Evgeny Bazhanov Explained

Evgeny P. Bazhanov
Birth Date:1946 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Occupation:Political scientist, historian, educator, writer, diplomat
Url:Website of the Diplomatic Academy of the MFA of Russia

Evgeny Petrovich Bazhanov (Russian: Евгений Петрович Бажанов; 6 November 1946 – 18 September 2023) was a Russian political scientist, historian, lecturer, writer and diplomat who was the President of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Career

1964–1970 – Student of Moscow State Institute of International relations (MGIMO), majoring in Asian studies and World economy.

1968–1970 – An exchange student at Nanyang University (Singapore) upgrading knowledge of Northern (Mandarin) and Shanghainese dialects of Chinese language.

1970–1973 – A diplomatic officer at the Foreign Ministry of the USSR (Southeast Asian and Chinese desks).

1973–1979 – Consul of the USSR Consulate General in San Francisco (USA).

1973 – Successfully defended PHD theses at the Institute of the Far East, USSR Academy of Sciences. The title: "Singapore in the Policies of China and Major Western Powers".

1979–1981 – Mid-career training at the Diplomatic Academy, USSR Foreign Ministry.

1981–1985 – Counsellor of the USSR Embassy in Beijing, China.

1985–1991 – Senior staff member of the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party, Advisor to Mikhail Gorbachev on Asia-Pacific region.

1988 – Successfully defended State Doctoral dissertation at the Institute of Oriental studies, the USSR Academy of Sciences, awarded the degree of State Doctor. The title of the dissertation: "China's Foreign Policy, 1949-1987".

1991–2011 – Vice President of the Diplomatic Academy, the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Since 2003 – Professor of International Relations at the Russian Friendship University.

April–October 2011 – Acting President of the Diplomatic Academy, RFM.

10 October 2011 – The General Meeting of the personnel of the Diplomatic Academy elected Evgeny Bazhanov President of the Academy. On 11 October 2011 he was officially appointed to this position by Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov for five years (up to 10 October 2016).

Academic activities

Evgeny Bazhanov delivered more than 550 lectures in over 150 Universities, Colleges and Research Centers in 22 countries, including Harvard, Columbia, Stanford and G. Washington Universities, University of California, Rand, Cambridge, Oxford, Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul National, Australian National Universities, over 250 presentations at multinational conferences and more than 900 interviews to TV, radio, newspapers and magazines in 30 countries.

Bazhanov was the academic advisor of 53 PhD dissertations including those by the President of South Korea Kim Dae-jung, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Alikbek Jekshenkulov, Ambassadors to Russia of Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Palestine and many prominent Russian politicians, educators and diplomats.

Bazhanov was author of 41 books, more than 110 book chapters and parts and over 1000 articles on Chinese, Korean, Japanese, ASEAN, Asia-Pacific, US, European, Middle Eastern affairs, foreign policies and domestic issues of Russia, CIS countries (published in Russia, USA, ROK, PRC, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Germany, Britain, Singapore, Thailand, Israel, Egypt, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Austria, Iran, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Syria). Editor of 90 books and other publications, member of editorial boards of several magazines. In 1994 founded the Research Institute for Contemporary International Studies and headed it until 2006.

Personal life and death

His father, Peter I. Bazhanov (1912–1975) served as mayor of the city of Sochi from 1957 to 1971. He was a prominent specialist in the field of electricity, as well as an inventor, writer, artist. His mother, Anna Z. Bazhanova (1914–1982), was an electrical engineer, and a specialist in city-planning.

Evgeny Bazhanov was married to Natalia E. Bazhanova, a prominent orientalist, Korea specialist, political scientist, historian, economist, teacher, and diplomat. She was also the author of numerous books and articles, published in Russia and various foreign countries, on Russia, Korea, China, USA, Europe, Middle East.

Evgeny Bazhanov died on 18 September 2023, at the age of 76.[1]

