Natalia E. Bazhanova

Natalia E. Bazhanova
Born	Natalia Evgenyeva Korsakova 4 January 1947 Moscow, USSR
Died	7 June 2014 (aged 67), Krasnovidovo, Moscow Region, Russia
Occupation	Political scientist, economist, educator, writer, diplomat
Website	Website of the Diplomatic Academy of the MFA of Russia

Natalia Evgenyeva Bazhanova (née Korsakova; in Russian: Наталья Евгеньевна Бажанова (девичья фамилия Корсакова); 4 January 1947 – 7 June 2014) was an influential Russian political scientist, historian, economist, educator, writer, and diplomat. She gained wider prominence through her works on Korea, China, the United States, and a post-Cold War world order: Between Dead Dogmas and Practical Requirements. External Economic Relations of North Korea (1992); The Most Mysterious War of the XX Century (Korean Conflict 1950–1953) (1997); Chinese Mosaic (2011); America: Yesterday and Today, Volumes 1, 2 (2005); International Relations in the XXI century (2011) etс.^[1]

Early life and family

Bazhanova was born in Moscow on 4 January 1947 to sea captain Evgeny Pavlovich Korsakov (1917–1990), Chief Inspector of the USSR State Committee on Labor and Wages, and Nina Antonovna Korsakova (née Klenovskya) (1921–2005), Therapy Department Head, Botkinskya Hospital, Moscow.

She married Evgeny Petrovich Bazhanov (born 1946), President of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, political scientist, historian, educator, writer, and diplomat.

Career

1954–1964 – Secondary and high schools student in Baku and Moscow, graduated with distinction.

1964–1969 – Student of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), majoring in Asian studies and world economy, graduated with distinction.

1969–1973 – Senior Researcher, Institute of Oriental Studies, USSR Academy of Sciences.

1974 – Successfully completed her Ph.D. at the Institute of Oriental Studies, USSR Academy of Sciences. The title: “The Role of Soviet-Korean Economic Cooperation in the Development of North Korea’s Economy”.

1973–1979 – Press Attaché of the USSR Consulate General in San Francisco (USA).

1979–1981 – Leading Researcher, Institute of Oriental Studies, USSR Academy of Sciences.

1981–1985 – Press Attaché of the USSR Embassy in Beijing (China).

1985–1993 – Leading Researcher, Institute of Oriental Studies, USSR/Russian Academy of Sciences.

1993–2014 – Consultant of the Center of Asian-Pacific Studies, The Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

2003 – Received her doctorate in Pusan, South Korea. The title: “The Economic System of North Korea (Sources, Evolution, Main Characteristics, Structure, Methods of Management, Weak Points, Prospects of Reforms)”.

Foreign languages: Korean, English, French, Chinese.

Academic activities

Natalia Bazhanova delivered more than 200 lectures at over 60 universities, colleges and research centers in 22 countries, including Harvard, Columbia, Stanford, and George Washington Universities, University of California, RAND, Cambridge, Oxford, Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul National, Australian National Universities, made over 100 presentations at multinational conferences and gave more than 400 interviews to TV, radio, newspapers, and magazines in 30 countries.

She was the academic advisor of 28 Ph.D. candidates, including President of South Korea Kim Dae-jung, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Alikbek Jekshenkulov, Ambassadors to Russia of Yemen, United Arab Emirates, and Palestine, and many prominent Russian politicians, educators, and diplomats.

Dr. Bazhanova is the author of 31 books, more than 30 book chapters and parts and over 420 articles on Chinese, Korean, Japanese, ASEAN, Asia-Pacific, U.S., European, Middle Eastern affairs, foreign policies and domestic issues of Russia, CIS countries (published in Russia, U.S., ROK, PRC, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Germany, Britain, Singapore, Thailand, Israel, Egypt, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Austria, Iran, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Syria). She edited 43 books and other publications, was a member of editorial boards of several magazines, as well as a columnist of a number of South Korean and Taiwanese newspapers.

