Nikolai Zlobin
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Nikolai Zlobin is a Russian-American political expert, journalist and scholar working from Washington, D.C.
PhD
in Public Administration. Author of numerous books, articles and essays on politics, history and global security. During his career worked at a number of prominent Universities and Think-Tanks based in Russia and the US. Published in The New York Times
, Los Angeles Times
, International Herald Tribune
, Chicago Tribune
, Vedomosti
, Rossiyskaya Gazeta
and others. He is director of Russian and Asian programs at World Security Institute
in Washington, D.C.
on March 3, 1958.
Father - Vasiliy Ivanovich Zlobin (1919-2008). World War II
veteran. PhD in history. Distinguished professor of history at Moscow State University
(1951-2008). Author of a number of works on political history, World War II and theory of political parties published in the US, USSR and Europe.
Mother - Clara Konstantinovna Bondarenko (Zlobina) (1928-2003). Nuclear physicist.
, history major (1974 – 1979). Academic supervisor – professor V.Z. Drobijev.
Graduate School – Moscow State University, Public Administration. (1979 – 1982).
Doctoral School – Moscow State University, Public Administration (1990 – 1993)
).
. Reached the status of a Senior Fellow. During that time - Kremlin
advisor.
1993-2000 – professor and scholar in Europe and the US: Kennan Institute of Advance Russian Studies, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
, American University
in Washington, D.C., Georgetown
, Stanford
, Webster
, George Washington
and Harvard Universities.
Since 1993 one of the founders and editors of the leading Western journal on the USSR published in the US: “Demokratizatsiya. The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization
"
2000-2004 – founder and director of the International news agency Washington Profile
2001-2005 – director of Russian and Asian programs at Center for Defense Information in Washington DC.
Since 2004 – a permanent member of the Valdai International Discussion Club
.
Since 2005 – a member of Expert board of Ria Novosti in Moscow.
Since 2006 – director of Russian and Asian programs at World Security Institute in Washington DC.
Since 2008 – a permanent member of Yaroslavl Global Policy Forum
.
A member of several American and International political clubs and societies.
Member of the board of directors of several Russian, American and International Think-Tanks and centers for political studies. Currently an adviser of the US government and according to media, unofficial adviser to Kremlin.
. Since 2008 - a permanent columnist in Vedomosti
and Rossiyskaya Gazeta
. Since 2010 – a columnist at “SNOB” .
Regularly published in New York Times, International Herald Tribune
, Washington Post, Financial Times
, Los Angeles Times
, etc.
In 2008 and 2009 had his own rubric on Serebryanniy Dojd’ radio as part of the “Solovyinnie Trely” program in Russia. Since 2010 co-hosts “Mejdunarodnaya Panormama” (“International Panorama”) with Vladimir Solovyiov on Vesti FM.
A frequent commenter on BBC
and a regular guest and commenter in numerous radio and TV shows around the world.
is not based around the two super-powers anymore as it had been during the Cold War
. Zlobin is a supporter of the idea of disintegration of sovereignty of states. Also known to believe that traditional national states and economies are dying out and promotes the creation of new principles of Global Security, replacing those with regional approach, and a new system of International Institutions.
Stated on numerous occasions that the process of USSR’s collapse
would continue and new international borders would be formed on the Post-Soviet Territories. Considers that it is possible for Russia to fall apart into several states, and supports the elimination of internal national borders within Russian Federation.
Zlobin is one of the few American political experts to openly support the independence of Abhazia
. At the same he is known to appraise reforms in Georgia’s domestic policy.
Zlobin is a harsh critic of Russian policy, although many of his readers and observers believe him to informally support it. In addition he is known to have personally met and interacted with Russia’s leaders in the past. For example in 2005 he was given a signed memo by Vladimir Putin
stating that the latter wouldn’t run for president in 2008.
Was mentioned several times in documents, published by WikiLeaks
, where he was defined as an American political expert connected to “Edinaya Rossiya” (United Russia)
party. As stated in the documents, Zlobin had come to a conclusion that Russian president-prime minister tandem works.
Washington, D.C.
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PhD
PHD
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in Public Administration. Author of numerous books, articles and essays on politics, history and global security. During his career worked at a number of prominent Universities and Think-Tanks based in Russia and the US. Published in The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
, International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune
The International Herald Tribune is a widely read English language international newspaper. It combines the resources of its own correspondents with those of The New York Times and is printed at 38 sites throughout the world, for sale in more than 160 countries and territories...
, Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
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, Vedomosti
Vedomosti
Vedomosti is a Russian language business daily. It is a joint venture between Dow Jones, the Financial Times and Sanoma, publishers of The Moscow Times....
, Rossiyskaya Gazeta
Rossiyskaya Gazeta
Rossiyskaya Gazeta is a Russian government daily newspaper of record which publishes the official decrees, statements and documents of state bodies...
and others. He is director of Russian and Asian programs at World Security Institute
World Security Institute
The World Security Institute is an American think tank committed to independent research and journalism on global affairs. Based in Washington, DC, it emerged from the Center for Defense Information, which now exists in a research capacity as a component of the larger organization.The Institute's...
in Washington, D.C.
Biography
Born in the USSR in MoscowMoscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
on March 3, 1958.
Father - Vasiliy Ivanovich Zlobin (1919-2008). World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
veteran. PhD in history. Distinguished professor of history at Moscow State University
Moscow State University
Lomonosov Moscow State University , previously known as Lomonosov University or MSU , is the largest university in Russia. Founded in 1755, it also claims to be one of the oldest university in Russia and to have the tallest educational building in the world. Its current rector is Viktor Sadovnichiy...
(1951-2008). Author of a number of works on political history, World War II and theory of political parties published in the US, USSR and Europe.
Mother - Clara Konstantinovna Bondarenko (Zlobina) (1928-2003). Nuclear physicist.
Education
Undergraduate – Moscow State UniversityMoscow State University
Lomonosov Moscow State University , previously known as Lomonosov University or MSU , is the largest university in Russia. Founded in 1755, it also claims to be one of the oldest university in Russia and to have the tallest educational building in the world. Its current rector is Viktor Sadovnichiy...
, history major (1974 – 1979). Academic supervisor – professor V.Z. Drobijev.
Graduate School – Moscow State University, Public Administration. (1979 – 1982).
Doctoral School – Moscow State University, Public Administration (1990 – 1993)
Athletic achievements
Track & Field athlete during undergrad. Passed the standard for Master of Sport of the USSR (equivalent of Nationally Ranked PlayerUnified Sports Classification System of the USSR
Unified Sports Classification System of the USSR is a document which provided general Soviet physical education system requirements for athletes. The classification was established in 1935 and was based on separate classifications, which existed for several sports disciplines before...
).
Academic work
1983-1993 – professor and scholar at Moscow State UniversityMoscow State University
Lomonosov Moscow State University , previously known as Lomonosov University or MSU , is the largest university in Russia. Founded in 1755, it also claims to be one of the oldest university in Russia and to have the tallest educational building in the world. Its current rector is Viktor Sadovnichiy...
. Reached the status of a Senior Fellow. During that time - Kremlin
Kremlin
A kremlin , same root as in kremen is a major fortified central complex found in historic Russian cities. This word is often used to refer to the best-known one, the Moscow Kremlin, or metonymically to the government that is based there...
advisor.
1993-2000 – professor and scholar in Europe and the US: Kennan Institute of Advance Russian Studies, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars , located in Washington, D.C., is a United States Presidential Memorial that was established as part of the Smithsonian Institution by an act of Congress in 1968...
, American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
in Washington, D.C., Georgetown
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, Stanford
Stanford University
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, Webster
Webster University
Webster University is an American non-profit private university with its main campus in Webster Groves, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. Webster University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools...
, George Washington
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
and Harvard Universities.
Since 1993 one of the founders and editors of the leading Western journal on the USSR published in the US: “Demokratizatsiya. The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization
Demokratizatsiya (journal)
Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization is an international interdisciplinary quarterly journal devoted to changes in the late Soviet Union and post-Soviet states. It is published by the World Affairs Institute. It covers the processes in these countries since 1985...
"
2000-2004 – founder and director of the International news agency Washington Profile
2001-2005 – director of Russian and Asian programs at Center for Defense Information in Washington DC.
Since 2004 – a permanent member of the Valdai International Discussion Club
Valdai International Discussion Club
The Valdai International Discussion Club is an international framework for the leading experts from around the world to debate on Russia and its role in the world...
.
Since 2005 – a member of Expert board of Ria Novosti in Moscow.
Since 2006 – director of Russian and Asian programs at World Security Institute in Washington DC.
