The research interests of professor Boris Kashnikov, as well as practical activities, belong to the sphere of moral and political philosophy, mostly ethics of war and peace. His PhD, and Post PhD (Habilitation) are on the problems of Justice.
Нe is a member of the board of directors of the International Society for Military Ethics in Europe (EuroISME). (https://www.euroisme.eu)
In 2003 – 2004 he was a Director of Moscow office of International Crisis Group (ICG)
In 1993-1994 worked with UNPROFOR in Former Yugoslavia as a member of the UN monitoring mission and in 1989 served in Nagorny Karabakh peace making mission.
He is a three-fold winner of Fulbright one year grant for teaching and research in the USA. (George Mason University 2010-2011, Emory University 1999-2000 and Mershon Center for International Security Studies at the Ohio State University 1996 -1997).
He was a DAAD visiting professor at Ruhr University Bochum Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict and Philosophy Department, (2017-2018, 2013-2014 and 2004-2005).
In 2017 was on fellowship at the University of Oxford and graduated from “Changing Character of War Executive Leadership Course” of Changing Character of War Institute.
Taught courses on ethics of war and peace at Moscow Research University “Higher School of Economics”, University of Bayreuth (Germany), University of Urgench (Uzbekistan).
On many occasions provided expertise for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Published widely on moral problems of War and Justice. His publications include countless articles and a monograph: “Terrorism. The New World Disorder”, London: Continuum, 2007 (in co-authorship). Contributed several chapters to monograph: “Moral Constraints on War. Principles and Cases”, edited by Bruno Coppieters and Nick Fotion, Lexington Books, 2020; and a chapter on Self-Determination of Peoples to a recent monograph “International Conflict and Security Law” . Volume One: Protected Values, Law, and Institutions. Ed. by Sergey Sayapin, Rustam Atadjanov, and Umesh Kadam T. M. C. Asser Press / Springer. 2022.
Currently works on monograph on terrorism.