Alexander Astrov
Associate Professor
Building:
Nador u. 9, Faculty Tower
Room:
310
Phone number:
+36 1 327-3000/2162 Qualifications:
PhD, London School of Economics and Political Science
Academic/Professional Experience and Achievements:
Alexander Astrov received his PhD from The department of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His research is situated at the intersection of International Relations Theory and Political Theory, focussing mainly on the ideas of order and politics. He published two monographs on the subject and is currently editing a volume exploring the idea of ‘great power management’ as it appears in the writings of the English School of International Relations and contemporary state-practices.
Alexander Astrov is on sabbatical leave in the 2012/13 academic year.
Selected publications:
‘The Janitor? Could be!’ in Radical Philosophy: A Journal of Socialist and Feminist Philosophy, 159, 2010: 61-2 (Book-review).
‘Estonia: Political Struggle for a Place in History?’ in Pro et Contra Special Issue on ‘History Politics’, 13, 3-4, 2009: 109-24. In Russian.
‘The States of Sovereignty: “Nature”, “Emergency” and “Exception”in the “Bronze Soldier” Crisis’ in Russian Politics and Law, 47, 5, 2009: 66-79.
‘The Work of Politics in The Age of Technological Reproducibility’ in After-War: Catalogue of the Estonian exhibition at the 53rd International Biennale di Venezia, ed. Andreas Trossek (Tallinn: Centre for Contemporary Arts, 2009): 66-87.
‘The "Return of History" or Technocratic Administration? The Effects of Depoliticisation in Estonian-Russian Relations' in Identity and Foreign Policy: Baltic-Russian Relations and European Integration, eds Eiki Berg and Piret Ehin (London: Ashgate, 2009): 85-100.
‘On Looking Back', Vikerkaar, 4-5, 2008: 71-80. In Estonian.
‘Monumental Crisis: "Nazis", "Occupiers" and Other Nihilists', in Monumental Conflict: Memory, Politics and Identity in Today's Estonia, eds Pille Petersoo and Marek Tamm (Tallinn: Varrak, 2008): 92-111. In Estonian.
Self-Founded Community: Minority Politics vs. Minor Politics? (Tallinn: Tallinn University Press, 2007). In Russian.
‘Liturgy for the Bronze Soldier: History and Memory in the Shaping of a Crisis', Ab Imperio: Studies of New Imperial History and Nationalism in the Post-Soviet Space, 3, 2007: 427-47.
‘A Pincer-Movement in International Relations Theory: From Political Realism to Neotraditionalism', (in Russian), Neprikosnovennyi Zapas, 43, 2005.
‘The Sceptical Idealist: Michael Oakeshott as the Critic of the Enlightenment', review-essay, Contemporary Political Theory, May 2005: 211-217.
On World Politics: R.G. Collingwood, Michael Oakeshott and Neotraditionalism in International Relations (New York and Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2005).
‘Who's Afraid of Deconstruction? Post-debatism and Beyond', Cooperation and Conflict, 2003, 38: 149-58. Contribution to the Symposium on the Handbook of International Relations.
‘Does Estonia Need Foreign Policy?', in Estonian Foreign-Policy Yearbook, ed. Andres Kasekamp (Tallinn: Foreign Policy Institute, 2003): 115-29. ‘
Pondering Dramatic Endings, Probing Possible Beginnings; or Doing Politics as Usual?', Journal of International Relations and Development, 2002, 5: 63-76.
Courses taught:
Theories of International Relations: the Classical Debates (fall semester)
Evolution of European Political Order (fall semester)
Theories of International Relations: Contemporary Debates (PhD-level, winter semester)
Evolution of Global Political Order (winter semester)
For course info, see below links...
Affiliations:
Academic/research topics:
International relations theory
international political theory
classical political theory
Scottish enlightment
British idealism
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Courses taught by Alexander Astrov
Publications
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The Great Power(Mis)Management: The Russian–Georgian War and its Implications for Global Political Order, Edited by A. Astrov. Farnham: Ashgate, 2011.
