Vyacheslav Nikonov

Arzu Nagiyev

James Nixey

Wolfgang Nowak

Israel Nyaburi Nyadera

Alexander Nikitin

Viktor Nadein-Raevsky

Alexander Nadzharov

Dmitry Novikov

Julien Nocetti

Vyacheslav Nikonov

Russian Federation

MP, Chairman, Committee on Education and Science at the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

Dean at the School of Public Administration, Lomonosov Moscow State University; President of “Polity Foundation” and “Unity for Russia Foundation” think tanks; Chairman of the Executive Board at “Russkiy Mir” Foundation, Chairman of the Executive Board at the National Committee on BRICS Research.

Historian, political analyst, Doctor of Historical Sciences.

Areas of expertise include political history of USA, international relations, geopolitics, political studies, history of Russia and contemporary Russian politics.

Author of more than 1000 publications, among which the following books: From Eisenhower to Nixon. History of the Republican Party in the USA; Republicans: from Nixon to Reagan; Iran-Contras Affair; Russian-American Relations: How to Achieve More; Wind of Change: Russia in the 90s; Molotov: The Youth; Collapse of Russia. 1917; The Russian Matrix; Modern World and Its Origins; Civilisation Code. What Awaits Russia in the Future World?; Molotov: Right Cause.

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Opinions

Modern-Day Russia: Raising the Nation's Intellectual Potential

In the past two decades, the state of Russian science and education has been widely described as catastrophic. The depression in Russia's academic quarters in the '90s led to the loss of a whole generation, which was expected to form the nation's modern intellectual elite. There has been a lot of controversy recently over the problem of effectiveness at Russian universities, the National Academy of Sciences and other academic establishments.

28.06.2013

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There Is No Anti-Americanism in Russia

The attitude of Russians to the United States is largely determined by the latter’s military and political activities. At the same time a mere 18% of Russians have negative impressions of the United States. As for Americans’ views on Russians, they are generally positive despite anti-Russian rhetoric in the media.

11.03.2013

Opinions

The Third Hundred Days of President Putin

No matter what Putin does, he is unlikely to change the views of those who consider him an “enemy of democracy.” The majority of our society continues to regard Putin as all but the most lucky and successful leader. When he became president for the first time, Russia had a smaller economy than Belgium.