{"id":11588,"date":"2020-04-29T16:26:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T13:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihist.bas.bg\/academic-staff\/%d0%b8%d1%80%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d1%8f%d0%ba%d0%b8%d0%bc%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%b0\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T10:29:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T07:29:26","slug":"irina-yakimova","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ihist.bas.bg\/en\/academic-staff\/irina-yakimova\/","title":{"rendered":"Irina Yakimova"},"content":{"rendered":"

Senior Researcher, PhD\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

ORCID ID: https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9172-5223<\/a>
\nWeb of Science Researcher ID: AFH-6384-2022
\n<\/u>Scopus Author ID: 57786933100
\n<\/u>E-mail: iyakimova(at)ihist(dot)bas(dot)bg; iyakimova(at)abv(dot)bg
\nGoogle Scholar: <\/strong>https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=a0Zw1yMAAAAJ&hl=en<\/a>
\nAcademia: <\/strong>https:\/\/bas.academia.edu\/\u0418\u0440\u0438\u043d\u0430\u042f\u043a\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0432\u0430IrinaYakimova<\/a><\/p>\n

10.01.1982 (Sofia, Bulgaria)<\/p>\n

1. Main Fields of Research<\/strong><\/h3>\n

History of 20th<\/sup> Century Bulgaria<\/strong>: Modern and Contemporary History of Bulgaria; Bulgarian Post-Socialist Transition<\/p>\n

History of 20th<\/sup> Century Europe:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Political History:<\/em> Second World War; Cold War; Soviet Union; Soviet bloc; Transatlantic relations.<\/p>\n

History of East-West international economic and political relations<\/em>: COMECON\/CMEA; Warsaw Pact; EC\/EU\u2019s external relations; NATO.<\/p>\n

Cultural History<\/em>: Urban History; Cultural History of Bulgaria and the Balkan Region<\/p>\n

2. Academic Competencies and Career<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u0415ducation<\/strong><\/h4>\n

2008-2011 – PhD in Contemporary History of Bulgaria
\n<\/strong>Faculty of History, Sofia University \u201cSt. Kliment Ohridski\u201d, Bulgaria
\nDoctoral Thesis: \u201cReorientation in Bulgarian Foreign Policy, 1985-1991\u201d<\/p>\n

2000-2005 – MA in International Relations
\n<\/strong>(pre-EU accession system, equivalent to BA + MA degree)
\nFaculty of Law, Sofia University \u201cSt. Kliment Ohridski\u201d, Bulgaria
\nMA Thesis: \u201cGeopolitical Models in Bulgarian Foreign Policy in the Late 20th<\/sup> Century and the Early 21st<\/sup> Century\u201d<\/p>\n

1995-2000 \u2013 High School Education
\n<\/strong>(High school leaving certificate)
\nFirst English Language School \u2013 Sofia, Bulgaria<\/p>\n

Positions held<\/strong><\/h4>\n

January 2022 \u2013 present
\nSenior Researcher, Contemporary History of Bulgaria (1940s \u2013 1990s), Institute for Historical Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences<\/p>\n

March 2019 \u2013 December 2021
\nJunior Researcher, Contemporary History of Bulgaria (1940s \u2013 1990s), Institute for Historical Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences<\/p>\n

June 2016 \u2013 January 2017
\nAssistant lecturer\/ teaching assistant, Contemporary History of Bulgaria (1944-1989), Faculty of History, Sofia University \u201cSt. Kliment Ohridski\u201d, Sofia, Bulgaria<\/p>\n

July 2015 \u2013 August 2016
\nResearch associate \/ historical consultant, State socialism and post-socialist period at the National Museum of Military History, Sofia, Bulgaria<\/p>\n

February 2008 \u2013 February 2011
\nDoctoral student\/ PhD candidate, Contemporary History of Bulgaria (1944-1989), Faculty of History, Sofia University \u201cSt. Kliment Ohridski\u201d, Sofia, Bulgaria<\/p>\n

Research level and academic rank<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Senior Researcher, PhD<\/p>\n

Membership in academic organizations<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Institute for Historical Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences<\/p>\n

Academic department: \u201cModern and Contemporary History of Bulgaria\u201d<\/p>\n

Specializations and fellowships<\/strong><\/h4>\n

March 2010 \u2013 February 2011
\nResearch fellow\/project member, Collegium Historicum project, dedicated to the development of the capacity of the doctoral, post-doctoral students and young scholars, Sofia University \u201cSt. Kliment Ohridski\u201d: http:\/\/collegium.uni-sofia.bg<\/a>.<\/p>\n

April 2010 \u2013 May 2010
\nVisiting fellow at the Moscow State University and MGIMO University, Moscow, Russian Federation<\/p>\n

Participation in joint projects<\/strong><\/h4>\n

2025-2026
\nProject GS-SAS No. IC-SK\/04\/2025-2026 \u201eContacts and Exchanges in the History of Central and Southeast Europe, 19th \u2013 21st Century\u201d<\/p>\n

2024-2025
\nNational Project \u201eEconomy, Politics, Ecology in the Historical Perspective of 20th \u2013 21st Century\u201c<\/p>\n

2022 \u2013 2024
\nProject \u201cStudying Contemporary History of Bulgaria: Current Status and Future Prospects\u201d<\/p>\n

2023 \u2013 2024
\nProject GS-SAS \u2116 IC-SK\/05\/2023-2024 \u201cNation  – Adaptation \u2013 Integration. Socio-economic and Environmental Problems in Bulgaria and Slovakia (20th<\/sup>\u201321st<\/sup> Centuries)\u201d<\/p>\n

2021 \u2013 2022
\nProject IC-SK\/07\/2021-2022 BG-SL \u201cMeet Bulgaria and Slovakia: social, economic and political transformations, integration challenges (19th<\/sup> \u2013 20th<\/sup> Century)\u201d<\/p>\n

2020 \u2013 2022
\nProject \u201cStudying World History and Bulgarian Historical Science\u201d<\/p>\n

2019 \u2013 2020
\nProject title: \u201cBulgaria and China: Historical Parallels in the Modernization Attempts from the End of World War II to the Beginning of the 21st Century\u201d. Joint research project of the Institute of Historical Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, and the Institute of World History, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.<\/p>\n