Since 2008 – a permanent member of Yaroslavl Global Policy Forum
Yaroslavl Global Policy Forum
Yaroslavl Global Policy Forum is a permanent international platform for on-going intellectual discussions and practical definition of directions of development of the modern state and its role in ensuring security and stability of the modern world....
.
A member of several American and International political clubs and societies.
Member of the board of directors of several Russian, American and International Think-Tanks and centers for political studies. Currently an adviser of the US government and according to media, unofficial adviser to Kremlin.
Media
In the early 2000s - a columnist in IzvestiaIzvestia
Izvestia is a long-running high-circulation daily newspaper in Russia. The word "izvestiya" in Russian means "delivered messages", derived from the verb izveshchat . In the context of newspapers it is usually translated as "news" or "reports".-Origin:The newspaper began as the News of the...
. Since 2008 - a permanent columnist in Vedomosti
Vedomosti
Vedomosti is a Russian language business daily. It is a joint venture between Dow Jones, the Financial Times and Sanoma, publishers of The Moscow Times....
and Rossiyskaya Gazeta
Rossiyskaya Gazeta
Rossiyskaya Gazeta is a Russian government daily newspaper of record which publishes the official decrees, statements and documents of state bodies...
. Since 2010 – a columnist at “SNOB” .
Regularly published in New York Times, International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune
The International Herald Tribune is a widely read English language international newspaper. It combines the resources of its own correspondents with those of The New York Times and is printed at 38 sites throughout the world, for sale in more than 160 countries and territories...
, Washington Post, Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
, Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
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, etc.
In 2008 and 2009 had his own rubric on Serebryanniy Dojd’ radio as part of the “Solovyinnie Trely” program in Russia. Since 2010 co-hosts “Mejdunarodnaya Panormama” (“International Panorama”) with Vladimir Solovyiov on Vesti FM.
A frequent commenter on BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and a regular guest and commenter in numerous radio and TV shows around the world.
Political stance
Nikolai Zlobin has proposed the theory of so-called “Polar-less” world, according to which the modern system of Global PoliticsGlobal politics
Global politics is the discipline that studies the political and economical patterns of the world. It studies the relationships between cities, nation-states, shell-states, multinational corporations, non-governmental organizations and international organizations.It has been argued that global...
is not based around the two super-powers anymore as it had been during the Cold War
Cold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
. Zlobin is a supporter of the idea of disintegration of sovereignty of states. Also known to believe that traditional national states and economies are dying out and promotes the creation of new principles of Global Security, replacing those with regional approach, and a new system of International Institutions.
Stated on numerous occasions that the process of USSR’s collapse
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
The dissolution of the Soviet Union was the disintegration of the federal political structures and central government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , resulting in the independence of all fifteen republics of the Soviet Union between March 11, 1990 and December 25, 1991...
would continue and new international borders would be formed on the Post-Soviet Territories. Considers that it is possible for Russia to fall apart into several states, and supports the elimination of internal national borders within Russian Federation.
Zlobin is one of the few American political experts to openly support the independence of Abhazia
International recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Abkhazia and South Ossetia are two breakaway republics in the Caucasus with disputed status over whether they are a part of Georgia or sovereign states. The Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of South Ossetia were recognised following the 2008 South Ossetia War between Russia and Georgia, by six...
. At the same he is known to appraise reforms in Georgia’s domestic policy.
Zlobin is a harsh critic of Russian policy, although many of his readers and observers believe him to informally support it. In addition he is known to have personally met and interacted with Russia’s leaders in the past. For example in 2005 he was given a signed memo by Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin served as the second President of the Russian Federation and is the current Prime Minister of Russia, as well as chairman of United Russia and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Russia and Belarus. He became acting President on 31 December 1999, when...
stating that the latter wouldn’t run for president in 2008.
Was mentioned several times in documents, published by WikiLeaks
Wikileaks
WikiLeaks is an international self-described not-for-profit organisation that publishes submissions of private, secret, and classified media from anonymous news sources, news leaks, and whistleblowers. Its website, launched in 2006 under The Sunshine Press organisation, claimed a database of more...
, where he was defined as an American political expert connected to “Edinaya Rossiya” (United Russia)
United Russia
United Russia is a centrist political party in Russia and the largest party in the country, currently holding 315 of the 450 seats in the State Duma. The party was founded in December 2001, through a merger of the Unity and Fatherland-All Russia parties...
party. As stated in the documents, Zlobin had come to a conclusion that Russian president-prime minister tandem works.