Ivan Avakumović (22. avgust 1926 — Vankuver, 16. jul 2014) bio je kanadski istoričar i univerzitetski profesor.
Biografija Rođen je u srpskoj porodici jugoslovenskog diplomate koji je službovao u Južnoj Africi. Nakon okupiranja Jugoslavije Avakumovići su emigrirali u Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo.
Njegovo srpsko poreklo je uticalo na izbor stručnih tema kojima se tokom karijere bavio. Teme koje je Avakumović proučavao su društveni pokreti, istorija diplomatije nakon 1789, moderna ruska i istočnoevropska istorija i istorijat komunističkih pokreta.
Nakon završenih studija na Univerzitetu u Kembridžu i doktoriranja na Univerzitetu u Oksfordu, seli se u Kanadu gde je do penzionisanja predavao na nekoliko značajnih univerziteta, primarno na Univerzitetu u Britanskoj Kolumbiji.
Objavio je pionirski akademsku studiju komunizma u Jugoslaviji History of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia (Aberdin, 1964).
Dela Knjige G. Woodcock; I. Avakumovic. Peter Kropotkin: from prince to rebel. Montréal: Black Rose Books, 1990. R. Bourderon; I. Avakumovic. Détruire le PCF: archives de l’état français et de l’occupant hitlérien, 1940-1944. Paris: Messidor/Editions sociales, 1988. I. Avakumovic. . G. Woodcock; I. Avakumovic; G.Woodcock Collection. El príncipe anarquista: estudio biográfico de Piotr Kropotkin. Gijón: Júcar, 1978. G. Woodcock; I. Avakumovic; C.University Studies; G.Woodcock Collection. The Doukhobors. Ottawa; Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1977. I. Avakumovic. . G. Woodcock; I. Avakumovic; P.Avrich Col Congress); G.Woodcock Collection. . I. Avakumovic. Nemačko okupator i "DM pokret" u Srbiji, januara 1944. Vindzor, Ont: Izdavačko i štamparsko preduzeće Avala, 1971. G. Woodcock; I. Avakumovic; G.Woodcock Collection. . I. Avakumovic; S. Oslobodjenje. . G. Woodcock; I. Avakumovic; G.Woodcock Collection. . I. Avakumovic. . I. Avakumovic. The Communist party of Yugoslavia. : , 1956. G. Woodcock; I. Avakumovic; G.Woodcock Collection. Pierre Kropotkine: le prince anarchiste (the anarchist prince). Paris: Calmann-Lévy, 1953. G. Woodcock; I. Avakumovic; G.Woodcock Collection. The anarchist prince: a biographical study of Peter Kropotkin. New York; London: T. V. Boardman, 1950.
Članci i drugi radovi
I. Avakumovic, “Rebel life: the life and times of Robert Gosden, revolutionary, mystic, labour spy”, BC Studies, p. 140, 2000. D. Fetherling and Avakumovic, I., “Gentle anarchist. A life of George Woodcock”, BC Studies, p. 113, 1998. I. Avakumovic, Kent, S. A., Drake, R., Collin, R. O., Giangreco, D. M., Messer, R. L., Quillen, C. E., Treadgold, W., Heller, H., and Beik, W., “Communications”, The American Historical Review, vol. 103, p. 662, 1998. I. Avakumovic, “Social Currents in Eastern Europe: The Sources and Meaning of the Great Transformation Sabrina P. Ramet Durham: Duke University Press, 1991, pp. xii, 434”, Canadian Journal of Political Science/Revue canadienne de science politique, vol. 26, pp. 409–410, 1993. I. Avakumovic, “Richard F. Staar, ed. Yearbook on International Communist Affairs 1976. Stanford: Hoover Institution Press, 1976. xxx, 636 pp. $25.00”, Canadian-American Slavic Studies, vol. 12, pp. 306–306, 1978. I. Avakumovic, “Histoire du Parti communiste fran{\c c}ais, 1920–1976 Jacques Fauvet en collaboration avec Alain Duhamel Paris: Fayard, 1977, 605 p”, Canadian Journal of Political Science/Revue canadienne de science politique, vol. 11, pp. 894–894, 1978. I. Avakumovic, “Gale Stokes, Legitimacy through Liberalism: Vladimir Jovanović and the Transformation of Serbian Politics, Seattle and London: University of Washington Press, 1975. 279 pp. $11.00”, Canadian-American Slavic Studies, vol. 10, pp. 455–455, 1976. I. Avakumovic, “Peter H. Weinrich, compiler, A Select Bibliography of Tim Buck, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Canada. Toronto: Progress Books, 1974, pp. xv, 50”, Canadian Journal of Political Science/Revue canadienne de science politique, vol. 9, pp. 138–138, 1976. I. Avakumovic, “Nicolae Copoiu, Le socialisme européen et le mouvement ouvrier et socialiste en Roumanie, 1835-1921, Bucaresti: Editura Academei Republicii Socialiste Romania, 1973. 