Academic Freedom as an Instrument of Democracy
https://doi.org/10.17803/1994-1471.2025.172.3.199-208
Abstract
The aim of the paper is to explore the functions of academic freedom as an instrument of democracy. The author analyzes the features of the Soviet and Russian legal systems in terms of ensuring academic freedom, determines the potential of academic freedom in the political and legal sphere, and shows the role of academic freedom in scientific, educational and research activities in the field of law. In the study, the following methods were used: systemic-structural, historical, comparative-legal, formal-legal. The works of A.Ya. Vyshinsky, V.I. Lenin, S.B. Polyakov and other authors were studied. The paper shows the influence of academic freedom on the formation of the professional worldview of actors creating the political and legal space of the state. The special function of lawyers as a «qualified defender of justice and constitutional values» is defined. In conclusion, a list of measures is provided which, in the author’s opinion, can influence the progress of scientific, educational and research activities in Russia.
About the Author
A. V. Krotov
Moscow University of the Humanities and Economics
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Andrey V. Krotov, Dr. Sci. (Law), Professor, Department of Jurisprudence, Nizhny Novgorod Institute (Branch)
Nizhny Novgorod
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Krotov A.V. Academic Freedom as an Instrument of Democracy. Actual Problems of Russian Law. 2025;20(3):199-208. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17803/1994-1471.2025.172.3.199-208
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