Ilya Lokshin
- Academic Secretary:Faculty of Social Sciences
- Associate Professor:Faculty of Social Sciences / School of Politics and Governance
- Member of the HSE Academic Council
- Ilya Lokshin has been at HSE University since 2011.
Education and Degrees
- 2017
Candidate of Sciences* (PhD)
- 2013
Master's
HSE University - 2011
Bachelor's
HSE University
According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011, Candidate of Sciences belongs to ISCED level 8 - "doctoral or equivalent", together with PhD, DPhil, D.Lit, D.Sc, LL.D, Doctorate or similar. Candidate of Sciences allows its holders to reach the level of the Associate Professor.

Young Faculty Support Program (Group of Young Academic Professionals)
Category "New Lecturers" (2012-2013)
Courses (2022/2023)
- Big Ideas in Politics: Applicability of Outdated (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
Categories of Political Science (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; field of study "41.03.04. Политология", field of study "01.03.02. Прикладная математика и информатика"; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 2, 4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar: Research Design (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1 module)Eng
The History of Political Thought (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; field of study "41.03.04. Политология", field of study "01.03.02. Прикладная математика и информатика", field of study "01.03.02. Прикладная математика и информатика"; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2021/2022)
- Big Ideas in Politics: Applicability of Outdated (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Categories of Political Science (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Introduction to Modern Political Science (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 2 module)Rus
- Research Seminar: Research Design (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1 module)Eng
- Research Seminar: Research Design (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 3 year, 1 module)Eng
- The History of Political Thought (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Courses (2020/2021)
- Big Ideas in Politics: Applicability of Outdated (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Introduction to Political Science (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Model Thinking (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1 module)Eng
- The History of Political Thought (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Courses (2019/2020)
- Big Ideas in Politics: Applicability of Outdated (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Big Ideas in Politics: Applicability of Outdated (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1, 2 module)Rus
- Introduction to Political Science (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1 module)Rus
- Introduction to Political Science (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- The History of Political Thought (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-3 module)Rus
Courses (2018/2019)
- Big Ideas in Politics: Applicability of Outdated (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1, 2 module)Rus
- Introduction to Political Science (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- The History of Political Thought (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-3 module)Rus
Courses (2017/2018)
- Introduction to Political Science (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- The History of Political Thought (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-3 module)Rus
Dissertation for a degree of Candidate of Science
I. Lokshin Эндогенные ограничения демократизации
20171
20162
- Article Ахременко А. С., Локшин И. М., Петров А. П. Граница институциональных возможностей и производительность общественных систем: к теоретическому синтезу // Полис. Политические исследования. 2016. № 6. С. 95-113. doi
- Article Локшин И. М. Ловушка демократизации: связи между политиками и избирателями в молодых демократиях // Вестник Московского университета. Серия 12: Политические науки. 2016. № 3. С. 38-63.
20151
‘Public Administration Is Impossible Outside of Real Politics’
In September 2019, the School of Political Science and the School of Public Administration at the Faculty of Social Sciences will merge into the School of Politics and Governance. The opening of the newly unified school will bring big changes to the structure and contents of educational programmes.
‘Successful Admissions Is the Result of Daily Work over Several Years’
Academic Supervisors of HSE programmes have been awarded bonuses for activities contributing to the university’s development. Active attraction of international students to HSE has become one of the assessment criteria.