Alexander S. Korolev
- Deputy Director, Leading Research Fellow:Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs / Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS)
- Research Fellow:Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs / School of International Regional Studies
- Associate Professor:Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs / School of International Affairs
- Alexander S. Korolev has been at HSE University since 2015.
Education and Degrees
- 2020
Candidate of Sciences* (PhD)
- 2016
Master's
HSE University - 2014
Bachelor's
Volgograd State University - 2014
Degree
Volgograd State University
According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011, Candidate of Sciences belongs to ISCED level 8 - "doctoral or equivalent", together with PhD, DPhil, D.Lit, D.Sc, LL.D, Doctorate or similar. Candidate of Sciences allows its holders to reach the level of the Associate Professor.

Young Faculty Support Program (Group of Young Academic Professionals)
Category "New Researchers" (2017-2018)
Courses (2022/2023)
- Introduction to International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Introduction to Regional Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
Regional Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; field of study "41.03.06. Публичная политика и социальные науки", field of study "41.03.05. Международные отношения"; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Research Seminar "International Analytics" (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 3 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- The Theory of International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries; 4 year, 2 module)Eng
- The Theory of International Relations (Minor; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 3, 4 module)Rus
- The Theory of International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 2 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2021/2022)
- Contemporary International Relations in the Asia-Pacific Region: an Advanced Course (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Introduction to International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Introduction to Regional Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
Regional Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; field of study "41.03.06. Публичная политика и социальные науки", field of study "41.03.05. Международные отношения"; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- The Theory of International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Creative Industries; 4 year, 2 module)Eng
- The Theory of International Relations (Minor; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 3, 4 module)Rus
- The Theory of International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2020/2021)
Contemporary International Relations in the Asia-Pacific Region: an Advanced Course (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; field of study "41.04.05. Международные отношения", field of study "58.04.01. Востоковедение и африканистика"; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Introduction to International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Introduction to Regional Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- The Theory of International Relations (Minor; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2019/2020)
Contemporary International Relations in the Asia-Pacific Region: an Advanced Course (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; field of study "41.04.05. Международные отношения", field of study "58.04.01. Востоковедение и африканистика"; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Introduction to International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Introduction to Regional Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- The Theory of International Relations (Minor; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2018/2019)
Contemporary International Relations in the Asia-Pacific Region: an Advanced Course (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; field of study "41.04.05. Международные отношения", field of study "58.04.01. Востоковедение и африканистика"; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Introduction to Regional Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- The Theory of International Relations (Minor; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2017/2018)
- Introduction to Regional Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- The Theory of International Relations (Minor; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2016/2017)
Publications10
- Preprint Kanaev E., Korolev A. S. Factory Asia and Asia-Pacific Economic Regionalism: The Connectivity Factor Revisited / NRU HSE. Series WP BRP "International Relations / IR". 2016. No. WP BRP 27/IR/2016 .
- Article Kanaev E., Pyatachkova A., Korolev A. S., Averina A., Fainschmidt R., Prokopchuk E., Matveeva A., Rodosskaya M. Russia and ASEAN. Key Cooperation Projects // Russian International Affairs Council. 2016
- Book Bordachev T., Bezborodov A., Kashin V., Korolev A. S., Kupriyanov A., Pyatachkova A., Shumkova V. A look into the future: scenarios for Asia and Russia in Asia in the next 20 years. M. : Valdai Discussion Club, 2017.
- Chapter Kanaev E., Korolev A. S. THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ISSUE IN THE EMERGING INDO-PACIFIC REGION, in: Security and Cooperation in the South-China Sea: The Evolution of Military and Political Interests of the Parties Concerned. M. : Institute of Oriental Studies Russian Academy of Science, 2017. P. 25-50.
- Article Kanaev E., Korolev A. S. RE-ENERGIZING THE RUSSIA-ASEAN RELATIONSHIP: THE EURASIAN OPPORTUNITY // Asian Politics and Policy. 2018. Vol. 10. No. 4. P. 732-751. doi
- Preprint Korolev A. S., Kalachyhin H. Does EAEU-ASEAN Format Have A Future? / Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ. Series IR "International Relations". 2019. No. 34.
- Preprint Korolev A., Belous Y. Rethinking the Experience of Building a Security Community: The Case of Asean / NRU HSE. Series WP BRP 33/IR/2019 "International Relations". 2019. No. 33.