March 2010 \u2013 February 2011
\nCollegium Historicum Project, dedicated to the development of the capacity of the doctoral, post-doctoral students and young scholars, Sofia University \u201cSt. Kliment Ohridski\u201d: http:\/\/collegium.uni-sofia.bg<\/a>.<\/p>\n

June \u2013 July 2009
\nDialogue \u201cEurope\u201d International Project: http:\/\/dialogueeurope.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2009 \u2013 2010
\nProject title: \u201cNew Archival Records on The Revival Process in Bulgaria\u201d. Faculty of History, Sofia University \u201cSt. Kliment Ohridski\u201d.<\/p>\n

2013
\nProject title: \u201cIntegration Processes in the 1970s\u201d. Faculty of History, Sofia University \u201cSt. Kliment Ohridski\u201d.<\/p>\n

2014
\nProject title: \u201cIntegration Processes in the 1980s\u201d. Faculty of History, Sofia University \u201cSt. Kliment Ohridski\u201d.<\/p>\n

Teaching<\/strong><\/h4>\n

June 2016 \u2013 January 2017
\nLectures in Contemporary History of Bulgaria (1944-1989), Faculty of History, Sofia University \u201cSt. Kliment Ohridski\u201d<\/p>\n

Languages<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Bulgarian, English, Russian, German, Spanish (passive knowledge), Greek (passive knowledge)<\/p>\n

3. Publications<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Books <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Bulgaria in Soviet-Western Relations in the Age of Global Geopolitical Change (1985-1991). Paradigma Publishers. Sofia, 2019. [In Bulgarian] \/ \u0411\u044a\u043b\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0438\u044f \u043c\u0435\u0436\u0434\u0443 \u0421\u0421\u0421\u0420 \u0438 \u0417\u0430\u043f\u0430\u0434\u0430 \u0432 \u0435\u043f\u043e\u0445\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043d\u0430 \u0433\u043b\u043e\u0431\u0430\u043b\u043d\u043e\u0442\u043e \u0433\u0435\u043e\u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0443\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e (1985-1991). \u041f\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0434\u0438\u0433\u043c\u0430. \u0421\u043e\u0444\u0438\u044f, 2019.<\/p>\n

