The founder of the department was Professor Surin, Doctor of Philosophy. From 1984 to 1996, Professor Igor Yakovlev, Doctor of Philosophy, headed the department. Since 1996, Professor Igor Barygin, Doctor of Political Sciences, Full Member of the Academy of Political Sciences, and Academician of the International Academy of Informatization, was the department head. Since 2004, the department has been headed by Elena Strogetskaya, Ph.D. in Political Science, Associate Professor.

Elena Strogetskaya
Head of the Department
Ph.D., Associate Professor
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