Researcher at IPRIS.

Areas of Expertise
Angola, Russian Federation, post-Communist States, Nationalism, Conflict Resolution, International Politics and Foreign Affairs.

Education
B.A. International Relations, University of Minho (Portugal), MSc. Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict, Birkbeck College, University of London (UK).

Work in Progress
Portugal and Russia.

Recent and Forthcoming Publications
Vasco Martins, "Portugal and the new NATO Strategic Concept" (IPRIS Policy Brief, No. 3, June 2010).

Vasco Martins and Philippe Conde, "Russia's Black Sea fleet in Sevastopol beyond 2017" (IPRIS Viewpoints, No. 15, May 2010).

Vasco Martins, "Explaining Today with Yesterday: Demystifying Nationalism in Russia" (Portuguese Journal of International Affairs, No. 2, Autumn/Winter 2009): 46-58.

Op-Eds
Vasco Martins, "Democracy: Angola's elite dilemma" (IPRIS Lusophone Countries Bulletin, No. 8, June 2010): 1-2.

Vasco Martins, "A presença da NATO em Portugal" (Diário de Notícias, 10 June 2010): 67.

Vasco Martins, "Obama abandona a guerra preventiva de Bush" (i, 28 May 2010): 37.

Vasco Martins, "A sombra de Estaline no Dia da Vitória russa" (Diário de Notícias, 10 May 2010): 29.

Vasco Martins, "A peace-building mission is needed in Guinea-Bissau?" (IPRIS Lusophone Countries Bulletin, No. 6, April 2010): 2-3.

Vasco Martins, "Praga: ponto de partida para novas reduções?" (Diário Económico, 8 April 2010): 20.

Vasco Martins, "Yanukovych e o futuro da Ucrânia" (Diário de Notícias, 18 March 2010): 55.

Vasco Martins, "Marine management: Combating piracy in the Mozambique Channel" (IPRIS Lusophone Countries Bulletin, No. 4, February 2010): 3-4.

Vasco Martins, "BRICing Angola: Russia steps in" (IPRIS Lusophone Countries Bulletin, No. 3, January 2010): 3-4.

vmartins@ipris.org