Articles<\/strong><\/h4>\n
    \n
  1. Urban Planning of \u201eGreen Sofia\u201c in the 1950s – 1980s. Proceedings of the National Scientific Conference \u201eEconomy, Politics, Ecology in the Historical Perspective of 20th<\/sup> \u2013 21st<\/sup> Century\u201c, held on 17-18.10.2024 in Sofia. Gabrovo (forthcoming) [In Bulgarian] \/ \u0413\u0440\u0430\u0434\u043e\u0443\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u043d\u0430 \u201e\u0417\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0430 \u0421\u043e\u0444\u0438\u044f\u201c \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0437 50-\u0442\u0435 – 80-\u0442\u0435 \u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0425\u0425 \u0432\u0435\u043a. \u0421\u0431\u043e\u0440\u043d\u0438\u043a \u0441 \u0434\u043e\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0438 \u043e\u0442 \u043d\u0430\u0446\u0438\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u043d\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u0443\u0447\u043d\u0430 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0444\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0446\u0438\u044f \u201e\u0421\u0442\u043e\u043f\u0430\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e, \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430, \u0435\u043a\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0433\u0438\u044f \u0432 \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0441\u043f\u0435\u043a\u0442\u0438\u0432\u0430 \u043d\u0430 \u0425\u0425-\u0425\u0425\u0406 \u0432\u0435\u043a\u201c, \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0430 \u043d\u0430 17-18.10.2024 \u0433. \u0432 \u0433\u0440. \u0413\u0430\u0431\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043e (\u043f\u043e\u0434 \u043f\u0435\u0447\u0430\u0442)<\/li>\n
  2. Highlights and Challenges in the Study of Bulgaria-EEC\/EU Relations in the Second Half of the 1980s and 1990s. Istoricheski Pregled-Historical Review, 1, Institute for Historical Studies, 2024, ISSN:0323-9748 (Print), 2815-3391 (Online), 89-106 [In Bulgarian] \/ \u0410\u043a\u0446\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0438 \u0438 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0438\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u0438 \u0438\u0437\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0435\u0442\u043e \u043d\u0430 \u043e\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0448\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f\u0442\u0430 \u0411\u044a\u043b\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0438\u044f-\u0415\u0418\u041e\/\u0415\u0421 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0437 \u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u043d\u0430 80-\u0442\u0435 \u0438 90-\u0442\u0435 \u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0425\u0425 \u0432\u0435\u043a. \u0418\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0433\u043b\u0435\u0434, 1, \u0418\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0443\u0442 \u0437\u0430 \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0438\u0437\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f, 2024, ISSN:0323-9748 (Print), 2815-3391 (Online), 89-106<\/li>\n
  3. Bulgaria in the EEC\/EU’s Eastern European Policy in the 1990s. In: \u0421\u044a\u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u043d\u043d\u0438\u044f\u0442 \u0441\u0432\u044f\u0442 \u2013 \u043f\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f, \u0440\u0438\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0435, \u0438\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438, 2, \u0423\u041d\u0421\u0421, 2024, ISBN:978-619-7404-58-6, 206-215 \/ The Modern World – Achievements, Risks, Innovations, 2, UNWE, 2024, ISBN:978-619-7404-58-6, 206-215<\/li>\n
  4. Restoration and Reconstruction of the Urban Environment in Sofia in the Years of \u201ePeople’s Rule\u201c. In: \u201eFrom the Regional to the National: Past, Present, Future\u201c. Proceedings of the Scientific Conference \u201ePleven Historical Readings 2023. From the Regional to the National: Past, Present, Future\u201c, held on 16-17 November 2023, 3, Regional Historical Museum – Pleven, 2024, ISBN:978-619-93006-2-6, 204-216 [In Bulgarian] \/ \u0412\u044a\u0437\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0432\u044f\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0435 \u0438 \u0440\u0435\u043a\u043e\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0443\u043a\u0446\u0438\u044f \u043d\u0430 \u0433\u0440\u0430\u0434\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0441\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0430 \u0432 \u0421\u043e\u0444\u0438\u044f \u0432 \u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u043d\u0430 \u201e\u043d\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043d\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0432\u043b\u0430\u0441\u0442\u201c. \u201e\u041e\u0442 \u0440\u0435\u0433\u0438\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u043d\u043e\u0442\u043e \u043a\u044a\u043c \u043d\u0430\u0446\u0438\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u043d\u043e\u0442\u043e – \u043c\u0438\u043d\u0430\u043b\u043e, \u043d\u0430\u0441\u0442\u043e\u044f\u0449\u0435, \u0431\u044a\u0434\u0435\u0449\u0435\u201c. \u0421\u0431\u043e\u0440\u043d\u0438\u043a \u0441 \u0434\u043e\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0438 \u043e\u0442 \u043d\u0430\u0443\u0447\u043d\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0444\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0446\u0438\u044f \u201e\u041f\u043b\u0435\u0432\u0435\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0447\u0435\u0442\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f 2023: \u041e\u0442 \u0440\u0435\u0433\u0438\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u043d\u043e\u0442\u043e \u043a\u044a\u043c \u043d\u0430\u0446\u0438\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u043d\u043e\u0442\u043e – \u043c\u0438\u043d\u0430\u043b\u043e, \u043d\u0430\u0441\u0442\u043e\u044f\u0449\u0435, \u0431\u044a\u0434\u0435\u0449\u0435\u201c, \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0430 \u043d\u0430 16-17 \u043d\u043e\u0435\u043c\u0432\u0440\u0438 2023 \u0433., 3, \u0420\u0435\u0433\u0438\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u0435\u043d \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u043c\u0443\u0437\u0435\u0439 – \u041f\u043b\u0435\u0432\u0435\u043d, 2024, ISBN:978-619-93006-2-6, 204-216<\/li>\n
  5. The Colour of Change: To the 35th Anniversary of the Bulgarian Colour Revolution. In: Global Security and International relations After the Escalation of the Ukranian Crisis, Institute of International Politics and Economics, Belgrade, Serbia \/ Austin Peay State University, Clarksville (TN), USA, 2024, ISBN:978-86-7067-328-1, DOI:https:\/\/doi.org\/10.18485\/iipe_gsirescu.2024, 506-527<\/li>\n
  6. Rethinking Bulgaria’s Euro-Atlantic Choice. In: Eurasian Security After NATO. Du\u0161an Prorokovi\u0107 and Ekaterina Entina (eds.), Institute of International Politics and Economics, Belgrade, 2023, ISBN:978-86-7067-317-5, DOI:https:\/\/doi.org\/10.18485\/iipe_easnato.2023, 207-228<\/li>\n
  7. Bulgarian National Security Facing a Dilemma in the 1990s: The Atlantic Idea as a Foreign Policy Priority. Pleven Historical Readings 2022. Pleven Historical Readings 2022. Revolutions and Evolutions – Political, Economic, Technological, Cultural and Social Dimensions of \u201eProgress\u201c, Saint Klimet Ohridski University Press, 2023, ISBN:978-619-91027-1-8 (Print), 391-399 [In Bulgarian] \/ \u0414\u0438\u043b\u0435\u043c\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434 \u0431\u044a\u043b\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u0446\u0438\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u043d\u0430 \u0441\u0438\u0433\u0443\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0437 90-\u0442\u0435 \u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0425\u0425 \u0432\u0435\u043a. \u0410\u0442\u043b\u0430\u043d\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0438\u0434\u0435\u044f \u043a\u0430\u0442\u043e \u0432\u044a\u043d\u0448\u043d\u043e\u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0442. \u041f\u043b\u0435\u0432\u0435\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0447\u0435\u0442\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f 2022: \u0420\u0435\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044e\u0446\u0438\u0438 \u0438 \u0435\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044e\u0446\u0438\u0438 – \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438, \u0438\u043a\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438, \u0442\u0435\u0445\u043d\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0433\u0438\u0447\u043d\u0438, \u043a\u0443\u043b\u0442\u0443\u0440\u043d\u0438 \u0438 \u0441\u043e\u0446\u0438\u0430\u043b\u043d\u0438 \u0438\u0437\u043c\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u043d\u0430 \u201e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0430\u201c, \u0423\u043d\u0438\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0442\u0441\u043a\u043e \u0438\u0437\u0434\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u201e\u0421\u0432. \u041a\u043b\u0438\u043c\u0435\u0442 \u041e\u0445\u0440\u0438\u0434\u0441\u043a\u0438\u201c, 2023, ISBN:978-619-91027-1-8 (Print), 391-399<\/li>\n