- Chapter Likhacheva A., Korolev A. S. International Strategy Toolkit of the EAEU: Options for Third Countries, International Organizations, and Integration Groups, in: The Law and Policy of New Eurasian Regionalization: Economic Integration, Trade, and Investment in the Post-Soviet and Greater Eurasian Space. Brill, 2021. doi P. 68-89. doi
- Book Korolev A. S. China and Eurasian Powers in a Multipolar World Order 2.0. Security, Diplomacy, Economy and Cyberspace. NY : ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2023. doi
- Chapter Korolev A. S. Political and Economic Security in Multipolar Eurasia: English School Perspective, in: China and Eurasian Powers in a Multipolar World Order 2.0. Security, Diplomacy, Economy and Cyberspace. NY : ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2023. doi Ch. 1. P. 11-25. doi
Conferences
- 2016XVII Апрельская международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества (Москва). Presentation: Prospects for «factory Asia»: TPP and RCEP connection
- II Всероссийская студенческая конференция по экономической безопасности (Москва). Presentation: Отраслевые приоритеты развития сотрудничества России с азиатскими партнерами
- IV Всероссийская студенческая научная конференция "Россия в глобальном мире: новые вызовы и возможности" (Санкт-Петербург ). Presentation: Формирование новой архитектуры безопасности в АТР
- Азиатско-Тихоокеанский регион - новый центр мировой экономики и политики? (Москва). Presentation: Малайзия на пути к экономике знаний: планы, достижения, проблемы
- Вторая научно-практическая конференция «Власть и насилие в незападных обществах: актуальные проблемы исследований» (Москва). Presentation: "Малайзийский Майдан": режим Разака
- 2015IX Конвент РАМИ «Многосторонние институты: глобальная эффективность vs. национальные интересы» (Москва). Presentation: Проблема обеспечения безопасности в Восточной Азии на примере площадок многостороннего сотрудничества
- 2014Научная сессия (Волгоград). Presentation: Россия и Казахстан: сотрудничество в сфере высшего образования (на примере ВолГУ)
- Круглый стол "Внешнеэкономические и международные связи Волгоградской области" (Волгоград). Presentation: Внешнеэкономические связи Волгоградской области
- Региональная научно-практическая конференция "Социокультурное пространство Юга России: межнациональное и межконфессиональное взаимодействие" (Волгоград ). Presentation: Проблемы в образовательной сфере между Волгоградским государственным университетом и университетами Республики Казахстан
CCEIS employees authored Valdai Discussion Club Report
Valdai Discussion Club published "The Iron Frame of Eurasia: Achievements, Problems and Prospects of Continental Connectivity" report, dedicated to the current situation and prospects for the development of logistics and trade ties located both within the Central Asian region and beyond.
‘Extremely Dynamic’: First-Year International Master’s Students Share Their Experiences Studying Modern Asia at HSE University
HSE University’s Master’s Programme in Socioeconomic and Political Development of Modern Asia prepares students for careers in academia, diplomacy, government, or NGOs. HSE News Service spoke with first-year students Francesca Cuozzo and Huang Shiyi about choosing the programme, the admissions process, and studying remotely from their respective home countries of Italy and China.
Alexander Korolev on the prospects for the ASEAN development in the era of "the new bipolarity" for the Valdai Discussion Club (22.09.2020)
Alexander Korolev, Junior Research Fellow at CCEIS, published an article “Asia’s Mouse Deer Diplomacy: ASEAN in the New Bipolar Era” at the Valdai Discussion Club.
CCEIS staff participated in the online round table and the HSE analytical report
On May 29, 2020, the Higher School of Economics in cooperation with the Integration club under the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation held an online roundtable discussion “Searching for a new multipolarity architecture: international cooperation of the EAEU”. The event is included in the official distributed programme of the XXI April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development. During the round table, an expert report was presented, in which the staff of the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies, Higher School of Economics took part: T. Bordachev, A.B. Likhacheva, A. Korolev, A. Pyatachkova, Yu. Belous, M. Zhiyenbayev, D. Malyutina, L. Krashennikova.
Session “Southeast Asia in a globalizing world: challenges and solutions”
On November 20-21, a discussion of the main political and socio-economic trends in Southeast Asia was held as part of the first international conference "Globalization in Contemporary Asia".
CCEIS staff members took part in the international forum “Eurasian Week” in Bishkek
From 25 to 27 September 2019 the 4th international forum “Eurasian Week” was held. The event brought together more than a thousand of expert community representatives, entrepreneurs, state-officials from the EAEU member countries and third countries. “Eurasian Week” is the biggest international business forum on the EAEU territory.
EAEU young leaders: present educational trajectories and future Eurasian brands
The EAEU Young Leaders School was held during the IV Eurasian Week International Forum on September 25-27 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The participants learnt about EAEU universities’ education programmes on the Eurasian integration and brainstormed ideas of Eurasian brands and their global promotion strategies.