Igor Logvinenko is the faculty director of the Undergraduate Research Center and an associate professor of Diplomacy & World Affairs. He offers courses covering topics such as the evolving dynamics of international relations, the fundamentals of global political economy, the impact of globalization on authoritarian regimes, the complexities of the global energy transition, and the political landscape of Russia and Eurasia. His research interests span international and comparative political economy, with a current focus on the geopolitics of the renewable energy transition. Previously, his work has delved into topics such as authoritarianism, rule of law, corruption, financial systems, and regime dynamics, particularly in Russia, Central Asia, and the United States.
Professor Logvinenko's work has been published in journals like Communist and Post-Communist Studies, Europe-Asia Studies, Law & Policy, and the Review of International Political Economy, as well as in media outlets like the Washington Post. He is a co-editor of a 2024 special issue of Law & Policy titled "Global Perspectives on Judicial Politics and Democratic Backsliding." His first book, Global Finance, Local Control: Corruption and Wealth in Contemporary Russia, examined Russia's integration into global financial markets before the war in Ukraine, highlighting the challenges posed by its corrupt politico-economic system. The book was given the 2023 Best Book Award by the International Political Economy section of the International Studies Association.