Published Books

1. The Gilded Ghetto (Chinese, Korean, and Japanese Communities in the USA). Moscow: Nauka, 1983, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov, under pennames N.E. Korsakova, E.P. Sevastyanov.
2. The Last Frontier (American Society in the 1970s). Moscow: Politisdat, 1984, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov.
3. Between Dead Dogmas and Practical Requirements. External Economic Relations of North Korea. Seoul: The Korea Economic Daily, 1992, in Korean.
4. Russia and Korea. Seoul: Seoul Sihnmun, 1992, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov, in Korean.
5. External Economic Relations of North Korea. Looking for a Way Out of a Deadend. Moscow: Nauka, 1993.
6. Soviet Foreign Policy under Gorbachev. Taibei (Taiwan): Zhongyang Ribao, 1993, in Chinese.
7. Russia's Changing Foreign Policy. Köln: Bundesinstitut für ostwissenschaftliche und internationale Studien (BIOST), 1996. ISSN 0435-7183.
8. The Most Mysterious War of the XX Century (Korean Conflict 1950–1953), Seoul: Youl Rim, 1997, in Korean.
9. Russian-Chinese Relations: Problems and Prospects. Moscow: Nauchnya Kniga, 1999.
10. The DPRK Reports (NN 1–21), Center for Nonproliferation Studies, The Monterey Institute of International Studies. Monterey, California, USA, 1996–2000.
11. Studies in Contemporary International Development. Volume 1. Moscow: Nauchnaya Kniga, 2001–2002, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 5-7671-0062-4.
12. Studies in Contemporary International Development. Volume 2. Moscow: Nauchnaya Kniga, 2001–2002, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 5-7671-0005-5.
13. Studies in Contemporary International Development. Volume 3. Moscow: Nauchnaya Kniga, 2001–2002, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 5-7671-0047-0.
14. Contemporary World. Moscow: Izvestia, 2004, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 5-206-00634-3.
15. America: Yesterday and Today. Volume 1. Moscow: Izvestia, 2005, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 5-206-00664-5.
16. America: Yesterday and Today. Volume 2. Moscow: Izvestia, 2005, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 5-206-00665-3.
17. Oriental Express with Stops in the West. The Eyewitness' Notes. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2008, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-00862-8.
18. Edible Dragons. Mysteries of the Chinese Cuisine. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2008, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-00919-9.
19. Chinese Riddles. On Chinese Language, Characters, Calligraphy, and the View of the World "Through Characters". Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2008, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-00918-2.
20. A Country of Merry Gods. Religious World of the Chinese People. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2008, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-01189-5.
21. France. Both Quazimodo and Coco Chanel. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2009, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-01222-9.
22. Where is Mankind Headed? Trends in International Relations in the XXI century. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2009, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-01272-4.
23. Wisdom of the Orient and the West. World Folklore. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2010, co-authors Peter Bazhanov and Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-01291-5.
24. The Multipolar World. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2010, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-01296-0.
25. Sketches of Korea. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2010, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-01310-3.
26. International Relations in the XXI Century. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2011, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-01324-0.
27. Chinese Mosaic. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2011, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-01325-7.
28. Peace and War. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2011, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-01333-2.
29. Italy, both Sad and Merry. Travel Notes. Moscow: Vostok-Zapad, 2011, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-478-01338-7.
30. The Clash and the Dialogue of Civilizations. Moscow: Ves Mir, 2013, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-7777-0561-7.
31. Wisdom of the Orient and the West. World Folklore. Moscow: Ves Mir, 2014, co-authors Peter Bazhanov and Evgeny Bazhanov. ISBN 978-5-47801291-5.