  8. Bulgaria in the EEC\/EU\u2019s Eastern European Policy in the Late 1980s and Early 1990s. Historical Review-Istoricheski Pregled, 1, Institute for Historical Studies, 2023, 93-121 [In Bulgarian] \/ \u0411\u044a\u043b\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0438\u044f \u0432 \u0438\u0437\u0442\u043e\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0435\u0432\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0435\u0439\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430 \u043d\u0430 \u0415\u0418\u041e\/\u0415\u0421 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0437 \u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u043d\u0430 80-\u0442\u0435 \u0438 90-\u0442\u0435 \u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0425\u0425 \u0432\u0435\u043a. \u0418\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0433\u043b\u0435\u0434, 1, \u0418\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0443\u0442 \u0437\u0430 \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0438\u0437\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f, 2023, 93-121;<\/li>\n
  9. Bulgaria in the European Political-Economic Space During the 1990s. In: The Benefit of History from Antiquity to the Present Day. Proceedings of the scientific conference “The Benefit of History from Antiquity to the Present Day”, 2, Plovdiv University Press, 2022, 441-461 [In Bulgarian] \/ \u0411\u044a\u043b\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0438\u044f \u0432 \u0435\u0432\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0435\u0439\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0442\u043e \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u043e-\u0438\u043a\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0437 90-\u0442\u0435 \u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0425\u0425 \u0432\u0435\u043a.. \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0437\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043e\u0442 \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u044f\u0442\u0430. \u0421\u0431\u043e\u0440\u043d\u0438\u043a \u0441 \u0434\u043e\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0438 \u043e\u0442 \u043d\u0430\u0443\u0447\u043d\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0444\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0446\u0438\u044f \u201e\u041f\u043e\u043b\u0437\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043e\u0442 \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u044f\u0442\u0430\u201c, \u043f\u043e\u0441\u0432\u0435\u0442\u0435\u043d\u0430 \u043d\u0430 300-\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0448\u043d\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043e\u0442 \u0440\u043e\u0436\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435\u0442\u043e \u043d\u0430 \u041f\u0430\u0438\u0441\u0438\u0439 \u0425\u0438\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0438 260-\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0448\u043d\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043e\u0442 \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0435\u0442\u043e \u043d\u0430 \u201e\u0418\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u044f \u0441\u043b\u0430\u0432\u044f\u043d\u043e\u0431\u044a\u043b\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0441\u043a\u0430\u201c, 2, \u041f\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0434\u0438\u0432\u0441\u043a\u043e \u0443\u043d\u0438\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0442\u0441\u043a\u043e \u0438\u0437\u0434\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e, 2022, 441-461;<\/li>\n
  10. The “Russian Factor” in Bulgarian Foreign Policy in the Years of Post-Communist Transition. Hiperboreea, Vol. 9, No. 1, Balkan History Association, 2022, ISSN: 2688-8211; 2284-5666, DOI: http:\/\/doi.org\/10.5325\/hiperboreea.9.1.0095, 95-111. SJR (Scopus): 0.101;<\/li>\n
  11. Geopolitical Dimensions of the Bulgarian Transition in the Aftermath of the Cold War. Proceedings of the Institute for Historical Studies. vol. 38, Prof. Marin Drinov  Academic Publishing House, 2022, 475-485 [In Bulgarian] \/ \u0413\u0435\u043e\u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0438\u0437\u043c\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u043d\u0430 \u0431\u044a\u043b\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0441\u043a\u0438\u044f \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0445\u043e\u0434 \u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434 \u043a\u0440\u0430\u044f \u043d\u0430 \u0421\u0442\u0443\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0432\u043e\u0439\u043d\u0430. \u0418\u0437\u0432\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0438\u044f \u043d\u0430 \u0418\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0443\u0442\u0430 \u0437\u0430 \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0438\u0437\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f. \u0418\u0437\u0443\u0447\u0430\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0435\u0442\u043e \u043d\u0430 \u0441\u0432\u0435\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043d\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u044f \u0438 \u0431\u044a\u043b\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u0443\u043a\u0430, \u0442. 38, \u0410\u043a\u0430\u0434\u0435\u043c\u0438\u0447\u043d\u043e \u0438\u0437\u0434\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u201e\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0444. \u041c\u0430\u0440\u0438\u043d \u0414\u0440\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0432\u201c, 2022, 475-485;<\/li>\n
  12. Two Tales of the Great War: Dimitar Dimov’s “Tobacco” vs. Yana Yazova\u2019s “Salt Bay”. Studia Litteraria Serdicensia, Vol. 2, Boyan Penev Publishing Center, Institute of Literature, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2022, 179-194 [In Bulgarian]  \u0414\u0432\u0430 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430 \u0437\u0430 \u0413\u043e\u043b\u044f\u043c\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0432\u043e\u0439\u043d\u0430: \u201e\u0422\u044e\u0442\u044e\u043d\u201c \u043d\u0430 \u0414\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0442\u044a\u0440 \u0414\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0432 vs. \u201e\u0421\u043e\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0437\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0432\u201c \u043d\u0430 \u042f\u043d\u0430 \u042f\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0430. Studia Litteraria Serdicensia, \u043a\u043d. 2, \u0418\u0437\u0434\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0446\u0435\u043d\u0442\u044a\u0440 \u201e\u0411\u043e\u044f\u043d \u041f\u0435\u043d\u0435\u0432\u201c \u043a\u044a\u043c \u0418\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0443\u0442\u0430 \u0437\u0430 \u043b\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0430 \u2013 \u0411\u0410\u041d, 2022, 179-194;<\/li>\n
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  18. Todor Zhivkov and the “Tactical Alternative” to the Soviet Cooperation. In: The Challenge: Contemporary History of Bulgaria. Collection in honor of Prof. Evgeniya Kalinova, St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2020, 319-332 [In Bulgarian] \/ \u0422\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0440 \u0416\u0438\u0432\u043a\u043e\u0432 \u0438 \u201e\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0430\u043b\u0442\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0432\u0430\u201c \u043d\u0430 \u0441\u044a\u0432\u0435\u0442\u0441\u043a\u0438\u044f \u043c\u043e\u0434\u0435\u043b. \u041f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0438\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e\u0442\u043e: \u0441\u044a\u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u043d\u043d\u0430 \u0431\u044a\u043b\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0441\u043a\u0430 \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u044f. \u0421\u0431\u043e\u0440\u043d\u0438\u043a \u0441 \u0438\u0437\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0432 \u0447\u0435\u0441\u0442 \u043d\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0444.\u0434-\u0440 \u0415\u0432\u0433\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u041a\u0430\u043b\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430., \u0423\u043d\u0438\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0442\u0441\u043a\u043e \u0438\u0437\u0434\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u201e\u0421\u0432. \u041a\u043b\u0438\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442 \u041e\u0445\u0440\u0438\u0434\u0441\u043a\u0438\u201c, 2020, 319-332;<\/li>\n
