Mikhail Mironyuk
- First Deputy Dean:Faculty of Social Sciences
- Associate Professor:Faculty of Social Sciences / School of Politics and Governance
- Programme Academic Supervisor:Politics. Economics. Philosophy
- Mikhail Mironyuk has been at HSE University since 2009.
Education, Degrees and Academic Titles
- 2010Associate Professor
- 2002
Candidate of Sciences* (PhD)
- 1998
Degree
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) - 1997
Bachelor's
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (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 "Future Professoriate" (2012-2013)
Student Term / Thesis Papers
- Bachelor
V. Babayan, Democratic Anomalies: the Factors of Emergence and Survival of Democratic Regimes under Unfavourable Regional Conditions. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2019
V. Parshin, The Strategies of Reforming Civil-Military Realtions: the Case of Latin American and African Countries During the Third Wave of Democratization. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2019
I. Gorelskii, Relationship Between State Capacity and Achieved Status in the System of International Relations. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2018
G. Starshii, Neopatrimonial Practices of Public Authorities in a Region of the Russian Federation by the Example of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
K. Toloknev, Survivability of Norms in International Systems with Varying Polarities. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
M. Solovev, External and Internal Factors of Strategic Consensus Formation in Srategic Planning Processes in the USA, 1991-2017. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
A. Maloroev, Preconditions for Successful Military Coups by the Example of the Turkish Republic, 1960-2016. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
S. Vinogradova, National Security Strategies of Small States in Eurasia after the Cold War. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2016
A. Boriskova, Higher Education as an Instrument of "Soft Power": Opportunities and Limitations for Russia. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2016
E. Starostina, Political Strategies of Overcoming the Effects of the 2008-2009 Financial and Economic Crisis by the Example of Post-Soviet States. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2016
V. Shary'gina, Chilean Specificity in the Context of Breakdowns of Authoritarian Regimes and Transitions to Democracy in Latin America in the Late 20th Century. Faculty of Politics, 2014
- Master
M. Ozturk, The Domestic Sources of Turkey's Quest for the Great Power Status in the Middle East: Case of the Conflict in Libya, 2011 - 2020. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2020
F. Waltenberger, Big Tech and Democracy: From Friend to Foe. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2020
I. Gorelskii, Institutional Capacities of Russian Regions and Levels of Regional Development: Approaches to Measurement and Searching for Relationships. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2020
I. Gavrilenkova, The Influence of the Dynamics of International Ties' on Political Regimes' Stability. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2020
A. Maloroev, Effectiveness of Violence in Demobilizing Political Protests in the Republic of Ingushetia. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2020
M. Abul hasan, Analysis of the Impact of Foreign Interference in the Domestic Politics and Economy of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, 2008-2019. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2020
D. Korobov, The Role of External Actor Support in Civil Wars with Multiple Combatants: An Agent Based Modelling Approach. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2020
A. Camerani, Russkiy Mir and the Russian World: Russia's Soft Power. Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, 2019
K. Toloknev, Role of Technologies in the Formation of International Systems with Varying Number of Poles: An Agent-Based Model. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2019
A. Maltsev, The Decision Making Process to Use Military Force Abroad Under Different Types of Political Regimes. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2019
L. Faizova, The Media Coverage of Terrorist Acts in Democratic Countries – between the Freedom of Press and National Security. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2018
A. Samorodova, Factors of Political Regimes’ Stability in Conditions of Natural and Technogenic Disasters. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
V. Gladkikh, Nuclear Factor as a Part of the Development of “Nuclear Club’s” National Security after the Cold War. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2016
Courses (2020/2021)
- Comparative Politics: Institutions and Processes (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1, 2 module)Rus
- (Dis)Order and Governance in the Global Age (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Topical Problems of Modern Politics (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2019/2020)
