Problems of Post-Communism - Dmitry Gorenburg | Ep. 12 (2026)

Problems of Post-Communism - Dmitry Gorenburg | Ep. 12 (2026)

From The IR thinker by Martin Zubko

May 12, 2026 · 1h 4m · Season 2026 · Episode 12

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges and developments in post-communist societies with guest Dmitry P. Gorenburg.

Problems of Post-Communism is a long-standing peer-reviewed academic journal that examines political, economic, security, and international developments in post-communist societies. First established in 1952 under the title Problems of Communism, the journal was originally published by the United States Information Agency and adopted its current name in 1992 to reflect the profound transformations following the end of the Cold War. Journal's homepage: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/mppc20 Editorial Board: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/mppc20/about-this-journal#editorial-board Impact Factor: 2.0 / 5-Year Impact Factor: 2.2 Indexed: Scopus / Web of Science First Decision: 112 days Acceptance Rate: 28% The current editor-in-chief is Dmitry P. Gorenburg, a political scientist and senior researcher at CNA, who oversees the journal’s editorial direction and its engagement with contemporary debates on the politics and international relations of post-communist countries. Dr. Gorenburg is also a Harvard Davis Center associate and previously served as executive director of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (now the Association for Slavic, East…

People in this episode

Host: Martin Zubko

Guest: Dmitry P. Gorenburg

Topics covered

  • post-communism
  • politics
  • international relations
  • security dynamics
  • Russian military reform

Keywords

  • post-communism
  • political science
  • Russian foreign policy
  • ethnic politics
  • military reform

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Problems of Post-Communism, CNA, Harvard Davis Center, American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies

Places: Russia

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