Memberships, Awards and Recognitions

• The World Political Science Association, since 1973.
• Northern California World Affairs Council, since 1973.
• The World Association for Asian Studies, since 1975.
• The International Social Sciences Association, since 1975.
• Executive Committee, Northern California World Affairs Council, 1976–1979.
• Association “For Dialogue and Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region”, Member of the Presidium, Russia, since 1991.
• World Ecological Academy, Moscow, since 1993.
• Journalistic Prize for 1993. “Zhongyang Zhibao” (newspaper), Taibei, Taiwan, 1993.
• Academy of Humanitarian Studies. Moscow, since 1997.
• Honorary Professor of Yongsei University, Seoul, S. Korea, 1997.
• Honorary Professor of the People’s University, Beijing, China, 1998.
• Journalistic Prize for 1997, “Keng Heng Sinmun” (newspaper), Seoul, S. Korea, 1998.
• Russia’s Association of International Studies. Member of the Presidium, Moscow, Russia, since 1999.
• Journalistic Prize for 1999, “Seoul Sinmun // Tehan mail” (newspaper), Seoul, S. Korea.
• Member of the Consultative Board of Publishing Authority of the G. Marshall Center, Garmisсh Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, since 2000.
• Bureau of Scientific Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, since 2002.
• Member of the Scientific Council, The Institute for Applied International Studies, Moscow, since 2002.
• Academic Council of the Center for Contemporary Korean Studies, Moscow, since 2002.
• Member of the Editorial Board of “The Pacific Focus” (journal), Minnesota University, USA, since 2004.
• Inaugural Member of the International Biographical Center Leading Scientists of the World. IBC, Cambridge, England, since 2006.
• Presidium Member of the Russian Council for Cooperation and Security in Asia- Pacific Region, since 2010.
• Honorary Counsellor to the All-China History Society, Beijing, China, since 2012.
• Honorary Professor of the Moscow International Higher School of Business, Moscow, since 2012.
• Member of the Board of Higher School of Geopolitics and Applied Sciences, Rome, Italy, since 2012.
• Member of the Consultative Council of the Diplomatic Academy of the Republic of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea, since 2012.
• Honorary Doctor of The Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Reviews of scholarly and literary works

Over 150 reviews of scholarly and literary works of Natalia Bazhanova have been published in scholarly and general media, including:

• Myasnikov V.S. In the Gleam of the Others’ Gold. Review of: The Gilded Ghetto (Chinese, Korean and Japanese Communities in the USA). Moscow: Nauka, 1983, co-author Bazhanov E.P., under pennames N.E.Korsakova, E.P.Sevastyanov // Problemy Dalnego Vostoka (Moscow). 1984, № 3, pp. 181–184.
• Denisov V.I. The Realities of the American Way of Life. Review of: The Last Frontier. (American Society in the 1970s). Moscow: Politisdat, 1984, co-author Evgeny Bazhanov // Mezhdunarodnaya zhizn. 1985. № 11, pp. 143–144.
• Reviews of the book by Bazhanova N.E.: Between Dead Dogmas and Practical Requirements. External Economic Relations of North Korea. Seoul, 1992, in Korean // The Korea Economic Daily (Seoul, South Korea). 1993, 6 January, in Korean.
• Kravchenko I.N. Scholarly Analysis of the Key Problems of the Contemporary World. Review of: Studies in Contemporary International Development. Volume 1. Moscow: Nauchnaya Kniga, 2001, co-author Bazhanov E.P. // Diplomaticheskiy vestnik (Moscow). 2001, December, № 12, pp. 178–180.
• Volokhova A.A. Review of: Studies in Contemporary International Development. Volumes 1–3. Moscow: Nauchnaya Kniga, 2001–2002, co-author Bazhanov E.P. // Problemy Dalnego Vostoka (Moscow). 2002, № 3, pp. 165–166.
• Yaskina G. Russia Becomes More Active in Asia. Review of: Studies in Contemporary International Development. Volumes 1–3. Moscow: Nauchnaya Kniga, 2001–2002, co-author Bazhanov E.P. // Aziya i Afrika segodnya (Moscow). 2002, № 7, p. 68.
• Kosolapov N. A Contemporary’s Testimony as a Fact of History. Review of: Studies in Contemporary International Development. Volumes 1–3. Moscow: Nauchnaya Kniga, 2001–2002, co-author Bazhanov E.P. // Mirovaya ekonomika i mezhdunarodniye otnosheniya (Moscow). 2004, № 2, pp. 119–122.
• Volokhova A.A. Review of: Contemporary World. Moscow: Izvestia, 2004, co-author Bazhanov E.P. // Problemy Dalnego Vostoka (Moscow). 2004. Volume 32, № 4, pp. 124–126.
• Zvereva T. Russia and the World Community through the Eyes of a Scholar and a Diplomat. Review of: Contemporary World. Moscow: Izvestia, 2004, co-author Bazhanov E.P. // Mirovaya ekonomika i mezhdunarodniye otnosheniya (Moscow). 2005, № 6, pp. 119–124.
• Shutov A.D. An Encyclopedia of American Life. Review of: America: Yesterday and Today. Volumes 1–2. Moscow: Izvestia, 2005, co-author Bazhanov E.P. // Politicheskiy zhurnal (Moscow). 2005, № 41 (97), 5 December, p. 75.
• Moraru V. An Ambiguous Image of “Superpower”. Review of: America: Yesterday and Today. Volumes 1–2. Moscow: Izvestia, 2005, co-author Bazhanov E.P. // Nezavisimaya Moldova (Kishinev). 2006, 26 February, p. 3.
• Denisov V.I. America Yesterday and Today. Review of America: Yesterday and Today. Volumes 1–2. Moscow: Izvestia, 2005, co-author Bazhanov E.P. // Mezhdunarodnaya zhizn (Moscow). 2006, № 3, pp. 88–94.
• Zvereva T.V. How to Put a Superpower in Order. Review of America: Yesterday and Today. Volumes 1–2. Moscow: Izvestia, 2005, co-author Bazhanov E.P. // Mirovaya ekonomika i mezhdunarodniye otnosheniya (Moscow). 2007, № 2, pp. 118–125.

