Political Scientist | Cyber Diplomacy & Cybersecurity Policy Researcher
Vladimir Tsakanyan, Ph.D., is a political scientist and researcher specializing in cyber diplomacy, cybersecurity policy, international security, AI governance, and the geopolitics of technology. His work examines how cybersecurity, emerging technologies, and artificial intelligence are reshaping diplomacy, state behavior, international security, and global governance.
Tsakanyan holds a Ph.D. in History from RUDN University in Moscow, where his doctoral research examined the role of cybersecurity in U.S. foreign policy from a historical and international-relations perspective. His academic work combines historical analysis with contemporary research into cyber policy, international affairs, and technology-driven changes in the global security environment.
He is associated with the Center for Cyber Diplomacy and International Security (CCD-IS) and publishes research and policy analysis through CyberCenter.space. His work focuses particularly on cyber diplomacy, responsible state behavior in cyberspace, international cybersecurity cooperation, cyber conflict, emerging technology governance, artificial intelligence policy, and the intersection of technology and geopolitics.
His scholarly publications include “The Role of Cybersecurity in World Politics” (2017) and, with Konstantin P. Kurylev, “Digital Dependence of NATO” (2018). His broader research continues to examine the evolution of cybersecurity as an element of foreign policy, diplomacy, national security, and international relations.
Tsakanyan is also involved in the development of technology and research initiatives including CyberCenter AI and Cyber Intel, which explore practical applications of artificial intelligence, knowledge systems, and open-source information analysis in cybersecurity policy and international-security research.
Official Website and Research Profiles
Official website:
VladimirTsakanyan.com
ORCID:
0000-0002-9349-1907
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Selected Scholarly Publications
The Role of Cybersecurity in World Politics
Vladimir Tsakanyan, 2017
DOI: 10.22363/2313-0660-2017-17-2-339-348
Digital Dependence of NATO
Konstantin P. Kurylev and Vladimir Tsakanyan, 2018
DOI: 10.18384/2310-676X-2018-1-45-53