  19. US-Bulgarian Relations (1985\u20131989); Ideological Stereotypes and Missed Opportunities. In: Thinking Nationally and Internationally\u201d. Collection dedicated in memory of Prof. Kostadin Grozev. St. Kliment Ohridski University Press. Sofia. 2019, 581-588 [In Bulgarian] \/ \u041e\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0448\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f\u0442\u0430 \u0411\u044a\u043b\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0438\u044f \u2013 \u0421\u0410\u0429 (1985\u20131989) \u2013 \u0438\u0434\u0435\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0433\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0441\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043e\u0442\u0438\u043f\u0438 \u0438 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0443\u0441\u043d\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u0432\u044a\u0437\u043c\u043e\u0436\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438. \u0412: \u0421 \u043f\u043e\u0433\u043b\u0435\u0434 \u043a\u044a\u043c \u0441\u0432\u0435\u0442\u0430 \u0438 \u0411\u044a\u043b\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0438\u044f. \u0421\u0431\u043e\u0440\u043d\u0438\u043a \u0432 \u043f\u0430\u043c\u0435\u0442 \u043d\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0444. \u0434-\u0440 \u041a\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0434\u0438\u043d \u0413\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0435\u0432. \u0421\u044a\u0441\u0442. \u0415\u0432\u0433. \u041a\u0430\u043b\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430, \u041d\u0430\u0443\u0447\u043d\u0430 \u0440\u0435\u0434. \u0415\u0432\u0433. \u041a\u0430\u043b\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430, \u0418. \u0411\u0430\u0435\u0432\u0430, \u0421\u043e\u0444\u0438\u044f, 2019, \u0423\u043d\u0438\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0442\u0441\u043a\u043e \u0438\u0437\u0434\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u201e\u0421\u0432. \u041a\u043b\u0438\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442 \u041e\u0445\u0440\u0438\u0434\u0441\u043a\u0438\u201c, 581-588;<\/li>\n
  20. Bulgaria\u2019s Post-Cold War Atlantic Dilemma: A Revolutionary Idea or a Political Imperative\u201d. In: Annual Public Readings in Kyustendil, 2017: Revolutions and Evolution in History. Conference proceedings. St. Kliment Ohridski University Press. Sofia. 2019, 255-269 [In Bulgarian] \/ \u0411\u044a\u043b\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0430\u0442\u043b\u0430\u043d\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0430 \u0434\u0438\u043b\u0435\u043c\u0430 \u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434 \u043a\u0440\u0430\u044f \u043d\u0430 \u0421\u0442\u0443\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0432\u043e\u0439\u043d\u0430 \u2013 \u0440\u0435\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044e\u0446\u0438\u043e\u043d\u043d\u0430 \u0438\u0434\u0435\u044f \u0438\u043b\u0438 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0438\u043c\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0432. B: \u201c\u041a\u044e\u0441\u0442\u0435\u043d\u0434\u0438\u043b\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0447\u0435\u0442\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f 2017: \u0418\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u044f\u0442\u0430 \u043c\u0435\u0436\u0434\u0443 \u0440\u0435\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044e\u0446\u0438\u044f\u0442\u0430 \u0438 \u0435\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044e\u0446\u0438\u044f\u0442\u0430\u201d. \u0421\u0431\u043e\u0440\u043d\u0438\u043a \u0441 \u0434\u043e\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0438, \u0423\u043d\u0438\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0442\u0441\u043a\u043e \u0438\u0437\u0434\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u201c\u0421\u0432. \u041a\u043b\u0438\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442 \u041e\u0445\u0440\u0438\u0434\u0441\u043a\u0438\u201d, 2019, 255-269;<\/li>\n
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  24. The Concept of Bulgaria\u2019s Pro-Western Reorientation at the Start of the Democratic Transition, 1990-1991: Views of the Ruling Left vs. Right Opposition Ideas. In: Social Ideas, Movements and Policies. Case Studies of Dimitar Blagoev National Political Institute, Sofia. 2014, 569 \u2013 610 [In Bulgarian] \/ \u041a\u043e\u043d\u0446\u0435\u043f\u0446\u0438\u044f\u0442\u0430 \u0437\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0430\u043f\u0430\u0434\u043d\u0430 \u0432\u044a\u043d\u0448\u043d\u043e\u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f \u043d\u0430 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0430 \u043d\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0430 (1990-1991 \u0433). \u0412\u0438\u0436\u0434\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f\u0442\u0430 \u043d\u0430 \u0443\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043b\u044f\u0432\u0430\u0449\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043b\u0435\u0432\u0438\u0446\u0430 \u0441\u0440\u0435\u0449\u0443 \u0432\u044a\u0437\u0433\u043b\u0435\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u043d\u0430 \u0434\u044f\u0441\u043d\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043e\u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0446\u0438\u044f. \u0412: \u0421\u043e\u0446\u0438\u0430\u043b\u043d\u0438 \u0438\u0434\u0435\u0438, \u0434\u0432\u0438\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0438 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0438. \u0418\u0437\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f \u043d\u0430 \u041d\u0430\u0446\u0438\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u043d\u0438\u044f \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0438\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0443\u0442 \u201e\u0414\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0442\u044a\u0440 \u0411\u043b\u0430\u0433\u043e\u0435\u0432\u201c, \u0421., 2014, 569 \u2013 610;<\/li>\n
  25. Relations Between the Global Superpowers, 1985-1991: A Geopolitical Paradigm. In: Collegium Historicum. Vol. 2, St. Kliment Ohridski University Press. 2012, 473-488 [In Bulgarian] \/ \u041e\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0448\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f\u0442\u0430 \u043c\u0435\u0436\u0434\u0443 \u0441\u0432\u0435\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043d\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u0441\u0438\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0438 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u044e\u0441\u0438 \u0432 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0438\u043e\u0434\u0430 1985-1991 \u0433. \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0437 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0437\u043c\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043d\u0430 \u0433\u0435\u043e\u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0442\u0430. \u0412: \u0413\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0448\u043d\u0438\u043a Collegium Historicum, \u0422\u043e\u043c II, \u0423\u043d\u0438\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0442\u0441\u043a\u043e \u0438\u0437\u0434\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u201e\u0421\u0432. \u041a\u043b\u0438\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442 \u041e\u0445\u0440\u0438\u0434\u0441\u043a\u0438\u201d, \u0421., 2012, 473-488;<\/li>\n
