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February 8, 2012In his lecture, ‘Modernisation in Russia: Things to Come, Things to be Overcome’ at Edinburgh University, Professor Yurgens gave an overview of Russia’s recent history, concentrating on the Medvedev presidency since 2008 and the consequences of Vladimir Putin’s probable return to the Presidency after March 2012.
January 31, 2012A new legal reality is developing in Russia: the legal system can no longer exist or develop apart from the economy, and vice versa. The aim of the roundtable was to examine the phenomenon of the supremacy of law as a factor which has a substantial influence on society’s development.
February 6, 2012In an article published in Izvestiya, Igor Yurgens remarked that the institution of a vice president might be a welcome improvement to the Russian political system. It would make the political system more stable and could perhaps be offered to Dmitry Medvedev, Yurgens suggested, to ensure follow-up on long-promised reforms of the legislative and judicial systems.
January 26, 2012In an opinion piece for the newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Igor Yurgens reflects on the failures of previous attempts to liberalize the political system of Russia and writes about the challenges facing today’s pro-democracy forces.