References

References books

• Who is Who in Russia. Moscow: RAU – Corporation, 1996, p. 29–30.
• Who is Who in Political Science of Russia. Moscow: Mysl, 1996, p. 25, 338.
• Encyclopedia. Contemporary Political History of Russia. Volume 2. Faces of Russia. Moscow: RAU – Corporation, 1999, p. 63–64.
• Federal Elite. Who is Who in the Russian Politics and Economy. Moscow: Center of Political Information, 1999, p. 73–74.
• Asian–Pacific Region. Bibliography of Major Publications. Moscow: Nauchnaya Kniga, 2000, p. 4–5, 7–18, 30–34, 36.
• Contemporary Biographical Enthyclopedia. Faces of Russia. Moscow: RAU – Corporation, 2001, p. 13–14.
• Encyclopedia. Faces of Russia. Moscow: RAU – University, http://www.nasledie.ru.
• Who is Who in the Russian Association of International Studies, [e-mail].
• Contemporary Korean Studies in Russia. Volume III. Moscow: Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences; Korean Cultural Center, 2006, p. 162–165.
• Marquis Who’s Who in the World. 2010 Edition. New Providence, NY, USA, 2009.
• The Europe Biographical Reference Series. Taylor & Francis Books, India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, India, 2010.
• International Studies in Russia. Moscow: Spetzkniga, 2011, p. 192–196, 270.
• Who is Who in Russia. Berlin: Hübners Who is Who, 2014, V.1, p. 209–210.

Articles

1. “Los Angeles World Trade Center Communique”, 1973, № 1.
2. “Campus Digest”, San Jose State University, California, 1974, 11 September.
3. “San Francisco Sunday Examiner and Chronicle”, 1975, 9 March.
4. “News Tribune”, Fullerton, California, 1975, 22 April.
5. “New Times”, Orange County, California, 1975, 23 April.
6. “Independent”, Huntington Beach, California, 1975, 24 April.
7. “San Jose Mercury”, San Jose, California, 1975, 29 August.
8. “Sunday Mercury News”, San Jose, California, 1976, 15 February.
9. “The Daily Herald”, Provo, Utah, 1978, 30 March.
10. “San Francisco Examiner”, 1978, 15 June.
11. “Uniken”, Sydney, Australia, 1992, 28 August.
12. “Weekly Post”, Tokyo, Japan, 1992, 29 August.
13. “Otago Daily News”, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1994, 12 August.
14. “Japan Times”, Tokyo, Japan, 1994, 25 August.
15. “Washington Times”, Washington D.C., 1994, 25 August.
16. “Seoul Sihnmun”, Seoul, S.Korea, 1995, 30 October.
17. “News and People”, Seoul, S.Korea, 1995, 2 November.
18. “Vremya”, Moscow, 2001, 5 June.
19. “Diplomaticheskiy Vestnik”, Moscow, 2001, December, № 12.
20. “Nezavisimaya Gazeta”, Moscow, 2002, 6 September.
21. “The Korea Times”, Seoul, S.Korea, 2003, 7 August.
22. “Politichesky Zhurnal”, Moscow, 2005, № 37, 7 November.
23. “Hindustan Times”, Delhi, India, 2008, 28 March.
24. “Russia – China. XXI century”, Moscow, 2007, November.
25. “Mainichi”, Tokyo, Japan, 2008, 10 June.
26. “Cristian Science Monitor”, USA, 2009, 27 May.
27. “Parlamentskaya Gazeta”, Moscow, 2014, 16 May.
28. “Rossiiskaya Gazeta”, Moscow, 2014, 16 May.