- Comparative Politics: Institutions and Processes (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1, 2 module)Rus
(Dis)Order and Governance in the Global Age (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; field of study "41.04.04. Политология", field of study "41.04.04. Политология"; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Topical Problems of Modern Politics (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2018/2019)
- Continuity and Change in Russian Politics (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Eng
- Introduction to Comparative Politics (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1 module)Rus
- World Politics and International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Courses (2017/2018)
- Contemporary Politics: Institutions and Processes (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Introduction to Comparative Politics (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1 module)Rus
Courses (2016/2017)
- Contemporary Politics: Institutions and Processes (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Conferences
Conferences
Soviet Information Operations in Afghanistan, 1979-1989 (with Prof. Igor Orlov) // International Workshop "A Hundred Years of Information Operations: From Crewe House to Twitter" (London)
«”Устаревает ли военная сила?”: военная сила и мощь в современной мировой политике» // XIX April International Academic Conference On Economic and Social Development (NRU HSE, 13 April 2018) (co-writing)
«The Dynamics of Military Power, 2005-2015: Problems of Sustainability and Credibility» (co-writing) // International Workshop «State Capacity, Power and Influence in World Politics: Concepts and Measurements», School of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, HSE, Moscow, June 18-19 2018
«Survivability of Norms in International Systems with Varying Polarities: Findings from Agent-Based Modelling and What to Make of Them?» // Joint Bavarian-Russian Conference on Interdisciplinary Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Bayreuth and Bavarian Academic Center for Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe (BAYHOST), University of Bayreuth (Germany), 7-8 June 2018
Gerda Henkel Forum «Trust and Emotions in the Relations between Russia and the West» — King’s College London, 3-4 July, 2018
Books1
Articles and book chapters4
- Article Melville A. Y., Akhremenko A. S., Mironyuk M. What Russia Can Teach Us about Power and Influence in World Politics // Russian Politics. 2019. Vol. 4. No. 2. P. 137-167. doi
- Article Melville A. Y., Mironyuk M. “Bad Enough Governance”: State Capacity and Quality of Institutions in Post-Soviet Autocracies // Post-Soviet Affairs. 2016. Vol. 32. No. 2. P. 132-151. doi
- Article Melville A. Y., Stukal D., Mironyuk M. “King of the Mountain”, or Why Postcommunist Autocracies Have Bad Institutions // Russian Politics and Law. 2014. Vol. 52. No. 2. P. 7-29. doi
- Article Melville A. Y., Stukal D., Mironyuk M. Trajectories of Regime Transformation and Types of Stateness in Post-communist Countries // Perspectives on European Politics and Society. 2013. Vol. 14. No. 4. P. 431-459. doi
Working papers1
‘An Amazing Atmosphere’: Prospective Student from Turkey Makes a Virtual Visit to HSE Master’s Programmes
In November, the International Admissions team organized the first online Study Tour experience for prospective Master’s students. International students were able to attend online classes offered by different Master’s programmes and see first-hand what studying at HSE University is like. The aim of the initiative is to help international students make a more informed decision about which Master’s programme to apply to Tugrul Eroglu from Turkey, shares his experience.
Articles by HSE Researchers in Collection of Studies on Post-Soviet History
On December 26, 1991, the Soviet Union was dissolved and the Russian flag was raised over Kremlin. Taylor & Francis Group gathered a large collection of studies on Soviet and post-Soviet periods containing 150 research articles to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this event. Articles by staff from the School of Political Science were also included in the collection ‘The Dissolution of the Soviet Union: 25 Years On’. All the publications will be available free of charge until the end of June 2017.
Who Will Win the Nobel Peace Prize 2015?
On 9th October the name of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2015 will be announced. During ‘Nobel week’ HSE academics discuss who might be the winner.
'Democratization' – Now Also in Russia
HSE's publishing house has published the Russian version of the Oxford University Press textbook 'Democratization' edited by Christian Haerpfer, Patrick Bernhagen, Ronald Inglehart and Christian Welzel.
Among the Top Ten
Leading British newspaper, The Independent, has published a list of the 10 best atlases, which includes the atlas created by a team of authors from the HSE Faculty of Politics.