Iain Ferguson
- Assistant Professor: Faculty of Social Sciences / School of Politics and Governance
- Iain Ferguson has been at HSE University since 2018.
Profile
Iain’s research is all about the politics of global governance.
He is mainly interested in the political rhetoric that connects the speech acts of policymakers, who represent Russia and Western polities, with the content of documents of the contemporary international order, beginning with the United Nations Charter. Through a close study of this rhetoric, he looks to identify the political character of the dynamics and unintended consequences of conflicts in interactions of global governance for contributions to debates in international theory. The period covered in Iain’s research is from 9/11 (11th September 2001) to the recent past.
He is available for BA, MA and PhD thesis supervision (in English) on topics related to the politics of Russia’s international relationships of global governance.
Education and Degrees
University of St Andrews
Thesis Title: The EU-Russia relationship
London School of Economics and Political Science
University of Strathclyde
Newcastle University
Professional Interests
Courses (2024/2025)
- EU–Russia Strategic Studies: the Politics, Conflict and Theory of a 'Strategic Partnership' (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Eng
- EU–Russia Strategic Studies: the Politics, Conflict and Theory of a 'Strategic Partnership' (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Political Science; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- EU–Russia Strategic Studies: the Politics, Conflict and Theory of a 'Strategic Partnership' (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Political Science; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Introduction to International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study International Relations, Public Policy and Social Sciences; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- World Politics and International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Political Science; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- World Politics and International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Political Science; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2023/2024)
- Postgraduate seminar (Postgraduate course field of study Postgraduate Studies; 1 year, 1 semester)Eng
- The International Politics of Security Strategies: the EU, Russia and Strategic Studies (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Eng
- The International Politics of Security Strategies: the EU, Russia and Strategic Studies (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Political Science, field of study Political Science; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Topical Problems of Modern Politics (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
- World Politics and International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Political Science; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Courses (2022/2023)
- Interpretive research in political science: theory and methods (Postgraduate course; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Political Science and Area Studies; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Research Methods in International Relations (Postgraduate course; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Political Science and Area Studies; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- The EU–Russia Politics of Global Strategy (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Eng
- The EU–Russia Politics of Global Strategy (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Political Science; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Topical Problems of Modern Politics (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3, 4 module)Rus
- World Politics and International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Political Science; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Courses (2021/2022)
- Interpretive research in political science: theory and methods (Postgraduate course field of study Political Science and Area Studies; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Introduction to International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Public Policy and Social Sciences, field of study International Relations; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Research Methods in International Relations (Postgraduate course field of study Political Science and Area Studies; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- World Politics and International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Political Science; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Courses (2020/2021)
- Introduction to International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Public Policy and Social Sciences, field of study International Relations; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Research Methods in International Relations (Postgraduate course field of study Political Science and Area Studies; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- The Theory of International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study International Relations; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- World Politics and International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences field of study Political Science; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Current Affiliation
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2019 – |
Assistant Professor (tenure track), Politics and Governance, HSE – Moscow
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Previous Academic Positions
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2018-9
2016-8 |
Research Fellow, International Relations, HSE – Moscow
Assistant Professor, Political Science, HSE – St. Petersburg
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2016-8 |
Assistant Professor, Comparative Political Studies & International Relations, RANEPA – St. P & Moscow
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2015-7 |
Adjunct Lecturer, Politics & International Relations, University of Edinburgh |
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2014-5 |
Postdoctoral researcher, Centre for EU-Russia Studies, University of Tartu |
Previous Non-Academic Positions
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2005-6 |
Research Analyst and Consultant, international organisations (OSCE, DFID, World Bank) and aid agencies (ACTED, Welthungerhilfe), Central Asia
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2002-5 |
Commissioning Editor & Partnership Manager, openDemocracy.net, London
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2001-2 |
Senior Researcher, Infonic, communications consultancy, London |
Research with Rhetoric
IRGS professors and students break down barriers in research during a conference on rhetoric in world politics by embracing the power of conversation.
The Long-awaited Meeting
Applicants Meet the Faculty at the Open Day
“You Have to Arouse Enthusiasm and Intelligence”
Iain Ferguson on Teaching and His New Course “The Introduction to International Relations”
'To Become a Sought-After Specialist, It Is Necessary to Study Political Science and International Relations Together'
'Political Science and World Politics' is an English-taught Bachelor's programme which offers subjects in both political science and international relations. Students gain knowledge and skills which will help them to develop in various career directions ranging from state service to business. Yury Kabanov, Academic Supervisor of the programme, explains how the learning process is structured.
The 30th Session of Eurasian Online Seminar. International Panel
On Wednesday, 15 December 2021, The Department of International Relations and International Laboratory on World Order Studies and the New Regionalism of National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University) heldthe thirtieth session of Eurasian Online Seminarin the form of discussion panel. The topic for discussion was the presentation of the Special Issue of the Russian Politics journal (Volume 6 (2021): Issue 4 (Oct 2021) on Russian Foreign Policy, edited by Iain Ferguson, Andrej Krickovic, Alexander Lukin and Richard Sakwa.
The conference «Civilizations and International Order: ‘One World’ or ‘Multipolarity’?»
On May 15-16, the HSE faculty of world economy and politics hosted the conference «Civilizations and International Order: ‘One World’ or ‘Multipolarity’?», organized by the International Laboratory of World Order and New Regionalism in cooperation with The Centre for Baltic and East European Studies at Södertörn University.
Studying Foreign Policy Discourse
The HSE Look continues a series of interviews with international postdocs about their research. For the February issue we’ve talked with Iain Ferguson, Research Fellow at theInternational Laboratory on World Order Studies and the New Regionalism, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, about his work and exploration of Moscow and other cities.
Interview with Professor Iain Ferguson
International laboratory on World Order Studies and the New Regionalism is launching the interview series with laboratory members. In these interviews they tell us about their professional experience and current and future researches.