Over 200 more articles mentioning Natalia Bazhanova have been published in the media of Russia, China, USA, Germany, Austria, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Iran, Syria, Israel and a number of other countries.

Articles in Memoriam

1. “Remembering Natalia Bazhanova” // “Nezavisimaya Gazeta – Dipkurier”, Moscow, 2014, № 11, 16 May, p. 10.
2. Evgeny Bazhanov. “The Highest Mark for Natasha” // “EKO Planeti”, Moscow, 2014, № 23, 19–25 June, p. 40–43.
3. Anatoly Torkunov. “On Natalia Bazhanova and her Creative Legacy” // “International Life”, Moscow, 2014, № 7, July, p. 168–173.
4. “Remembering Natalia Bazhanova” // “Novosti Sochi”, Sochi, 2014, № 115–116, 16–17 July, p. 14.
5. “Bulletin of the Diplomatic Academy of the MFA of Russia. Russia and the World”, № 1, 2014, p. 7-20.
6. P.Razvin. “Harmony of Science and Faith (Remembering Natalia Bazhanova)” // “Diplomatic Service”, № 5, 2014, p. 12-15.
7. A.P. Lyubimov. “The Creative Legacy of Professor N.E. Bazhanova is the National Heritage of Russia” // “Representative Power”, № 4 (131), 2014, p. 1-5.
8. "Bright World of Nataliya Bazhanova" // "Biblio-Globus Book Digest", № 12-01, December–January, 2014/2015, p. 9-11.
9. A.A. Avdeev. "My Wonderful Classmate" // "Russia in Global Affairs", Vol. 12, September–October, 2014, p. 218-220.
10. T.V. Zvereva. "Ad Memoriam. Internationally renowned scientist" // "Bulletin of RUDN. Series in International Relations", № 3, 2014, p. 196-215.
11. L.Mlechin, O.Deryugina. “In Memory of Natalia E. Bazhanova” // "Obzerver", № 12, December, 2014, p. 114-122.
12. "Bright World of Nataliya Bazhanova" // "Creative Economy", № 11, 2014, p. 3-7.
13. Elena Motrenko. "The Teacher of the President" // "Evening Moscow", № 50, December 18–25, 2014, p. 42-43.
14. A.Yu. Chudodeev, E.P. Bazhanov. "Tour of a Lifetime". Interview-conversation // “Bulletin of the Diplomatic Academy of the MFA of Russia. Russia and the World”, 2014, № 2, p. 7-20.
15. I.L. Benderskiy. "The Memory of the Scientist" // "Geopolitical Journal", 2014, № 6, p. 93-94.
16. A.Manilov. "Mosaic of Fate" // «Pogranichnik Sodruzhestva», 2014, № 4, p. 56.
17. I.V. Morgulov. "Natasha remains with us" // "Geopolitical Journal", 2014, № 7, p. 99-103.
18. A.A. Avdeev. "My Wonderful Classmate" // "Geopolitical Journal", 2014, № 7, p. 104-105.
19. I.L. Benderskiy. "The Memory of the Scientist. Sample Scientific Integrity" // "Problems of post-Soviet Space", 2014, № 2, p. 198-200.
20. K.Zh. Tokaev. "A life given for love and science" // "Problems of post-Soviet Space", 2014, № 2, p. 201-203.
21. The Memorial Evening, Lady's Lounge of the Diplomatic Club of "Biblio-Globus", December 18, 2014.

