Dr Mykola Nazarov

DSc, Political Science · Researcher & policy expert

Tallinn, Estonia / Sumy, Ukraine
politics.sumdu@gmail.com
ICDS profile · LinkedIn · ORCID: 0000-0002-4504-7908

Profile

Ukrainian political scientist specialising in national resilience, civil–military cooperation, Ukraine’s reconstruction, refugee return and European and Euro-Atlantic integration. Non-Resident Research Fellow at ICDS; Associate Professor and Director of the Research Centre for Regional Security at Sumy State University.

Professional experience

Education & professional development

• Doctor of Science (DSc), Political Science. Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University. Postdoctoral studies, 2023–2025.
• PhD, Political Science. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, awarded 2017; doctoral programme, 2012–2015.
• Master of Engineering Mechanics. Sumy State University, 2011–2012.
• Bachelor of Engineering Mechanics. Sumy State University, 2007–2011.
• Practical Business Diplomacy. Certified course, Kyiv School of Public Administration, 2024.

Selected research & projects

• Scientific supervision of research on the repatriation of Ukrainian war refugees, ICDS.
• International seminar “East European perspective of security at the local level”, NATO Science for Peace and Security programme, Kraków, 2023.
• Assessment of security challenges and NATO support in the Sumy region, supported by NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division, 2023–2024.
• Research on priority security threats in south-eastern Ukraine, supported by NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division, 2022.
• International scientific workshop on resilience, NATO Science for Peace and Security programme, Sumy State University, May 2021.
• Expert contributions to “Building resilience in conflict through dialogue” and projects developing regional security experience in Ukraine.

Selected academic publications

• Resilience and Adaptation Among Ukrainians Across Two Cross‐Sectional Measurements Amid Prolonged Conflict. Journal of Community Psychology · 54(5), e70122 (2026).
• Exploring Interdependencies Between Identity and Resilience: Lessons from the War in Ukraine for the Baltic States. Democratic Resilience in the Baltics, Vol. 2 · Springer · pp. 181–207 (2026).
• The Role of Civilian-Military Cooperation in the Ukrainian Asymmetric War Strategy. The Journal of Slavic Military Studies · 38(2), 157–178 (2025).
• National Resilience and Post-war Reconstruction of Ukraine. Ukraine’s Journey to Recovery, Reform and Post-War Reconstruction · Springer · pp. 63–73 (2025).
• Mechanisms for ensuring national stability under modern challenges: organizational, information technology and socioeconomic dimensions. foresight · 27(6), 1179–1192 (2025).
• Hope and Distress: A Cross‐Country Study Amid the Russian‐Ukrainian War. Stress and Health · 41(2), e70033 (2025).

Academic publication list · Scopus author profile

Selected policy analysis & reports

• Mapping the Peacetime Reconstruction Needs of Ukraine. With Dmitri Teperik. European Parliament, 2026.
• Ukrainian War Refugees in Estonia: Sociodemographic Portrait and Support Policies. ICDS, 2025.
• Returning Ukrainians Home: Mission Possible? ICDS, 2025.
• Russia’s War in Ukraine: War and Society. ICDS, 2024.
• How Russia Went to War: The Kremlin’s Preparations for Its Aggression Against Ukraine. With Kalev Stoicescu, Keir Giles and Matthew D. Johnson. ICDS, 2023.

Selected conference papers & abstracts

• The Repatriation of Ukrainian War Refugees as a Factor of European Security. Conference on Russia Papers · 6(1), 56–66 · 28 May 2026 (2026).
• Resilience and Adaptation in Prolonged Conflict: A Longitudinal Analysis of Ukrainian Responses During the War with Russia. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine · 41(S1), s199–s199 (2026).

Selected speaking & conference participation

• 2026: Presentation on Ukraine’s reconstruction needs, European Parliament AFET Committee, Brussels (meeting recording); speaker, ASN World Convention, New York.
• 2025: Lennart Meri Conference, Tallinn; meetings with US congressional and religious representatives, invited by the International Republican Institute, Washington, DC.
• 2024: Roundtable on national identity and societal resilience at the Riga Conference; NATO Public Forum, Washington, DC.
• 2023: Research presentation, Lennart Meri Conference, Tallinn; expert seminar on democratic civilian control in the defence sector, DCAF, Geneva; NATO Public Forum, Vilnius.
• 2022: Research presentation, “The New Era of Insecurity”, University of Helsinki.

Languages

English, Ukrainian, Russian.