Dr. Ivan Burazin is an Assistant Professor at the University of Defense and Security “Dr. Franjo Tuđman”.
From 2018 to 2022, he worked as a Political Analyst for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, stationed in the rebel-controlled area of the Luhansk region.
He analyzed political, military, economic, and social trends at local, national, and systemic levels and prepared analytical reports.
As a participant in several research and observation missions, he visited Northern Iraq (Kurdistan), Lebanon, and the island of Lesvos.
As a guest lecturer, he taught International Relations and International Business at Libertas International University.
He has participated in numerous international working groups on security policy and has presented at scientific and professional conferences as a speaker and an invited lecturer.
In addition to scientific and professional publications, he has written reviews for the journals Polemos, Political Thought (Politička misao), and Church in the World (Crkva u svijetu).
He is a member of the editorial board of the scientific journal Strategos.
He is the author of:
• Hamas, Novorossiya and the IRA: Terrorism as a Movement? (2024)
• Chronicles of Twilight Times: From Luhansk to the Arab Vietnam (2025)
and co-author of:
• Russian Aggression Against Ukraine: Ukraine Between War and Instability (2025)
In addition to English, he is also proficient in Russian.