Department of Political Science

Head of the department – Yury G. Korgunyuk, Dr.Sc. (Political Sciences)

Focus of research:

Established in 2002, the Department of Political Science aims to organize and conduct scientific information and research in political science, inform the scientific community about the state and prospects of this discipline in Russia and abroad, and provide information support for political science education.

Employing highly qualified political science specialists with extensive research and teaching experience, the Department has established strong links with research and educational institutions in Russia and abroad. It also cooperates closely with professional associations, notably the Russian Association of Political Science.

Among the key responsibilities of the Department's staff is the preparation and editorial work for the scientific journal “Political Science,” recognized as one of the foremost political periodicals in Russia. The journal's primary focus is on reviewing and analyzing the state of political science and its subfields, recent scientific advancements, and the methodological challenges encountered in the study of political life.

The department's publication portfolio also includes other genres, encompassing collections of articles, monographs, anthologies, etc.

Key researchers:

• Alexey I. Miller, Dr.Sc. (History)
• Elena Yu. Meleshkina, Dr.Sc. (Political Sciences)
• Igor I. Kuznetsov, Dr.Sc. (Political Sciences)
• Olga Yu. Malinova, Dr.Sc.(Philosophy)
• Roman V. Evstifeev, Dr.Sc. (Political Sciences)
• Sergey I. Belov, Dr.Sc. (Political Sciences)
• Vladimir S. Avdonin, Dr.Sc. (Political Sciences)

Latest major publications:

• The Soviet past in the political rhetoric of modern Russia: monograph / V.S. Avdonin, A.Yu. Dolgov, D.V. Efremenko, Yu.G. Korguniuk, E.Yu. Meleshkina, O.A. Tolpygina, I.V. Fomin / ed. SOUTH. Korguniuk, E.Yu. Meleshkina; INION RAN. – Moscow, 2024. – 236 p. (in Russian).
• Miller A. Comprendre la notion de nation en Russie. Histoire et enjeux contemporains. Paris: L’Harmattan, 2023. 120 p. (in French).
• Miller A.I., Kamentsev A The Cossacks of Southern Russia in 21st-Century Memory Politics // Communist and Post-Communist Studies. 2024. Vol. 57. Issue 1. Pp. 1-18. (in English).
• Malinova O. Symbolism and the transformation of the national historical narrative in postsoviet Russia // Routledge Handbook of Russian Politics and Society / ed. by Graeme Gill. London etc.: Routledge, 2023. P. 377-387. (in English).
• Malinova O. Politics of Memory and Nationalism // Nationalities Papers, Volume 49, Issue 6, November 2021, pp. 997–1007. (in English). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/nps.2020.87
• Malinova O. Framing the Collective Memory of the 1990s as a Legitimation Tool for Putin’s Regime // Problems of Post-Communism. 2021. Vol. 68, no. 5. P. 429-441. (in English). DOI: 10.1080/10758216.2020.1752732
• Korgunyuk Yu. Russia's Regional Parliament Elections (2021): Cleavage Structure and Trends of Changes // Russian Politics. 2024, N. 2: 197–235. (in English). DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.30965/24518921-00902002
• Korgunyuk Yu. Issue Dimensions and Cleavages: How the Russian Experience Helps to Look for Cross-points // Russian Politics. 2020. N 5. P. 206–235. (in English). https://doi.org/10.30965/24518921-00502004