Many researchers in the field of history study the development of modern Russia in the last decades, but it was Barsenkov Alexander Sergeevich who achieved the most significant success in this direction. This scientist is the world's best specialist in the field of modern Russian history. The professor also achieved great success in the field of political science, releasing many works on the topic of modern international relations. This man devoted his whole life to research in the field of Russian history. Barsenkov A. S. is active in scientific work in our time, and until recently he lectured at Moscow State University, holding the position of professor in this prestigious educational institution.
Major Achievements
Barsenkov Alexander Sergeevich has published more than 24 scientific papers on the topic of the most modern history of Russia inthe period of the last few decades, as well as to study the development of the country from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day. Now this specialist is one of the most respected experts in the country in the field of the formation of the Russian Federation after the collapse of the USSR and Russia's withdrawal from the union. The professor has his own reasoned position on current and recent events involving Russia in the international arena. As a scientist, Barsenkov Alexander Sergeevich of Moscow State University gave a significant part of his life. Initially, the future professor entered there as a student, after which he worked at the university all his life, earned respect and received a Ph. D., rising to the position of professor in the Faculty of History.
Early years and students
The future famous historian was born on December 26, 1957 in Moscow. From early childhood, he showed interest in history, loved the culture and traditions of Russia. Barsenkov Alexander Sergeevich, whose biography began during the Khrushchev “thaw”, and his youth passed during the Brezhnev era, from an early age admired the achievements of the Russian people.
Alexander entered the Faculty of History of Moscow State University in 1972. The student specialized in the history of the USSR during the Soviet period. Nowadays, the structural subdivision of the university, where the future professor studied, is called the Department of National History of the 20th - early 21st centuries. Barsenkov A. S. graduated in 1979, after which he immediately entered graduate school, where he stayed until 1982.
Work at Moscow State University
Immediately after graduating from graduate school in 1982, Barsenkov Alexander Sergeevich got a job at the Faculty of History at the university, which he graduated from only three years ago. Almost immediately after the employment, the future professor took up writing a dissertation to obtain the degree of candidate of sciences. This happened in 1983 under the guidance of the historian M. E. Naydenov, who at that time was a professor at the department of modern history. The candidate's work was called "Studying the history of Soviet society in 1945-1955". In it, Alexander Barsenkov, historian, professor of Moscow State University in the future, touched upon the main aspects of the development of society in the Soviet state in the period from 1945 to 1955. The candidate's work clearly analyzed the main trends in the development of society in the republics of the USSR in the post-war period under the Stalinist regime and Soviet ideology.
In 2001, he received a doctorate in history for his work "Gorbachev's Reforms and the Fate of the Union State (1985-1991)". In it, the future professor revealed the main features of Gorbachev's reforms, as well as the reasons for their failure. The reasons for the collapse of the Soviet Union were analyzed, as well as the fate of the union state created to replace the USSR, which quickly disintegrated during the “parade of sovereignties”. This work received positive feedback from both leading Russian historians and world experts in the history of the USSR and geopolitics of the late twentieth century. A year after the publication of his doctoral dissertation, A. S. Barsenkov receivedprofessor status at Moscow State University, where he worked until 2013. At Moscow State University Barsenkov Alexander Sergeevich, whose photo can be seen on the honor roll, left a significant contribution to the development of the educational institution.
A well-known historian has developed many courses for students that he personally taught. Now some of them have become mandatory, and lectures are given by Barsenkov's students. Under the guidance of the professor, three candidate's dissertations were defended, and more than 60 theses were prepared. The students attended the professor's lectures with pleasure, considering his approach to teaching to be modern, and the content of the classes to be informative. Many Russian and foreign historians sought to listen to this specialist. Now Barsenkov Alexander Sergeevich, whose lectures are quite fascinating, is considered one of the leading experts in the field of modern Russian history, thanks to a detailed analysis of recent historical and political events.
Modern Activities
In 2013, the professor retired, leaving teaching in the past. Nevertheless, he continues to conduct research activities, actively commenting on current political events and development trends in Russia.
Internship in Belgium
In 1994, the historian visited the Belgian city of Bruges for an internship at the European College under the Tempus program established by the European Union. The professor studied the main problems of integration of the countries of the European Unioninto a single political and economic space in the period after the end of the Cold War.
As part of this program, the scientist managed to delve deeply into modern geopolitical processes, which became the impetus for writing new works, and also prompted the professor to research in the field of modern geopolitics.
Famous works
Alexander Sergeevich Barsenkov, professor at Moscow State University, is the author of many well-known scientific papers. It is worth highlighting the article "Exiles in their own country", in which the scientist is one of the first in Russia to raise the problem of political prisoners in the Stalin period. The historian is the author of the well-known monograph “The Russian people in the national politics of the 20th century”, which describes the main trends in the formation of the Russian political nation during the existence and collapse of the USSR. The scientist is a co-author of the infamous book “History of Russia. 1917-2009”, which was repeatedly criticized by the government of the Russian Federation. The tutorial was published in 2005. It was this work that made the historian famous in Russia and abroad.
Interesting facts from life
Barsenkov Alexander Sergeevich became the hero of a number of humorous stories. His colleague in the Faculty of History V. V. M altsev combined his scientific activity with the writing of humorous stories. Barsenkov A. S. became the main character of several creative works of his colleague, which were later published.
Criticism of the book "HistoryRussia. 1917-2004"
In 2010, 5 years after the official publication of the book “History of Russia. 1917-2004”, the work of the historian, which he published in collaboration with Vdovin A. I., was sharply criticized by some public figures. A loud scandalous situation developed around the book, which went far beyond the scope of scientific disputes. A Moscow State University professor was publicly accused of nationalism and xenophobia, and the Public Chamber of the Federation held an extraordinary meeting during which the book was officially recognized as extremist.
Nevertheless, many politicians and historians considered the criticism of the textbook unfounded. Within a few months, specialists from the Moscow State University carried out a thorough examination of the materials of the book, within which they decided that it was impossible to use it in the course of the educational process. On the other hand, the commission stated that scientists cannot be subjected to any persecution for their views.
A. S. Barsenkov made a huge contribution to the study of the modern history of our state, becoming one of the leading experts in this field.