Citations

1. Alexander Lukin. “The Initial Soviet Reaction to the Events in China in 1989 and the Prospects for Sino-Soviet Relations” // “The China Quarterly”, London, 1991, № 1, p. 119–136.
2. Peggy F. Meyer. “Gorbachev and Post-Gorbachev Policy Toward the Korean Peninsula” // “Asian Survey” (Berkeley, California), 1992, August, Vol. XXXII, № 8, p. 13, 23.
3. “Russia Warms Up an Old Romance” // “The New York Times”, 1995, 29 December.
4. “Commersant – Daily” (Moscow), 1997, 4 January.
5. I. Ivanov. “Korean Sufferings of Young Russia “Nezavisimya Gazeta”, 1997, 7 May.
6. “Commersant – Daily” (Moscow), 1997, 11 December.
7. “Korea Times” (Seoul, S.Korea), 1999, 10 February.
8. “Pacific Stars and Stripes” (Seoul, S.Korea), 1999, 19 February.
9. “Segodnya” (Moscow), 1999, 20 March.
10. “The Washington Post” (Washington D.C.), 1999, 9 April.
11. Weathersby Kathryn. “Should We Fear This?: Stalin and the Korean War” // Yale University (USA). 1999, September, pp. 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 13, 15–18.
12. Akihiro Iwashita. “The Russo-Chinese “Strategic Partnership” and Border Negotiations: Then and Now” // Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi Japan. 1999, p. 2, 8.
13. Akihiro Iwashita. “Moscow-Beijing: “Strategic Partnership” and Border Talks” // “ME and MO” (Moscow), 2000, № 11, pp. 92–96.
14. Vladimir V. Cherny, Alexander Yu. Katkov. “Russia and the USA: The Virtual Games of Superpowers” // “European Security”, 2000, autumn, Vol. 9, № 3, p. 133.
15. Akihiro Iwashita. “On the Situation in North East Asia” // “Journal of the Yamaguchi University”, Yamaguchi, 2001, April, p. 4, 6.
16. Wishnick, Elizhabeth. Mending Fences. The Evolution of Moscow’s China Policy from Brezhnev to Yeltsin (Seattle and London: University of Washington Press, 2001), pp. 40, 44, 74, 79, 87, 89, 96, 99, 100, 100, 100, 101, 109, 110, 110, 111, 112, 116, 116, 122, 133, 153, 153, 157, 195, 285, 290, 290, (total 28 citations).
17. Lukin Alexander. The Bear Watches the Dragon. Russia’s Perceptions of China and the Evolution of Russian-Chinese Relations Since the 18th Century (New York and London: M.E.Sharpe, 2003), pp. xiii (2 times), 150 (5 times), 151, 152, 153, 161, 215 (3 times), 216 (3 times), 217, 229, 230 (4 times), 231 (2 times), 243 (2 times), 263, 289, 305, 320, 321 (3 times), 343 (10 times), 344 (4 times), 345, 354 (8 times), 360, 365, 369, 370 (2 times), 373, 376 (3 times), (total 51 citations).
18. Oberdorfer, Don. The Two Koreas (New York: Basic Books, 2001), pp. 480 (5 times), 481 (3 times), 485 (2 times), 486 (3 times), 487 (2 times), 492 (3 times), 497 (6 times), (total 25 citations).
19. Wada, Haruki. Russia and the Korean Peninsula (Tokyo: University of Tokyo 2007), pp. 5, 8, 11.
20. I. Ivanov, E.Safronov. “Anti-Chinese Threat” // “Commersant Vlast”, 2005, 7 March, № 9 (612), p. 46–48.
21. I. Ivanov. “Sharks of Patriotism. China Threatens Taiwan” // “Commersant”, 2005, 10 March, p. 11.
22. P.Mirzaev. The Great Silk Road. (Moscow: Nauchnaya Kniga, 2005) p. 14, 41, 50, 130.
23. V. Matyash. Geopolitical “Triangle” Russia-USA-China in Eurasia. (Moscow: Kopi Center, 2005) p. 11, 19 (2 times), 20, 48, 49, 58, 72, 80, 81, 96.
24. Ford, Peter. “Iran Crosses Last Red Line; UN Sanctions Ahead?” // “The Cristian Science Monitor”, 2006, 12 January.
25. Tzortzis, Andreas. “Merkel Shines on World Stage” // “The Cristian Science Monitor”, 2006, 3 February.
26. Kotkin, Stephen and Armstrong, Charles K. A Socialist Regional Order in Northeast Asia After World War II // Charles K. Armstrong, Gilbert Rozman, Samuel S. Kim. Korea at the Center. Armonk, New York; London, England, 2006, pp. 114, 120.
27. Weir Fred. “Russia, US slipping into familiar chill?” // “The Cristian Science Monitor”, 2006, 17 April.
28. A. Ivanov. “Unidentified Scare Object” // “Vlast”, 2006, № 25, 26 June, p. 45–47.
29. Y. Plutenko. “A Joke on Ukraine” // “Union State”, Moscow, 2007, December, p. 123.
30. Weir Fred. “Kosovo Independence: Russia Warns of Separatist Storm” // “The Christian Science Monitor”, 2008, 20 February.
31. N. Lobanova. “Iran: Atomic Prospects” // “Energopolus”, http://www.energypolis.ru/rubrics/440/index.shtml.
32. “Hindustan Times”, 2008, 28 March, p. 1.
33. Weir Fred. “U.N. Takes Up Russia-Georgia Crisis over Downed Drone” // “The Cristian Science Monitor”, 2008, 23 April.
34. Weir Fred. “Russia’s New Presence in Latin America” // “The Cristian Science Monitor”, 2008, 24 November.
35. Weir Fred. “Can Moscow Stop North Korea’s Nuclear March?” // “The Cristian Science Monitor”, 2009, 27 May.
36. M. Rostovsky. “How to Wash Clean Russia” // “Moscovsky Komsomoletz”, 2009, 29 June, p. 15.
37. Weir Fred. “Hillary Clinton in Russia to Push Moscow on Iran” // “The Cristian Science Monitor”, 2009, 15 October.
38. Weir Fred. “NPT: Obama Reveals Size of US Nuclear Weapons Arsenal. Will Russia Respond?” // “The Cristian Science Monitor”, 2010, 4 May.
39. Parker, John W. Persian Dreams. Moscow and Tehran Since the Fall of the Shah (Washington D.C.: Potomac Books, 2009), pp. 45, 73–74, 91, 135–136, 288–289, 297, 299, 323.
40. Olga Kolesnichenko. “Millennium Summit – 2” // “Novye Izvestia”, 2010, 21 September, p. 2.
41. Weir Fred. “More Turf Wars for Japan after Russia’s Medvedev Visits Disputed Kuril Islands” // “The Cristian Science Monitor”, 2010, 1 November, p. 1–2.
42. Odynova Alexandra. “Medvedev’s Milestone Kurils Trip Irks Japan” // “The Moscow Times”, 2010, 2 November, p. 1–2.
43. Arthur Blinov. “Moscow does not Accept Foreign Domination” // “Nezavisimya Gazeta”, 2012, 28 February, p. 1.
44. Arthur Blinov. “China and India” // “Nezavisimya Gazeta”, 2013, 24 October, p. 4.
45. E. Novikova. “Washington Lost Interest in the Arab Spring” // “Nezavisimya Gazeta”, 2013, 28 October, p. 1, 6.