208 pp”, Canadian-American Slavic Studies, vol. 9, pp. 405–405, 1975. I. Avakumovic, “Aloysius Balawyder, Canadian-Soviet Relations between the World Wars. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1972, pp. ix, 248”, Canadian Journal of Political Science/Revue canadienne de science politique, vol. 5, pp. 463–464, 1972. I. Avakumovic, “BOOKS IN REVIEW”, Canadian Literature/Littérature canadienne, p. 80, 1966. I. Avakumovic, “Questions for Today: Documents and Commentary of the Communist Party of Canada. By the Communist Party of Canada. [Toronto: Progress Books, 1964. 155 pp. 75 cents.]”, The China Quarterly, vol. 25, pp. 240–241, 1966. I. Avakumovic, “The Communist party of Canada and the Sino-Soviet dispute”, Pacific Affairs, vol. 37, pp. 426–435, 1965. I. Avakumovic, “The Communist Party of Canada and the Sino-Soviet Dispute”, Pacific Affairs, vol. 37, pp. 426–435, 1964. I. Avakumovic, “Politika velikih derzhav na Dalnem Vostoke nakanune vtoroi mirovoi voiny (The policy of the great powers in the Far East on the eve of the Second World War). By G. N. Sevostyanov. Moscow: Sotsekgiz, 1961. 559. Bibliography, Index, 1 ruble, 32 kopecks”, The Journal of Asian Studies, vol. 22, pp. 201–201, 1963. I. Avakumovic, “BOOKS IN REVIEW”, Canadian Literature/Littérature canadienne, p. 84, 1962. I. Avakumovic, “World Communism in Figures”, International Journal, vol. 17, pp. 151–154, 1962. I. Avakumovic, “A Statistical Approach to the Revolutionary Movement in Russia, 1878-1887”, American Slavic and East European Review, vol. 18, pp. 182–186, 1959. I. Avakumovic, “A Statistical Approach to the Revolutionary Movement in Russia, 1878-1787”, American Slavic and East European Review, vol. 18, p. 182, 1959. I. Avakumovic, “The Communist league of Yugoslavia in figures”, Journal of Central European Affairs, vol. 19, pp. 180–182, 1959. I. Avakumovic, “An Episode in the Continental System in the Illyrian Provinces”, The Journal of Economic History, vol. 14, pp. 254–261, 1954. I. Avakumovic, “A-list thugs”, The Globe and Mail. p. A.14, 2000. I. Avakumovic, “Little to cheer: National Edition”, National Post. p. A.19, 2000. I. Avakumovic, “Principles: National Edition”, National Post. p. A.19, 2000. I. Avakumovic, “Legitimacy in International Relations and the Rise and Fall of Yugoslavia”, Political Studies, vol. 47. p. 800, 1999. I. Avakumovic, “NATO bombing based on a web of lies: Final Edition 1”, The Vancouver Sun. p. A.18, 1999. I. Avakumovic, “Strike two: National Edition”, National Post. p. A.15, 1999. I. Avakumovic, “Croatia”, The Globe and Mail. p. A.12, 1998. I. Avakumovic, “Air strikes failed”, The Globe and Mail. p. D.7, 1994. I. Avakumovic, “Book notes – Yugoslavia in Turmoil: After Self-management? edited by James Simmie and Joze Dekleva”, Political Studies, vol. 41. p. 167, 1993. I. Avakumovic, “The Communist Party of the United States from the Depression to World War II”, Labour / Le Travail, vol. 31. pp. 420–421, 1993. I. Avakumovic, “Norman E. Saul. "Distant Friends: The United States and Russia, 1763-1867" (Book Review)”, Russian History/Histoire russe, vol. 20. p. 283, 1993. I. Avakumovic, “Reviews – Social Currents in Eastern Europe: The Sources and Meaning of the Great Transformation by Sabrina P. Ramet”, Canadian Journal of Political Science, vol. 26. p. 409, 1993. I. Avakumovic, “Social Currents in Eastern Europe: The Sources and Meaning of the Great Transformation”, Canadian Journal of Political Science / Revue canadienne de science politique, vol. 26. pp. 409-410, 1993. I. Avakumovic, “Anarchist Portraits”, Slavic Review, vol. 49. pp. 453-454, 1990. I. Avakumovic, “Book Notes – Western ’Containment’ Policies in the Cold War: The Yugoslav Case 1948-53 by Beatrice Heuser”, Political Studies, vol. 38. p. 556, 