Evgeny Tikhonravov
Lecturer
Member Of:
- Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Office Phone: 404-894-5020
Office Location: Habersham 151
Office Hours: By appointment
Related Links:
Email Address: etikhonravov3@gatech.edu
Overview
Dr. Evgeny Tikhonravov teaches courses on international law, human rights, political sociology, and post-Soviet studies. Before coming to the United States on a Fulbright grant in 2022, he served as an associate professor of law in Russia for ten years.
Education:
- Candidate of Legal Sciences (Ph.D. equivalent), Institute of State and Law, Russian Academy of Sciences (2013)
- Lawyer (J.D. equivalent), School of Law, Siberian Federal University (2008)
Interests
Teaching Interests:
Professor Tikhonravov teaches undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in international law, human rights, and post-Soviet studies.
Research Interests:
Professor Tikhonravov’s current research examines the Soviet Union’s 1940 annexation of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, focusing on its legality, justifications, and international recognition. His findings have appeared in leading legal journals, including the Netherlands International Law Review and the American Journal of Legal History.
Research Fields:
- Comparative Politics: Regional Studies
Courses
- HTS-3066: Soc-Politics & Society
- INTA-3031: Human Rights
- INTA-3121: Russia and Eurasia
- INTA-3221: Post-Soviet Government and Politics
- INTA-4060: International Law
- INTA-8803: International Law
Publications
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
- The Legality of the Soviet Annexation of the Baltic States
In: Jus Gentium: Journal of International Legal History [Peer Reviewed]
Date: January 2025
- The International Community’s Reaction to the Soviet Annexation of the Baltic Republics: The Recognition Dilemma
In: Netherlands International Law Review [Peer Reviewed]
Date: October 2023
- Classifications of the Baltic Annexation on the Basis of De Facto and De Jure Recognition
In: Jus Gentium: Journal of International Legal History [Peer Reviewed]
Date: June 2022
- Recognition De Facto, Recognition De Jure, and the United States’ Policy Toward the Soviet Annexation of the Baltic Republics
In: Chicago Journal of International Law Online [Peer Reviewed]
Date: June 2022
- British Policy towards the Incorporation of the Baltic States into the USSR: A Dilemma of de facto and de jure Recognition
In: American Journal of Legal History [Peer Reviewed]
Date: May 2022
All Publications
Journal Articles
- The Legality of the Soviet Annexation of the Baltic States
In: Jus Gentium: Journal of International Legal History [Peer Reviewed]
Date: January 2025
- The International Community’s Reaction to the Soviet Annexation of the Baltic Republics: The Recognition Dilemma
In: Netherlands International Law Review [Peer Reviewed]
Date: October 2023
- Classifications of the Baltic Annexation on the Basis of De Facto and De Jure Recognition
In: Jus Gentium: Journal of International Legal History [Peer Reviewed]
Date: June 2022
- Recognition De Facto, Recognition De Jure, and the United States’ Policy Toward the Soviet Annexation of the Baltic Republics
In: Chicago Journal of International Law Online [Peer Reviewed]
Date: June 2022
- British Policy towards the Incorporation of the Baltic States into the USSR: A Dilemma of de facto and de jure Recognition
In: American Journal of Legal History [Peer Reviewed]
Date: May 2022
- Nulla Poena Sine Lege in Continental Criminal Law: Historical and Theoretical Analysis
In: Criminal Law and Philosophy [Peer Reviewed]
Date: May 2018
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