomacy», «International Relations and World Politics», «Diplomatic Protocol», «Diplomatic Services Worldwide», «Consular Service», «Foreign Policy Analysis», «World and Russian History» etc.

Dr. Bobrov is also a commentator on international affairs for leading Russian and international media outlets.

Publications:

Monographs:

• Konceptualnie osnovi vneshnei politiki Rossii [The Grand Strategy of Russia, 2021], Alexander Bobrov, Aspekt-Press, 2021. 222 pages
• Publichnaya diplomatiya Rossii [The Public Diplomacy of Russia], The Diplomatic Service of Russia, Editors-in-Chief A.V.Torkunov, A.N.Panov, Aspekt-Press, 2019. 315 pages
• Gosudarstvennyi protokol Soedinennogo Korolevstvta Velikobritannii I Severnoi Irlandii [The UK’s State and Diplomatic Protocol], Editors-in-Chief A.V.Torkunov, A.N.Panov, Aspekt-Press, 2022. 280 pages

Articles:

• The Intake of Young Diplomats as an Instrument of the Russian MFA Renewal. World Eсonomy and International Relations, 2022, vol. 66, No 4, pp. 111-118. https://doi.org/10.20542/0131-2227-2022-66-4-111-118
• Novie pokolenia vneshnepoliticheskih doctrine [New Generations of Foreign Policy Doctrines of Russia]. (In Russian). Available at: https://interaffairs.ru/virtualread/ia_rus/62022/files/assets/downloads/publication.pdf
• Evolutiia doktrinalnih osnov vneshnei politiki Rossii [The Evolution of the Grand — Strategy of Russia]. (In Russian). Available at: https://interaffairs.ru/jauthor/material/2611
• Tri desyatiletia vneshnei politiki Rossii [Three Decades of the Russian Foreign Policy]. (In Russian). Available at: https://interaffairs.ru/jauthor/material/2574
• Cycli rossiisko-amerikanskih otnoshenii [The Cycles of the US-Russia Relations (1991–2021)]. (In Russian). Available at: http://voprospolitolog.ru/images/1772022/...201-2022.pdf
• Evrazia kak geographicheskii temin i politico-economicheskii contrukt [Eurasia: geographic, political and economic dimensions]. (In Russian). Available at: https://interaffairs.ru/jauthor/material/2594
• Srvanitelnii analiz vneshnepoliticheskih strategii Rossii I Sha v kontekste disyssii o Novoi Holodnoi Vojne [The Comparative Analysis of the US and Russ’a Grand Strategies Amid Discussions on the New Cold War]. (In Russian). Available at: https://usacanada.jes.su/s032120680006296-9-1/