Michael O. Slobodchikoff is the author of several peer-reviewed publications and of four books. His most recent book is India as Kingmaker (University of Michigan Press – with Dr. Aakriti Tandon). His first book entitled Strategic Cooperation: Overcoming the Barriers of Global Anarchy was published in 2013, his next book, entitled Building Hegemonic Order Russia's Way: Rules, Stability and predictability in the Post-Soviet Space, was published in 2014. His book, Cultural Imperialism and the Decline of the Liberal Order: Russian and Western Soft Power in Eastern Europe is coauthored with G. Doug Davis. He has also edited two volumes: The Challenge to NATO (Potomac Books—University of Nebraska Press) and a forthcoming book, American Diplomacy Since the Cold War: Essays for Fixing U.S. Foreign Policy (University of Tennessee Press – with G. Doug Davis).. Dr. Slobodchikoff is the leading expert on treaty networks and the use of network analysis on treaties in explaining the creation of global and regional order. He specializes in relations between Russia and the former Soviet states’ international conflict and peace, security, and comparative politics. He is a regular contributor to Russia Direct, and has often served as an analyst on Russian relations with Ukraine for BBC World News as well as Al Asharq and Al Qahera News.