# Problems of Post-Communism - Dmitry Gorenburg | Ep. 12 (2026)

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Published: 2026-05-12T12:18:21+00:00
Episode link: https://www.irthinker.com/problems-of-post-communism-dmitry-gorenburg
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## Resource

Problems of Post-Communism is a long-standing peer-reviewed academic journal that examines political, economic, security, and international developments in post-communist societies. First established in 1952 under the title Problems of Communism, the journal was originally published by the United States Information Agency and adopted its current name in 1992 to reflect the profound transformations following the end of the Cold War. Journal's homepage: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/mppc20 Editorial Board: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/mppc20/about-this-journal#editorial-board Impact Factor: 2.0 / 5-Year Impact Factor: 2.2 Indexed: Scopus / Web of Science First Decision: 112 days Acceptance Rate: 28% The current editor-in-chief is Dmitry P. Gorenburg, a political scientist and senior researcher at CNA, who oversees the journal’s editorial direction and its engagement with contemporary debates on the politics and international relations of post-communist countries. Dr. Gorenburg is also a Harvard Davis Center associate and previously served as executive director of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (now the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies, or ASEEES). His scholarship focuses on Russian military reform, Russian foreign policy, and security dynamics in the former Soviet Union, as well as questions of ethnic politics and identity in Russia. BLOG: Russian Military Reform Content 00:00 – Introduction 01:53 – Evolution of the Journal’s Mission After the Collapse of Communism 05:20 – The Intellectual “DNA” of Problems of Post-Communism 06:43 – Maintaining Intellectual Coherence Across a Broad Research Scope 09:19 – The Role of International Relations in the Journal’s Scope: Thematic vs Territorial Focus 10:26…

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