Pavel Baev
Encyclopedia
Pavel Kimovich Baev is a Norwegian political scientist and security
scholar. He is currently a Research Professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO).
Baev graduated from the Moscow State University
(MA in Economic
and Political Geography
, 1979) and worked in a research institute in the USSR Ministry of Defence. He received his PhD in International Relations
from the Institute of USA and Canada in Moscow in 1988, then worked in the newly created Institute of Europe in Moscow until 1992, when he moved to Oslo
, Norway
and joined PRIO. In 1994-1996, he held the NATO Democratic Institutions Fellowship. In 1995-2001, Baev was co-editor of the academic journal Security Dialogue
, and in 1999-2005 he was a member of the PRIO Board.
Pavel Baev's current research includes the transformation of the Russian military, Russian - European relations, Russia's energy policy
, Russia's policy in the Arctic
, Terrorism
and conflicts in the Caucasus
.
He is a member of the PONARS Eurasia program, currently located at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the Elliot School of International Affairs, George Washington University
, in Washington, DC.
Baev is the author of several books, many academic articles, and he is a regular columnist in Eurasia Daily Monitor published by the Jamestown Foundation.
Security
Security is the degree of protection against danger, damage, loss, and crime. Security as a form of protection are structures and processes that provide or improve security as a condition. The Institute for Security and Open Methodologies in the OSSTMM 3 defines security as "a form of protection...
scholar. He is currently a Research Professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO).
Baev graduated from the 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...
(MA in Economic
Economic geography
Economic geography is the study of the location, distribution and spatial organization of economic activities across the world. The subject matter investigated is strongly influenced by the researcher's methodological approach. Neoclassical location theorists, following in the tradition of Alfred...
and Political Geography
Political geography
Political geography is the field of human geography that is concerned with the study of both the spatially uneven outcomes of political processes and the ways in which political processes are themselves affected by spatial structures...
, 1979) and worked in a research institute in the USSR Ministry of Defence. He received his PhD in International Relations
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
from the Institute of USA and Canada in Moscow in 1988, then worked in the newly created Institute of Europe in Moscow until 1992, when he moved to Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and joined PRIO. In 1994-1996, he held the NATO Democratic Institutions Fellowship. In 1995-2001, Baev was co-editor of the academic journal Security Dialogue
Security Dialogue
Security Dialogue is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes scholarly articles which combine contemporary theoretical analysis with challenges to public policy across a wide-ranging field of security studies. The journal’s editorial office is located at the Peace Research Institute Oslo ...
, and in 1999-2005 he was a member of the PRIO Board.
Pavel Baev's current research includes the transformation of the Russian military, Russian - European relations, Russia's energy policy
Energy policy of Russia
The Energy policy of Russia is contained in an Energy Strategy document, which sets out policy for the period up to 2020. In 2000 the Russian government approved the main provisions of the Russian energy strategy to 2020, and in 2003 the new Russian energy strategy was confirmed by the government...
, Russia's policy in the Arctic
Arctic
The Arctic is a region located at the northern-most part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost...
, Terrorism
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
and conflicts in the Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
.
He is a member of the PONARS Eurasia program, currently located at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the Elliot School of International Affairs, George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
, in Washington, DC.
Baev is the author of several books, many academic articles, and he is a regular columnist in Eurasia Daily Monitor published by the Jamestown Foundation.
Recent publications
- Anker, Morten; Pavel K. Baev, Bjørn Brunstad, Indra Øverland & Stina Torjesen, 2010. The Caspian Sea Region towards 2025. Delft: Eburon.
- Baev, Pavel K., 2010. Russian Military Perestroika. US – Europe Analysis Series Number 45. Washington, DC: The Brookings Institution.
- Baev, Pavel K., 2010. The South Stream versus Nabucco Pipeline Race, International Affairs 68(5): 1075-1090.
- Trenin, Dmitri & Pavel K. Baev, 2010. The Arctic: A View from Moscow. Carnegie Report. Washington, DC: Carnegie Endowment.
- Baev, Pavel K., 2008. Russian Energy Policy and Military Power: Putin’s Quest for Greatness. London: Routledge.