Theory of Politics Section

Field of research:

formation of Russia’s domestic and foreign policy: geopolitical aspects (the place and role of Russia in the modern world, Russia’s multilevel foreign-policy strategy, its national interests, issues of national security);
comparative analysis of modern forms of democracy (the impact of national cultures on the realization of the basic principles of democracy);
evolution of modern political systems;
political philosophy and theory of politics;
major schools of modern political thought.

Research projects:

Geopolitics of the Caucasus (RFH) (Team leader – prof. K.Gadjiev)
The Caucasus in Russia’s Geopolitical Strategy(RFH) (Team leader – prof. K.Gadjiev)
National Interests and Foreign-Policy Orientations in the Programs of Major Political Forces in Modern Russia( RFH) (Team leader – E.Solovyev)
Geopolitics in a Modern Russia: pro-science or anti-science (RFH) (Team leader – E.Solovyev)

Head of Section:

Cand.of Science (Politics)