References in books

1. Wishnick, Elizabeth. Mending Fences. The Evolution of Moscow’s China Policy from Brezhnev to Yeltsin (Seattle and London: University of Washington Press, 2001), pp. 100, 110, 220, 297.
2. Lukin Alexander. The Bear Watches the Dragon. Russia’s Perceptions of China and the Evolution of Russian-Chinese Relations Since the 18th Century (New York and London: M.E.Sharpe, 2003), pp. xiii, 145, 149, 150, 153, 214–217, 229, 230, 231, 235.
3. Oberdorfer, Don. The Two Koreas (New York: Basic Books, 2001), pp. 191, 480, 481, 485, 486.
4. Gennady Slepenkov. A Long March from Smolensk to New York (Diplomat’s Notes). Moscow: Maks Press, 2003, p. 227.
5. Wada, Haruki. Russia and the Korean Peninsula (Tokyo: University of Tokyo 2007), p. 11.
6. Vladimir Fedotov. Half a Century with China. Moscow: Rosspen, 2005, p. 489.
7. Alexander Lukin. A Bear Watches a Dragon. Moscow: Vostok – Zapad, 2007, pp. 255–257, 268, 271–273, 285–287, 361–364, 379–382, 529, 531, 534, 544, 548, 561.
8. “Diplomat”, Moscow, 2007, November, p. 13.
9. Ericson, Steven; Hockley Allen. The Treaty of Portsmouth and its Legacies (Hanover, New Hampshire: Dartmouth College Press, 2008), back cover.

1. "Памяти Натальи Бажановой / Дипкурьер / Независимая газета". Ng.ru. Retrieved 2014-06-16.

External links

• Official web site of The Diplomatic Academy of the MFA of the Russian Federation (http://www.dipacademy.ru)
• Biography at labyrinth.ru (http://www.labyrinth.ru/content/card.asr?cardid=16466) of Natalia Bazhanova.