Alexander Astrov

Alexander Astrov is an Associate Professor at the Central European University (CEU), holding dual appointments in the Department of International Relations and the Doctoral School of Political Science, Public Policy, and International Relations. He earned his PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

His research bridges International Relations Theory and Political Theory, focusing on the conceptualization of political order and the historical role of 'great powers' in shaping global governance. Key themes include the evolution of great power practices, their influence on international systems, and theoretical frameworks from the English School of International Relations, continental political thought, and modern state behaviors.

He has authored two monographs and edited a volume analyzing 'great power management' across historical and contemporary contexts. Astrov has contributed to academic discourse through events such as Meta-syn-chresis: the politics of re-ordering and the politics of dis-ordering (2023) and Professor Martens’ Revelation: Humanitarianism as Great Power Politics (2017).

No scientific awards or advising/grant details are explicitly mentioned in the text. His work is affiliated with CEU’s Vienna campus.