1990. I. Avakumovic, “Book Reviews: Anarchist Portraits”, Slavic Review, vol. 49. p. 453, 1990. I. Avakumovic, “Our Man in Moscow: A Diplomat’s Reflections on the Soviet Union”, Canadian Historical Review, vol. 71. p. 411, 1990. I. Avakumovic, “Paul Avrich, "Anarchist Portraits" (Book Review)”, Slavic Review, vol. 49. p. 453, 1990. I. Avakumovic, “Reviews – Our Man in Moscow: A Diplomat’s Reflections on the Soviet Union by Robert A. D. Ford”, The Canadian Historical Review, vol. 71. p. 411, 1990. I. Avakumovic, “Western ’Containment’ Policies in the Cold War: The Yugoslav Case, 1948-53”, Political Studies, vol. 38. p. 556, 1990. I. Avakumovic, “Nora Beloff, "Tito’s Flawed Legacy: Yugoslavia & the West since 1939" (Book Review)”, Canadian Slavonic Papers/Revue canadienne des slavistes, vol. 30. p. 168, 1988. I. Avakumovic, “Tito’s Flawed Legacy: Yugoslavia & the West since 1939”, Canadian Slavonic Papers / Revue Canadienne des Slavistes, vol. 30. pp. 168-169, 1988. I. Avakumovic, “SOROKO-TSUIPA, O. S. "Istoriia Kanady" (Book Review)”, Canadian Historical Review, vol. 68. p. 330, 1987. I. Avakumovic, “Istoria Kanady”, Canadian Historical Review, vol. 68. p. 330, 1987. I. Avakumovic, “Communisme fran{\c c}ais. Histoire sincère du PCF, 1920-1984”, Labour / Le Travail, vol. 18. pp. 285-287, 1986. I. Avakumovic, “NELSON WISEMAN. "Social Democracy in Manitoba: A History of the CCF-NDP" (Book Review)”, American Historical Review, vol. 90. p. 793, 1985. I. Avakumovic, “Social Democracy in Manitoba: A History of the CCF-NDP”, The American Historical Review, vol. 90. pp. 793-793, 1985. I. Avakumovic, “Yugoslav liberation”, The Globe and Mail. p. 6, 1984. I. Avakumovic, “ANGUS, "Canadian Bolsheviks: the Early Years of the Communist Party of Canada" (Book Review)”, Canadian Historical Review, vol. 63. p. 358, 1982. I. Avakumovic, “Britain and the War for Yugoslavia, 1940-1943”, Slavic Review, vol. 40. pp. 673-674, 1981. I. Avakumovic, “Mark C. Wheeler, "Britain and the War for Yugoslavia, 1940-1943" (Book Review)”, Slavic Review, vol. 40. p. 673, 1981. I. Avakumovic, “MANFRED HILDERMEIER. "Die Sozialrevolutionäre Partei Russlands: Agrarsozialismus und Modernisierung im Zarenreich (1900-1914)" (Book Review)”, American Historical Review, vol. 85. p. 946, 1980. I. Avakumovic, “Pogledaj, Gospode, na drugu stranu. Jugoslovenski Gulag”, Canadian Slavonic Papers / Revue Canadienne des Slavistes, vol. 22. pp. 163-164, 1980. I. Avakumovic, “KOLASKY, JOHN. "The Shattered Illusion: The History of Ukrainian Pro-Communist Organizations in Canada" (Book Review)”, Canadian Historical Review, vol. 61. p. 400, 1980. I. Avakumovic and Hildermeier, M., “Die Sozialrevolutionäre Partei Russlands: Agrarsozialismus und Modernisierung im Zarenreich (1900-1914)”, The American Historical Review, vol. 85. pp. 946-947, 1980. I. Avakumovic, “KATUNAC, R., Pogledaj, Gospode, na drugu stranu (Book Review)”, Canadian Slavonic Papers/Revue canadienne des slavistes, vol. 22. p. 163, 1980. I. Avakumovic, “The Anarchism of Nestor Makhno, 1918-1921: An Aspect of the Ukrainian Revolution”, Slavic Review, vol. 38. pp. 514-515, 1979. I. Avakumovic, “BERCUSON, DAVID J. "Fools and Wise Men: The Rise and Fall of the One Big Union" (Book Review)”, Canadian Historical Review, vol. 60. p. 508, 1979. I. Avakumovic, “Michael Palij, "The Anarchism of Nestor Makhno, 1918-1921: An Aspect of the Ukrainian Revolution" (Book Review)”, Slavic Review, vol. 38. p. 514, 1979. I. Avakumovic, “MODEL OR ALLY? The Communist Powers and the Developing Countries, by Richard Lowenthal (Book Review)”, Pacific Affairs, vol. 52. pp. 772-772, 1979. I. Avakumovic, “SOROKO-TSIUPA, O.S. "Rabochee dvizhenie v Kanade (1929-1939)" [The Labour Movement in Canada, 1929-1939] (Book Review)”, Canadian Historical Review, vol. 60. p. 96, 1979. I. Avakumovic, “YEARBOOK ON INTERNATIONAL COMMUNIST AFFAIRS: 1978, edited by Richard F. Staar, Preface by Robert Conquest (Book Review)”, Pacific Affairs, vol. 52. pp. 773-773, 1979.