Aleksandar Matovski, Ph.D. - Department of National Security Affairs
Contact Info
Email:aleksandar.matovski@nps.edu
Phone:
(831) 656-7891
Office Address:
Glasgow Hall, Room 325
Assistant Professor, Academic Associate for Curriculum 684
Expertise: Russia, European Politics and Security Institutions, Authoritarian Politics, Deterrence, Nuclear Strategy, Security Studies, Research Methods
Aleksandar Matovski is an Assistant Professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. His research explores the internal dynamics and strategic behavior of authoritarian regimes, with a focus on Russia and Europe. He is the author of which examines how deep systemic crises contribute to the rise, resilience, and aggressive conduct of electoral autocracies—the most prevalent and enduring form of authoritarianism in the world today.
Matovski holds a Ph.D. in Government from Cornell University, M.A. in War Studies from King’s College London and B.A. in Law from Saints Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje. Prior to his academic career, he was National Security Advisor in the Government of North Macedonia and Political and Military Advisor in the North Macedonian Ministry of Defense, as well as a Research Director in the Forum Center for Strategic Research and Documentation in Skopje, North Macedonia.
In the Ministry of Defense and the Prime Minister’s Office in North Macedonia, he was engaged in the management of the ethnic conflict in the country in 2001, the implementation of the subsequent peace process, integration into NATO and the European Union, and the talks about the final status of neighboring Kosovo.