Expert

Vasily Zharkov

Historian, Political Researcher, Visiting Lecturer PhD at European Humanities University (Vilnius, Lithuania), known for his expertise in the fields of Russian and Soviet history, as well as international relations.

He was born on September 13, 1974, in Moscow, Russia, and received his education at Moscow Pedagogical State University, where he earned a PhD in history. Dr. Zharkov has authored a huge number of articles on Russian and international history and politics, including «The Russian Revolution and World Politics of the 20-th Century» (2017); «Clash of Narratives and Blind Spots in Russia-Europe Relations» (2021), and «The Westphalian System at the Beginning of the 21- st Century: Old Challenges and New Responses» (2022). He has also conducted extensive research on international relations, focusing on the evolution of international order since the Westphalian Treaty and its impact on the people’s struggle for democracy in the World. In addition to his academic work Dr. Zharkov has served as an external consultant for various non-governmental organizations, providing expertise on issues related to history, international relations, and political science.

All experts
  • Library

    Obschaya Tetrad
    The end of progress?
    № 1 (96) 2025
    Obschaya Tetrad
    Rereading Gellner
    № 3 (94) 2024
    Obschaya Tetrad
    Artificial intelligence, information and freedom
    № 1 (92) 2024
    Obschaya Tetrad
    30 years of School
    № 1 (88) 2023
    Obschaya Tetrad
    Democratic and authoritarian achievements of post-Soviet politics
    № 4 (87) 2022
    Obschaya Tetrad
    Where empires come from and how they collapse
    № 3 (86) 2022
    Obschaya Tetrad
    Global Challenges and Lessons of 2020
    № 1 (81) 2021
    Obschaya Tetrad
    Seven lessons from the pandemic
    № 3-4 (79) 2020
    Obschaya Tetrad
    Law and three European crises: economy, security, politics
    № 3-4 (73) 2017
    Obschaya Tetrad
    Democracy: challenges and censors (A. Salmin's legacy)
    № 1-2 (72) 2017
    Obschaya Tetrad
    Civic education for Civic Society
    № 1-2 (70) 2016
    Obschaya Tetrad
    Civic Universalism in a Global World
    № 4 (69) 2015