Published books

  1. Singapore in the Policies of the West and China. Moscow: The Institute of the Far Eastern Studies, 1972.
  2. The Motivating Forces of American Policy Towards China. Moscow: Nauka, 1982.
  3. The Gilded Ghetto. (Chinese, Korean and Japanese Communities in the USA). Moscow: Nauka, 1983 (co-author Natalia Bazhanova).
  4. The Last Frontier. (American Society in the 1970s). Moscow: Politisdat, 1984 (co-author Natalia Bazhanova).
  5. The USA in the Foreign Policy of China. Moscow: Oriental Studies Institute, 1986.
  6. China and the World. Moscow: Mezdunarodnye Otnoshenia, 1990.
  7. The USSR and the Asian-Pacific Region. Moscow: Znanie, 1991.
  8. Soviet Foreign Policy under Gorbachev. Taipei: Zhongyang Ribao, 1992.
  9. Russia and Korea. Seoul: Seoul Sihnmun, 1992. (co-author Natalia Bazhanova).
  10. Russia and Taiwan. Köln: Bundesinstitut für ostwissenschaftliche und internationale Studien (BIOst), 1996.ISSN 0435-7183
  11. Russia's Changing Foreign Policy. Köln:Bundesinstitut für ostwissenschaftliche und internationale Studien (BIOst), 1996.ISSN 0435-7183
  12. The Most Mysterious War of the XXth Century (Korean Conflict, 1950–1953), Seoul: Youl Rim, 1998 (co-author Natalia Bazhanova).
  13. Russian-Chinese Relations: Problems and Prospects. Moscow: Nauchnya Kniga, 1999.
  14. The DPRK Reports (NN 1–21), Center for Nonproliferation Studies, The Monterey Institute of International Studies. Monterey, California, USA, 1996–2000.
  15. Evolution of the Russian Foreign Policy 1991–1999. Moscow: Nauchnaya Kniga, 1999.
  16. International Relations on the Eve of the 21st Century. Moscow: Nauchnaya Kniga, 1999.
  17. Transformation of Russia: Yesterday, Today and Prospects for the Future. Moscow: Nauchnaya Kniga, 1999.
  18. Russia's Priorities in the Changing World. Moscow: Nauchnaya Kniga, 2000.
  19. Studies in Contemporary International Development. Volume 1. Moscow: Nauchnaya Kniga, 2001–2002.
  20. Studies in Contemporary International Development. Volume 2. Moscow: Nauchnaya Kniga, 2001–2002.
  21. Studies in Contemporary International Development. Volume 3. Moscow: Nauchnaya Kniga, 2001–2002.
  22. Contemporary World. Moscow: Izvestia, 2004.
  23. America: Yesterday and Today. Volume 1. Moscow: Izvestia, 2005.
  24. America: Yesterday and Today. Volume 2. Moscow: Izvestia, 2005.
  25. Academic Papers – 2006. China: Yesterday and Today. Moscow: Nauchnaya Kniga, 2006.
  26. China from the Middle Kingdom to a Superpower of the XXI Century. Moscow: Izvestia, 2007.
  27. Oriental Express with Stops in the West. The Eyewitness' Notes. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2008 (co-author Natalia Bazhanova).
  28. Edible Dragons. Mysteries of the Chinese Cuisine. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2008 (co-author Natalia Bazhanova).
  29. Chinese Riddles. On Chinese Language, Characters, Calligraphy, and the View of the World "Through Characters". Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2008 (co-author Natalia Bazhanova).
  30. A Country of Merry Gods. Religious World of the Chinese People. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2008 (co-author Natalia Bazhanova).
  31. France. Both Quazimodo and Coco Chanel. Itinerary. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2009 (co-author Natalia Bazhanova).
  32. Where is Mankind Headed? Trends in International Relations in the XXI century. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2009 (co-author Natalia Bazhanova).
  33. Wisdom of the Orient and the West. World Folklore. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2010 (co-authors Peter Bazhanov and Natalia Bazhanova).
  34. The Multipolar World. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2010 (co-author Natalia Bazhanova).
  35. Sketches of Korea. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2010 (co-author Natalia Bazhanova).
  36. International Relations in the XXI Century. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2011 (co-author Natalia Bazhanova).
  37. Chinese Mosaic. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2011 (co-author Natalia Bazhanova).
  38. Peace and War. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2011 (co-author Natalia Bazhanova).
  39. Italy, Both Sad and Merry. Travel Notes. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2011 (co-author Natalia Bazhanova).
  40. The Clash and the Dialogue of Civilizations. Moscow: Ves Mir (co-author Natalia Bazhanova).
  41. Wisdom of the Orient and the West. World Folklore. Moscow: Ves Mir (co-authors Peter Bazhanov and Natalia Bazhanova).

Memberships, Awards and Recognitions

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.dipacademy.ru/press/s-glubokim-priskorbiem-soobshaem-o-bezvremennoj-skoropostizhnoj-konchine-18-sentyabrya-2023-goda-zasluzhennogo-deyatelya-nauki-rossii-byvshego-rektora-diplomaticheskoj-akademii-mid-rossii-2011-2019-gg-pochyotnogo-rabotnika-ministerstva-inostrannyh-del-ros/ БАЖАНОВ ЕВГЕНИЙ ПЕТРОВИЧ (06.11.1946-18.09.2023)