Department of European & American Studies

Focus of research:

• Research and analysis on the social development of contemporary Europe and the Americas;
• Up-to-date and future strategies and tactics of the Euro-Atlantic nations and institutions aimed at maintaining influence and presence on the global stage as the new world order evolves;
• Evolution of individual national states as well as transnational and supranational processes, such as regional integration, globalization, the world economy, international political order and migration;
• Russia’s international strategy and its relations with political actors from Europe and America on the global stage. This includes analyzing the policies of the European Union, OSCE, NATO and other international organizations;
• Conflicts and crises in contemporary Europe, the Euro-Atlantic and neighboring areas;
• Prospect of Russia’s transition from deep confrontation with the West to a kind of engagement - particularly in security and defense matters or at least in economic area by restoring to some extent trade and economic ties that were forcibly broken.

Over decades, the Department has been doing research in the field of European and American studies. Currently it is focusing on the European and American states as well as Euro-Atlantic institutions, particularly in the context of the global economic shifts and ongoing tensions between power centers at both global and regional levels.

The Department has been publishing extensively on these issues in academic journals and monographs, including the flagship journal Current Issues of Europe and European Security Bulletin. Both periodicals were founded and are currently led by Dr. Tatyana Parkhalina, the Editor-in-Chief and the former head of the Department whose academic activity significantly contributed to its rising as a highly professional research cell of INION.

The Department is currently led by Leading Research Fellow Dr. Olga Novikova. In addition to her role as the head of the Department she also oversees the Section for Western European studies. The Department also includes two other research sections: Section for Eastern European studies headed by Dr. Sergei Romanenko (Sc.D in History), and the Section for American studies led by Dr. Maxim Bratersky (Sc.D in Political Science). Both are internationally recognized scholars in their respective field.

Researchers:

• Olga N. Novikova, PhD (History), Head of Department, Head of Section, Leading Research Fellow; Expert on far-right movements, international terrorism, radicalization and mobilization of migrant diasporas in Europe, NATO policy in Afghanistan .
• Maxim V. Bratersky, Sc.D in Economics (Political Sciences), Head of American Studies Section; Expert on U.S. studies, Oriental studies and political economy.
• Sergei A. Romanenko, Sc.D (History), Head of Eastern Europe Studies Section; Expert on History, foreign area studies, international relations, national movements and nationalism in the region of Central-Eastern and South-Eastern Europe in the 19th–21st centuries.
• Vladimir N. Chernega, Sc.D (Law), Chief Research Fellow; Expert in the field of European studies, with the main focus on contemporary history and politics of France.
• Sergei M. Khenkin, Sc.D (History), Chief Research Fellow; Expert in the field of Iberian studies, including comparative politics, history and contemporary problems of Spain.
• Boris V. Dolgov, Sc.D (History), Leading Research Fellow; Expert on Middle East studies, social, economic and political development of contemporary Oriental societies.
• Andrey V. Manoylo, PhD in Physics and Mathematics, Sc.D (Political Sciences), Professor, Leading Research Fellow; Expert on cybersecurity and cyberdefense, information security, international terrorism.
• Philipp O. Trunov, PhD (Political Sciences), Leading Research Fellow; Expert on German foreign and defense policy, Nordic countries, NATO, military studies.
• Tatyana G. Bitkova, PhD in Philology, Leading Research Fellow; Expert in South-Eastern Europe, history and politics of Romania.
• Andrey V. Belinsky, PhD (Political Sciences), Senior Research Fellow; Expert on political leadership, German history, political parties and far-right populism.
• Yuriy I. Nadtochey, PhD (History), Senior Research Fellow, Expert on U.S. Euro-Atlantic policy, transatlantic relations, NATO, security institutions and organizations in Europe.
• Anna F. Dyrina, Research Fellow; Expert on history and politics of Poland and Eastern Europe.
• Natalya B. Prokhorova, Leading Editor.
• Tatyana V. Arzamanova, Leading Editor.

Latest major publications:

Monographs (in Russian):

• Sidorov A.S. The military-political dimension of European integration: Position of France (from Charles de Gaulle up to nowadays): monograph. INION RAN. – Moscow, 2023. – 296 p.
• The breakup of Yugoslavia: thirty years later: collective monograph / Ed. by S.A. Romanenko; INION RAN. – Moscow, 2024. – 327 p.
• Belinsky A.V. Sebastian Kurz. Portrait in gray tones: monograph. INION RAN. – Moscow, 2022. – 170 p.
• Trunov Ph.O. German model of military reform: monograph. INION RAN. – Moscow, 2022. – 360 p.
• Khenkin S.M. Spain. Contemporary unstable society. – Moscow: Aspect Press, 2023. – 383 p.
• Karpovich O. G., Manoilo A. V. Multipolarity policy: new challenges and threats. – 2nd edition, with changes and additions. – Moscow: Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, 2020. – 492 p.

Periodicals (in Russian):

• Arzamanova T.V. (2024). The imperative of strategic deconstruction": changing strategic culture and mentality as framework conditions for the formation of Germany's new identity. Current Problems of Europe, no.1, pp 173-195
• Bratersky M.V. (2024). The world of fragmentation is changing the world of globalization. Current Problems of Europe, no.1, pp. 18-41
• Bitkova T.G. (2023). Romanian social democracy: history and role in post-2014 political battles. Current Problems of Europe, no. 2, pp. 168-190
• Dolgov B.V. (2023). Islam in France in context of the transformation of the French society. Postcolonialism and contemporary world, no. 2, pp. 93-115
• Dyrina A.F. (2024). Results of parliamentary elections in Poland (2023): new government led by D. Tusk. Current Problems of Europe, no. 2, pp. 107-122
• Nadtochey Y.I. (2024). The European Union in a changing paradigm of globalization. Current Problems of Europe, no. 1, pp. 106-130
• Novikova O.N. (2024). Diaspora mobilization in Europe. Current Problems of Europe, no 3, pp 174-190
• Parkhalina T.G., Romanenko S.A. (2022). International relations in Eastern Europe: problems, approaches and research limits. Current Problems of Europe, no. 2, pp.7-24
• Trunov Ph.O. (2024). On the usefulness of turning to the experience of the Warsaw Pact organization. Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences, no. 4, pp. 389-394
• Chernega V.N. (2024). “Frangafrique” in French power politics: formation, evolution, crisis (1960-2023). Modern and Contemporary History, no. 2, pp 19-31

The Department organizes regular academic seminars and Conferences on Area studies, Political Science, Security Studies.