  26. \u201cThe Long Hand\u201d of the Soviets in the Revival Process in Bulgaria, 1984-1989. In: New Sources for Researching the Revival Process, Sofia. 2011, 21-25 [In Bulgarian] \/ \u0422\u0435\u0437\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0437\u0430 \u201e\u0441\u044a\u0432\u0435\u0442\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0432\u0440\u044a\u0437\u043a\u0430\u201c \u0432 \u0431\u044a\u043b\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0441\u043a\u0438\u044f \u0432\u044a\u0437\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0446\u0435\u0441 1984-1989. \u0412: \u041d\u043e\u0432\u0438 \u0438\u0437\u0442\u043e\u0447\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0438 \u0437\u0430 \u0438\u0437\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0435 \u043d\u0430 \u201e\u0432\u044a\u0437\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u043d\u0438\u044f \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0446\u0435\u0441\u201c, \u0421., 2011, 21-25;<\/li>\n
  27. Ronald Reagan: A Political Portrait. In: Historical Personalities and Ideas. Collection in honor of the 60th<\/sup> anniversary of Prof. Iskra Baeva, St. Kliment Ohridski University Press. 2011, 181-186 [In Bulgarian] \/ \u0420\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u0434 \u0420\u0435\u0439\u0433\u044a\u043d \u2013 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u043f\u043e\u0440\u0442\u0440\u0435\u0442. \u0412: \u0418\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u043b\u0438\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u0438 \u0438\u0434\u0435\u0438. \u0421\u0431\u043e\u0440\u043d\u0438\u043a \u0432 \u0447\u0435\u0441\u0442 \u043d\u0430 60-\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0448\u043d\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043d\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0444. \u0434-\u0440 \u0418\u0441\u043a\u0440\u0430 \u0411\u0430\u0435\u0432\u0430, \u0423\u043d\u0438\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0442\u0441\u043a\u043e \u0438\u0437\u0434\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u201e\u0421\u0432. \u041a\u043b\u0438\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442 \u041e\u0445\u0440\u0438\u0434\u0441\u043a\u0438\u201d, \u0421., 2011, 181-186;<\/li>\n
  28. Disintegration of the East-European Socialist Community in the Late 1980s and Early 1990s. In: Collegium Historicum. Vol. 1, St. Kliment Ohridski University Press. 2011, 555-570 [In Bulgarian] \/ \u0420\u0430\u0437\u043f\u0430\u0434\u0430\u043d\u0435 \u043d\u0430 \u0438\u0437\u0442\u043e\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0435\u0432\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0435\u0439\u0441\u043a\u0438\u044f \u0438\u043d\u0442\u0435\u0433\u0440\u0430\u0446\u0438\u043e\u043d\u0435\u043d \u043c\u043e\u0434\u0435\u043b \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0437 \u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u043d\u0430 80-\u0442\u0435 \u0438 \u043d\u0430\u0447\u0430\u043b\u043e\u0442\u043e \u043d\u0430 90-\u0442\u0435 \u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0425\u0425 \u0432\u0435\u043a. \u0412: \u0413\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0448\u043d\u0438\u043a Collegium Historicum, \u0422\u043e\u043c I, \u0418\u041a \u201e\u0413\u0443\u0442\u0435\u043d\u0431\u0435\u0440\u0433\u201d, \u0421., 2011, 555-570;<\/li>\n
  29. The Soviet \u201cPerestoika\u201d: A New Beginning or a Predicted Failure. In: Annual Public Readings in Kyustendil, 2010: Failures in History. Conference proceedings, Kyustendil, June 2010, http:\/\/lib.sudigital.org\/record\/18934\/files\/SUDGTL-BOOK-2012-034.pdf<\/a>, 269-274 [In Bulgarian] \/ \u041f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0439\u043a\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0432 \u0421\u0421\u0421\u0420 \u2013 \u043d\u043e\u0432\u043e \u043d\u0430\u0447\u0430\u043b\u043e \u0438\u043b\u0438 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0438\u0437\u0432\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0435\u043d \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043b. \u0412: \u041a\u044e\u0441\u0442\u0435\u043d\u0434\u0438\u043b\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0447\u0435\u0442\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f 2010. \u041f\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u0432 \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u044f\u0442\u0430,  http:\/\/lib.sudigital.org\/record\/18934\/files\/SUDGTL-BOOK-2012-034.pdf<\/a>, 269-274;<\/li>\n
  30. The West as a Geopolitical Factor in the Years of Soviet \u201cPerestroika\u201d, 1985-1991. In: Russia, Europe and the World. St. Kliment Ohridski University Press. 2012, 366-374 [In Bulgarian] \/ \u0417\u0430\u043f\u0430\u0434\u044a\u0442 \u043a\u0430\u0442\u043e \u0433\u0435\u043e\u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0444\u0430\u043a\u0442\u043e\u0440 \u0432 \u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u043d\u0430 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0439\u043a\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0432 \u0421\u0421\u0421\u0420 1985-1991. \u0412: \u0420\u0443\u0441\u0438\u044f, \u0415\u0432\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0430 \u0438 \u0441\u0432\u0435\u0442a, \u0423\u043d\u0438\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0442\u0441\u043a\u043e \u0438\u0437\u0434\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u201e\u0421\u0432. \u041a\u043b\u0438\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442 \u041e\u0445\u0440\u0438\u0434\u0441\u043a\u0438\u201d, \u0421., 2012, 366-374;<\/li>\n
  31. Bulgaria in the Late 1980s: Struggling to Emerge from the Economic Crisis. In: Annual Public Readings in Kyustendil, 2009: The Crises in History. Conference proceedings, Kyustendil, June 2009, http:\/\/lib.sudigital.org\/record\/18925\/files\/SUDGTL-BOOK-2012-030.pdf<\/a>, 237-247 [In Bulgarian] \/ \u0411\u044a\u043b\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0438\u044f \u0432 \u043a\u0440\u0430\u044f \u043d\u0430 80-\u0442\u0435 \u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0425\u0425 \u0432\u0435\u043a \u2013 \u0432 \u0442\u044a\u0440\u0441\u0435\u043d\u0435 \u043d\u0430 \u0438\u0437\u0445\u043e\u0434 \u043e\u0442 \u0438\u043a\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043a\u0440\u0438\u0437\u0430. \u0412: \u041a\u044e\u0441\u0442\u0435\u043d\u0434\u0438\u043b\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0447\u0435\u0442\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f 2009. \u041a\u0440\u0438\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u0432 \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u044f\u0442\u0430, http:\/\/lib.sudigital.org\/record\/18925\/files\/SUDGTL-BOOK-2012-030.pdf<\/a>, 237-247;<\/li>\n
  32. The Soviet August Coup in 1991: A Glance Behind the Scenes. In: Annual Public Readings in Kyustendil, 2008: Plots and Coups in History. Conference proceedings, Kyustendil, June 2008, http:\/\/lib.sudigital.org\/record\/18924\/files\/SUDGTL-BOOK-2012-029.pdf<\/a>, 188-195 [In Bulgarian] \/ \u0410\u0432\u0433\u0443\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0432\u0441\u043a\u0438\u044f\u0442 \u043f\u0443\u0447 \u0432 \u0421\u0421\u0421\u0420 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0437 1991 \u0433. \u041f\u043e\u0433\u043b\u0435\u0434 \u0437\u0430\u0434 \u043a\u0443\u043b\u0438\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435. \u0412: \u041a\u044e\u0441\u0442\u0435\u043d\u0434\u0438\u043b\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0447\u0435\u0442\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f 2008. \u0417\u0430\u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0432\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u0432 \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u044f\u0442\u0430, http:\/\/lib.sudigital.org\/record\/18924\/files\/SUDGTL-BOOK-2012-029.pdf<\/a>, 188-195;<\/li>\n
  33. Geopolitical Confrontation and General Trends in Bulgarian Foreign in the Early 21st<\/sup>  Century. International Relations, 4, 2006, 79-90 [In Bulgarian] \/ \u0413\u0435\u043e\u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0442\u0438\u0432\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0435\u043d\u0435 \u0438 \u0442\u0435\u043d\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0446\u0438\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u0432 \u0431\u044a\u043b\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0432\u044a\u043d\u0448\u043d\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430 \u0432 \u043d\u0430\u0447\u0430\u043b\u043e\u0442\u043e \u043d\u0430 \u0425\u0425\u0406 \u0432\u0435\u043a. \u041c\u0435\u0436\u0434\u0443\u043d\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043d\u0438 \u043e\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0448\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f, \u043a\u043d. 4, 2006, 79-90.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    4. Conference papers<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    1. \u201eTracing the Evolution of Bulgaria\u2019s European Integration: Highlights and Research Challenges\u201d. The paper was presented on international round table with the participation of representatives of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, held on 20 May 2025 within the framework of the joint Bulgarian-Slovak project GS-SAS No. IC-SK\/04\/2025-2026 \u201e\u041a\u043e\u043d\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0442\u0438 \u0438 \u043e\u0431\u043c\u0435\u043d \u0432 \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u044f\u0442\u0430 \u043d\u0430 \u0426\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043b\u043d\u0430 \u0438 \u042e\u0433\u043e\u0438\u0437\u0442\u043e\u0447\u043d\u0430 \u0415\u0432\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0430, XIX \u2013 XXI \u0432\u0435\u043a\u201c \/ \u201eContacts and Exchanges in the History of Central and Southeast Europe, 19th<\/sup> \u2013 21st<\/sup> Century\u201d<\/li>\n
