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I am a political economist with a research specialisation on Russia's political economy, in particular on Russian finance. I have also made research on Russian political and business elites and political economy of contemporary art market in Russia. I have published in such journals as “New Political Economy”, “Competition & Change”, “Post-Communist Economies” and “Russian Politics”. My PhD in Economic History was awarded by Stockholm University, Sweden, for a PhD thesis on political economy of labour market in Sweden.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Economic History, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
21 Sept 2001 → 25 Jan 2007
Award Date: 25 Jan 2007
Master, Specialist Degree in History, the Urals State University, Russia
1 Sept 2000 → 25 Jul 2001
Award Date: 25 Jul 2001
Bachelor, Bachelor Degree in History, the Urals State University, Russia
1 Sept 1996 → 31 Aug 2000
Award Date: 25 Jul 2000
External positions
Research Fellow, Institute for Future Studies, Stockholm, Sweden
2021 → 2023
Research Fellow, Department of Economic History and International Relations, Stockholm, Sweden
2019 → 2023
Foreign Research Fellow, Slavic-Eurasian Research Centre, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
2017
Project researcher, Södertörn University, Sweden
2017 → 2018
Researcher and University Lecturer, Department of Economic History and International Relations, Stockholm, Sweden
2015 → 2017
Guest Editor, journal ‘Baltic Worlds’, Södertörn University, Sweden
2014 → 2015
University Lecturer in International Relations, Department of Economic History, Stockholm University, Sweden
2013
Research areas
- Political economy of Russia
- Russian financial markets
- post-Soviet Russia
- Russian elites
Person Types
- Staff
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Presidential Succession in Russia: Political Cycles and Intra-Elite Conflicts
Viktorov, I. & Kryshtanovskaya, O., 2023, In: Russian Politics. 8, 1, p. 97-121 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access8 Citations (Scopus) -
The rise of collateral-based finance under state capitalism in Russia
Viktorov, I. & Abramov, A., 2022, In: Post-Communist Economies. 34, 1, p. 15-51 37 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access13 Citations (Scopus) -
The 2014–15 Financial Crisis in Russia and the Foundations of Weak Monetary Power Autonomy in the International Political Economy
Viktorov, I. & Abramov, A., 6 Jun 2020, In: New Political Economy. 25, 4, p. 487-510 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access29 Citations (Scopus) -
Putin 4.0: Post-Crimea elite conflicts and the future transition of presidential power in Russia
Viktorov, I., Feb 2019, In: Baltic Worlds. 12, 1, p. 20-27 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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The state capture of Russian non-bank financial institutions and markets after the 2008 crisis
Viktorov, I. & Abramov, A., Feb 2016, In: Competition and Change. 20, 1, p. 3-20 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
14 Citations (Scopus)