Paul A. Goble (born 1949) is an American analyst, writer and columnist with expertise on Russia. Trained at Miami University (B.A., 1970) and the University of Chicago (M.A., 1973), he is the editor of four volumes on ethnic issues in the former Soviet Union and has published more than 150 articles on ethnic and nationality questions. Goble served as special adviser on Soviet nationality issues and Baltic affairs to Secretary of State James Baker.
He currently teaches a course on "Islam and Geopolitics in Eurasia" as an adjunct professor at the Institute of World Politics.
Director of Research and Publications, Azerbaijan Diplomatic AcademyUniversity of Tartu (Estonia), former ProfessorInternational Broadcasting Bureau, Special Advisor to the DirectorVoice of America, Senior Advisor to the DirectorRadio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Assistant Director for Broadcasting and Director of CommunicationsSenior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceSpecial Advisor on Soviet Nationality Problems, U.S. Department of StateDeputy Director, Research Department, Radio LibertyAnalyst on Soviet Nationalities, Department of State’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Central Intelligence Agency.Adjunct professor at the Institute of World Politics, teaching a course on "Islam and Geopolitics in Eurasia".Is presently a columnist for Euromaidan PressPaul Goble has been decorated with these state awards for his role in promoting the recovery of Baltic independence:
Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, EstoniaOrder of the Three Stars, LatviaOrder of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas, LithuaniaBooksThe Situation in Russia: October 1993: Briefing of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, United States Congress, 1993 (with Ariel Cohen)Articles"Russia and Its Neighbors", Foreign Policy, No. 90 (Spring, 1993), Carnegie Endowment for International Peace"Forget the Soviet Union", Foreign Policy, No. 86 (Spring, 1992), Carnegie Endowment for International Peace"Chechnya and Its Consequences", Post-Soviet Affairs, 1995"Russia as a Failed State: Difficulties and Foreign Challenges", Baltic Defense Review, 2004 