    2. \u201eThe Songs of Change: Authors, Music and Text\u201c. The paper was presented at the national scientific conference \u201eSocial Changes in Post-Communist Eastern Europe\u201c, held on 24 October 2024 in Sofia<\/li>\n
    3. \u201eUrban Planning of \u201eGreen Sofia\u201c in the 1950s – 1980s\u201c. The paper was presented at the national scientific conference \u201eEconomy, Politics, Ecology in the Historical Perspective of 20th<\/sup> \u2013 21st<\/sup> Century\u201c, held on 17-18 October 2024 in Gabrovo.<\/li>\n
    4. \u201eBulgaria in the European Political Community Project\u201d. The report was presented in the framework of the international workshop \u201eEuropean Security: New Challenges and New Opportunities\u201d, held on 16 October 2024 in Belgrade, Serbia.<\/li>\n
    5. \u201eDiplomatic Relations and Visions for the Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Russian-Turkish War of Liberation (1877-1878): Between Tradition and Innovative Approaches.\u201c The paper was presented at the international scientific conference \u201eBulgaria-Russia. 145 Years of Diplomatic Relations: History, Status, Prospects for the Future\u201c, held on 16-17 July 2024 in Sofia.<\/li>\n
    6. \u201eThe 1988 EEC-Comecon Meeting in Athens and Its Importance for Bulgaria\u201c. The paper was presented at the national scientific conference \u201eBulgaria, Europe and the World: Traditions and Transformations\u201c, held on 24-25 April 2024 at the Institute for Historical Studies.<\/li>\n
    7. \u201eBulgaria in the EEC\/EU’s Eastern European Policy in the 1990s\u201d. The paper was presented at the international round table with the participation of representatives of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, held on 23 April 2024 in the framework of the joint Bulgarian-Slovak project No. IC-SK\/05\/2023-2024 \u201eNation, Adaptation, Integration: Socio-Economic and Environmental Issues in Bulgaria and Slovakia (20th<\/sup> \u2013 21st<\/sup> Century)\u201c.<\/li>\n
    8. \u201eBulgaria in the EEC\/EU’s Eastern European Policy in the New Post-Cold War Age\u201d. The paper was presented at the international scientific conference \u201eThe Modern World – Achievements, Risks, Innovations\u201c, held on 23-25 April 2024 in Rousse.<\/li>\n
    9. \u201eRestoration and Reconstruction of the Urban Environment in Sofia in the Years of \u201ePeople’s Rule\u201c. The paper was presented at the international scientific conference \u201ePleven Historical Readings 2023. From the Regional to the National: Past, Present, Future\u201c, held on 16-17 November 2023 in Pleven.<\/li>\n
    10. \u201cEvolution of the Bulgarian European Integration Process Before and After 1989\u201d. The paper was presented on 08 March 2023 in the framework of the round table \u201cStudies on Contemporary History of Bulgaria: Current State and Future Prospects\u201d, organized on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the \u201cContemporary History of Bulgaria\u201d Department of the Institute for Historical Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.<\/li>\n
    11. \u201cStudying Bulgaria-EEC\/EU Relations, 1980s-1990s: Issues and Challenges\u201d. The paper was presented on 16 December 2022 in the framework of the conference \u201cModern Age Historical Science\u201d held in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Institute for Historical Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.<\/li>\n
    12. \u201cBulgaria’s Positioning in Contemporary East-West Geopolitical Confrontation\u201d. The paper was presented on 18 November 2022 in the framework of the international scientific conference \u201cEurope and Russia on the Threshold of New Geopolitical Challenges\u201d. Organized by Slaviyani Fund.<\/li>\n
    13. \u201cBulgaria and the European Political-Economic Space in the 1990s\u201d. The paper was presented on 25 September 2022 in Plovdiv within the framework of the international scientific conference \u201cThe Benefit of History from Antiquity to the Present Day\u201d. Organized by the Faculty of Philosophy and History of Plovdiv University \u201cPaisii Hilendarski\u201d.<\/li>\n
    14. \u201cBulgaria\u2019s National Security Dilemma in the 1990s: The Atlantic Idea as a Foreign Policy Priority\u201d. The paper was presented on 12 November 2022 in Pleven within the framework of the scientific conference \u201cPleven Historical Readings 2022: Revolutions and Evolutions – Political, Economic, Technological, Cultural and Social Dimensions of Progress\u201d. Organized by Pleven Museum of Regional History and the Faculty of History of the Sofia University \u201cSt. Kliment Ohridski\u201d.<\/li>\n
    15. “Geopolitical Dimensions of the Bulgarian Transition after the End of the Cold War”. The paper was presented in Sofia on 5 October 2021 in the framework of the scientific conference \u201cStudying World History and Bulgarian Historical Science\u201d organized by the \u201cWorld History and History of International Relations in the Modern and Contemporary Age\u201d Department of the Institute for Historical Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.<\/li>\n
    16. \u201cGeopolitical Confrontation in the Aftermath of the Cold War and Bulgaria’s Positioning”. The paper was presented online on 1 October 2021 in the framework of the international scientific conference \u201cGlobal Changes and New Solutions\u201d organized by the Ruse Regional Library \u201cLyuben Karavelov\u201d.<\/li>\n
    17. \u201eThe “Russian Factor” in Bulgarian Foreign Policy in the Years of Post-Communist Transition\u201c. The paper was presented online on 14 September 2021 in the framework of the international scientific conference \u201cPeripheries of Empires and Nation-States in the 15th<\/sup> \u2013 20th<\/sup> Century Central and South-East Europe: Power, Institutions, Society, Adaptation\u201d.<\/li>\n
    18. \u201cOnce More on Memory and Monuments\u201d. The paper was presented on 26 June 2021 in the framework of the international scientific conference \u201cPublic Diplomacy as a Factor for the Development of Dialogue, Expansion of International Socio-Economic Relations, Strengthening of Security and Stabilization of Peace on the Earth\u201d organized by Slaviyani Fund.<\/li>\n
    19. \u201cTwo Tales of the Great War: Dimitar Dimov’s Tobacco vs. Yana Yazova\u2019s \u201cSalt Bay\u201d. The paper was presented online on 24 November 2020 in the framework of the scientific conference \u201cThe Novel of History\u201d organized by the Institute for Literature, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.<\/li>\n
    20. \u201cUS-Bulgarian Relations at the End of the 20th<\/sup> and the Beginning of the 21st<\/sup> Century\u201d. Presentation delivered on 19 April 2019 in the academic scope of the international conference \u201cDialogue on the Balkans 2019\u201d. Sofia, Bulgaria.<\/li>\n
    21. \u201cThe Russian Connection in Bulgarian Foreign Policy in the 1990s\u201d. Presentation delivered on 01 July 2019 in the academic scope of the international round table \u201cThe Slavic Reciprocity Between the Temptations of Peace and the Trials of War (20th<\/sup> Century Conclusions). Sofia, Bulgaria.<\/li>\n
    22. \u201eBulgarian-Russian Relations at the End of the 20th<\/sup> and the Beginning of the 21st<\/sup> Century Through the Perspective of Balkan Geopolitics\u201c. Presentation delivered on 05 July 2019 in the academic scope of the international conference “Bulgaria and Russia: 140 Years of Diplomatic Relations. History, Current State and Future Prospects “. Sofia, Bulgaria.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      5. Practical Activities<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      Lectures and other public events to promote academic achievements<\/strong><\/h4>\n

