Mikhail Marchenko is a world-renowned scientist, holder of many scientific titles and regalia in jurisprudence. For more than 40 years, his professional activity has been associated with the country's leading university - Lomonosov Moscow State University. Marchenko is widely known as the author of many articles, textbooks, monographs, as well as the textbook "Theory of State and Law." In addition, he advises on legal issues at the highest state level - in the Constitutional Court and the Federation Council.
Biography
Mikhail Nikolaevich Marchenko was born on August 11, 1940. The small homeland of the scientist is the village of Voronezh, located in the Ust-Labinsky district of the Krasnodar Territory. It seemed that in his life nothing foreshadowed such a brilliant scientific and pedagogical career. After graduating from high school, he went to work at the Stroydetal plant in Krasnodar, where he worked until 1959. Then there was military service (1959-1962) in the Transcaucasian district. And only in 1962, Marchenko became a student at the Law Faculty of Lomonosov Moscow State University.
During his studies, he managed to prove himself from the best side, so in 1967-1971 he continued his education in graduate school. The Department of Theory of State and Law, where he continued his studies, in 1969-1970 sent Marchenko for an internship at the London School of Economics, which is part of the group of leading universities in the UK.
Scientific career
At the end of graduate school in 1972 he successfully defended his thesis. Its theme - “The political organization of Soviet society and its bourgeois“ critics ”was very relevant at that time. The professional path of Mikhail Marchenko at the Department of Theory of State and Law and Political Science went through several stages:
- Assistant (1972-1975);
- Senior Lecturer (1975-1976);
- Associate Professor (1977-1982);
- professor (since 1982);
- Head of Department (since 1985).
The doctoral dissertation of the scientist was presented in 1981 and was called "The Political System of Modern Bourgeois Society (Political and Legal Studies)." Since 1982, for ten years, he served as dean of the Faculty of Law. In his native MSU, Marchenko also served as vice-rector and deputy chairman of the Academic Council (1992-1996). Acting as a scientific adviser, he successfully prepared nearly two dozen candidates of legal sciences and two doctors of legal sciences. His students work in scientific institutions and universities of Russia.
The teaching activities of Mikhail Marchenko were not limited to Russian universities. He gave lectures in Australia, USA, Japan, China, Mexico.
His opinion and authority are heard in the highest bodies of state power. Professor Marchenko works in legal commissions in the Federation Council, acts as an adviser to the President of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation. With his active assistance in the early 2000s, the Association of Russian Law Universities was created.
For the development and improvement of legal education throughout the country, it was important to establish a link between educational institutions. The goals and objectives of the association:
- formation of a unified educational policy at the federal level;
- introduction of new teaching methods,
- exchange of information and educational technologies;
- advanced training of teaching staff;
- organization of scientific activities and conferences;
- networking with international organizations.
Paying tribute to the huge contribution of Mikhail Marchenko, he was awarded the title of Honorary President of the Association of Law Universities.
Scientific research and publications
Over the course of his long career, the scientist has prepared over 300 scientific papers, including lectures, monographs, textbooks, and manuals. The topics of his research are diverse and multifaceted, and careful study and an innovative approach rightly ensure their inclusion in the "golden fund" of legal science.
At the beginning of scientific activity, Marchenko paid much attention to the study of political systems in Western countries, their adaptation to a changing environment, and the peculiarities of doing business. These studies helped him in preparing a comparative analysis of national and religious legal systems: Roman-German, Anglo-Saxon, Jewish, Muslim law. The scientist identified specific features, features of functioning, problematic aspects of each legal family. The continuation of his research in relation to modern society was the monograph “State and Law in the Context of Globalization” (2008).
The textbooks of Professor Marchenko are used to prepare students and graduate students at law schools in Russia and the CIS. Among the most famous publications:
- “Theory of state and law” (1996, 2002);
- Comparative Law (2000);
- “Political Science” edited by Marchenko M. N. (2003);
- “Problems of the general theory of state and law” (2007);
- "Jurisprudence" co-authored with Deryabina E. M. (2012);
- “Law Encyclopedic Dictionary” (2009);
- “Fundamentals of State and Law” co-authored with E. Deryabina (2006, 2007, 2008);
- “History of political and legal doctrines” edited by Marchenko M.N. (2012).
After the collapse of the USSR, the scientific works of the scientist made a huge contribution to the further development of legal science, its preservation and formation in new conditions.
A number of publications of recent years (2010-2014) are devoted to the legal system of the European Union, as a relatively new political association. In separate lecture courses and educational publications Marchenko also paid attention to philosophy, sociology and the history of law.
He is not only actively published in specialized publications, but also is a member of the editorial boards of some of them: The Journal of Russian Law, Moscow University Herald, State and Law and Jurisprudence magazines.
Professor Marchenko was awarded the Order of Friendship of Peoples (1986) and the honorary title “Honored Worker of Science of the Russian Federation” (2002) for his tremendous achievements in science and social activities.