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Self-founded community : minority politics or minor politics?. Tallinn: Tallinn University Press, 2007.
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On world politics : R.G. Collingwood, Michael Oakeshott, and Neotraditionalism in International Relations. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.
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"Russia: Geopolitics from the Heartland." In The Return of Geopolitics in Europe? Social Mechanisms and Foreign Policy Identity Crises, edited by S. Guzzini, 192-216. Cambridge Studies in International Relations. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012.
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"The "Politics of History" as a Case of Foreign-Policy Making." In The Convolutions of Historical Politics, edited by A. Miller and M. Lipman, 117-140. Budapest: CEU Press, 2012.
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"The Politics of History and the "Ontological Anxiety" of Small States in Central and Eastern Europe (The Case of Estonia)." In The Politics of History in the XXI Century, edited by A. Miller and M. Lipman, 184-213. Moscow: New Literary Review, 2012.
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"Great Power Management Without Great Powers? The Russian-Georgian War of 2008 and Global Police/Political Order." In Great Power (mis)Management: The Russian-Georgian War and its Implications for Global Political Order, edited by A. Astrov, 1-23. Farnham: Ashgate, 2011.
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"Glorification and its Modes: Emulation, Recognition and Acclamation." In Great Power (mis)Management: The Russian-Georgian War and its Implications for Global Political Order, edited by A. Astrov, 159-166. Farnham: Ashgate, 2011.
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"The "Return of History" or Technocratic Administration? : The Effects of Depoliticisation in Estonian-Russian Relations." In Identity and Foreign Policy : Baltic-Russian Relations and European Integration, edited by E. Berg and P. Ehin, 85-100. London: Ashgate, 2009.
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"The Work of Politics in The Age of Technological Reproducibility." In After-War: Catalogue of the Estonian exhibition at the 53rd International Biennale di Venezia, edited by A. Trossek, 66-87. Tallinn: Centre for Contemporary Arts, 2009.
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"Monumental Crisis: Nazis, Occupiers and Other Nihilists." In Monumental Conflict: Memory, Politics and Identity in Today’s Estonia, edited by P. Petersoo and M. Tamm, 99-111. Tallinn: Varrak, 2008.
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"Does Estonia Need Foreign Policy?" In Estonian Foreign Policy Yearbook, edited by A. Kasekamp, 115-129. Tallinn: Foreign Policy Institute, 2003.
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The Janitor? Could be!. Radical Philosophy: A Journal of Socialist and Feminist Philosophy , no. 159., 2010.
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War, Peace and World Orders in European history In Journal of International Relations and Development. Vol. 4. Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., 2001.
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"Estonia: Political Struggle for a Place in History?" Pro et Contra 13, no. 3-4 (2009): 109-124.
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"States of Sovereignty: "Nature," "Emergency," and "Exception" in the "Bronze Soldier" Crisis." Russian Politics & Law 47, no. 5 (2009): 66-79.
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"On Looking Back." Vikerkaar, no. 4-5 (2008): 71-80.
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"Liturgy for the Bronze Soldier: History and Memory in the Shaping of a Crisis." Ab imperio, no. 3 (2007): 1-21.
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"A Pincer-Movement in International Relations Theory: From Political Realism to Neotraditionalism." Neprikosnovennyi Zapas, no. 43 (2005).
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"The Sceptical Idealist: Michael Oakeshott as a Critic of the Enlightenment." Contemporary Political Theory 4, no. 2 (2005): 211-217.
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"Who's Afraid of Deconstruction?: Post-Debatism and Beyond." Cooperation and Conflict 38, no. 2 (2003): 149-158.
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"Pondering Dramatic Endings, Probing Possible Beginnings; or Doing Politics as Usual?" Journal of International Relations & Development 5, no. 1 (2002): 63-76.
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The state and nature of realist tradition: the state of nature as the myth of origin in international relations theory. Budapest: CEU Budapest College, 1998.
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