      Public lectures: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

      \u201cIdeology and Urban Environment in Socialist Sofia\u201d. Delivered in the academic scope of the celebrations dedicated to the 150th<\/sup> anniversary of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (5\/12\/2019).<\/p>\n

      Media interviews: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

      BSTV, 24\/01\/2020: Comment on the current geopolitical situation in Europe;<\/p>\n

      Focus Agency, 10\/01\/2020: Comment on the air strikes on Sofia on 10 January 1944;<\/p>\n

      BNR, 25\/11\/2019: Presentation of \u201cBulgaria Between the USSR and the West in the Age of Global Geopolitical Change (1985-1991)\u201d \u2013 http:\/\/www.bnr.bg\/horizont\/post\/101196206\/balgaria-mejdu-sssr-i-zapada-v-perioda-1985-1991<\/a>.<\/p>\n

      Translations<\/strong><\/h4>\n

      Segert, D., \u201eStaatssozialismus, \u00f6konomische Entwicklung und Modernisierung in Osteuropa\u201c, in Becker, J. und Weissenbacher, R., Sozialismen von Lenin bis Nyerere, S. 98-116. Published in Bulgarian language as \u201cPolitical Views on State Socialism in Eastern Europe\u201c, in Novo vreme, No. 4, April 2015 (\u0417\u0435\u0433\u0435\u0440\u0442, \u0414., \u201e\u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0433\u0438\u0447\u043d\u0438 \u0432\u044a\u0437\u0433\u043b\u0435\u0434\u0438 \u0432\u044a\u0440\u0445\u0443 \u0434\u044a\u0440\u0436\u0430\u0432\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0441\u043e\u0446\u0438\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0437\u044a\u043c \u0432 \u0418\u0437\u0442\u043e\u0447\u043d\u0430 \u0415\u0432\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0430\u201d. \u2013 \u0412: \u041d\u043e\u0432\u043e \u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435, \u2116 4, \u0430\u043f\u0440\u0438\u043b 2015 \u0433)<\/p>\n

      Preparation of museum collections, exhibitions and other cultural events<\/strong><\/h4>\n

      Historical consultant to the photo exhibition \u201cThe War We Couldn\u2019t Stay Neutral In\u201d, dedicated to the 70th<\/sup> anniversary of the end of the Second World War, 2015.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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