Offering unique, first-hand analysis of major foreign policy and security issues facing Russia and other former Soviet republics, this internationally renowned journal is the English translation of the Russian-language journal Mezhdunarodnaia zhizn (www.interaffairs.ru), which is published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. The editorial board of this journal is traditionally headed by the minister himself, while the journal’s contributors are primarily experienced, high-ranking diplomats. As such, International Affairs is an excellent primary source for anyone interested in the course of Russian policy in foreign affairs.
International Affairs often includes material from independent analysts, whose opinions may or may not differ from the official line. Roundtable discussions on topical world issues will also usually include representatives from the Russian Academy of Sciences, as well as from think tanks and universities.
In addition to current issues, International Affairs also features a section devoted to History and Memoirs, in which retired diplomats reminisce about their service to the homeland in various parts of the world. These pieces are usually devoted to a diplomat’s experience in contested, or relatively unknown, episodes of international relations.
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Abstracted and indexed in: American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies (ABSEES), Current Contents of Periodicals on the Middle East, EBSCO Publishing Databases, Index Islamicus, International Bibliography of Book Reviews of Scholarly Literature on the Humanities and Social Sciences (IBZ), International Bibliography of Periodical Literature on the Humanities and Social Sciences (IBZ), International Political Science Abstracts, Lancaster Index to Defence and International Security Literature, Public Affairs Informations Service (PAIS), Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, and Worldwide Political Sciences Abstracts (WPSA).
Editor-in-Chief: ARMEN OGANESYAN
Executive Secretary: EVGENIA PYADYSHEVA