Founder

You can contact Rumena on rfilipova@globalanalytics-bg.org

Dr. Rumena Filipova

Dr. Rumena Filipova is Chairperson and Founder of the Institute for Global Analytics. She received a DPhil and MPhil in International Relations from the University of Oxford and a BA in Politics, Psychology and Sociology from the University of Cambridge. Rumena has gained a wide-ranging experience in the NGO sector. She was a research fellow at the Center for the Study of Democracy (Bulgaria), having also previously held visiting fellowships at Carnegie Moscow Center, the Polish Institute of International Affairs, the Centre for Liberal Strategies, Chatham House, Cambridge Central Asia Forum.

Rumena’s main research interests focus on the politics and international relations of Central and Eastern Europe, with a particular reference to questions of identity, Constructivist IR theory, media and disinformation, the authoritarian influence exercised by Russia and China in the region. She has an extensive background in conference presentations and organization and has appeared on Bulgarian and international media such as the Bulgarian National Radio, Voice of America, Al Jazeera, German National Radio, Süddeutsche Zeitung, North Macedonian news agency Meta, Emerging Europe.

Key publications:

Filipova, R., 30 April 2022, Constructing the Limits of Europe: Identity and Foreign Policy in Poland, Bulgaria, and Russia since 1989, with forewords by Harald Wydra and Gergana Yankova-Dimova, Ibidem Verlag, distributed by Columbia University Press

Filipova, R., 2022, ‘Bulgaria’s Balancing Act‘, Eurozine. Translation of the article in Bulgarian in Liberal review. 

Filipova, R., 2021, ‘Danger Almost Deferred? Chinese Corrosive Capital in Bulgaria and Romania‘, Central European Institute of Asian Studies

Filipova, R., 2021, Tackling Kremlin’s Media Capture in Southeast Europe. Shared Patterns, Specific Vulnerabilities and Responses to Russian Disinformation, Sofia: Center for the Study of Democracy

Filipova, R., Stefanov, R., 2021, Countering Kremlin’s Media Influence in Europe. Patterns of Anti-Democratic Messaging, Disinformation Response, and Resilience Assets, Sofia: Center for the Study of Democracy

Filipova, R., Stefanov, R, 2021, ‘The Twin Authoritarian Challenge in the Western Balkans’, Europe’s Edge, Center for European Policy Analysis

Filipova, R., 2020, The Shrinking Space for Media Freedom in Southeast Europe in the Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic and State of Emergency, Sofia: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Media Programme South East Europe/Center for the Study of Democracy

Filipova, R., Stefanov, R., 2020, ‘Authoritarian Shadows in the European Union: Bulgarian MEPs’ Voting Patterns’, Center for the Study of Democracy, Working Paper, November 2020

Filipova, R., Stefanov, R., 2020, ‘Democracy in Bulgaria: still fragile after 30 years of transition’, Globsec/Center for the Study of Democracy

Filipova, R., 2019, ‘Democracy beyond elections. Government accountability in the media age’, Book review, Democratization, Vol. 27, No 8, pp. 1547-1549

Filipova, R., 2019, ‘Chinese Influence in Bulgaria: Knocking on a Wide Open Door?’, China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE)

Filipova, R., Vladimirov, M., 2019, ‘The Bulgarian Connection’, in Misrule of Law. How the Kremlin Uses Western Institutions to Undermine the West, Free Russia Foundation

Filipova, R., Galev, T., 2018, Russian Influence in the Media Sectors of the Black Sea Countries. Tools, Narratives and Policy Options for Building Resilience, Sofia: Center for the Study of Democracy