Including:
• patterns of emergence and development of revolutionary processes in the countries of Africa and the Middle East, as well as principles and technologies for managing them;
• factors contributing to the destabilization of socio-political systems in Africa and the Middle East;
• problems of separatism in the countries of Africa and the Middle East, as well as identifying mechanisms for the possible strengthening of terrorism and ideological extremism in this region;
• federalism and decentralization processes in Africa and the Middle East.
Current projects:
• Project “Quantitative analysis and forecasting of the risks of socio-political destabilization in the countries of the Afro-Asian macrozone of instability” (RSF grant);
• Project “Islamic extremism in the context of international security: threats to Russia and possibilities of counteraction” (RSF grant);
• Project “Analysis and modeling of the socio-political development of Africa in the context of Russian foreign policy interests” (RSF grant)
• Project “Socio-political development of sub-Saharan Africa in the context of Russian foreign policy interests” (RSF grant)
Promising projects:
• State stability and national security of Russia in a changing world order
Publications:
Issaev L., Zakharov A. Federalism and Decentralization in Africa. Springer, 2021.
Terrorism and Political Contention in North Africa and the Sahel Region / Отв. ред.: L. Issaev, A. Korotayev, J. Besenyő. Springer, 2024.
Issaev L., Shishkina A., Liokumovich Y. Perceptions of Russia’s ‘return’ to Africa: Views from West Africa // South African Journal of International Affairs. 2022. Vol. 29. No. 4. P. 425-444.
New Wave of Revolutions in the MENA Region. A Comparative Perspective / Отв. ред.: L. Issaev, A. Korotayev. Cham : Springer, 2022.
Issaev L., Zakharov A. Dynastic Sacredness: Islam and the Arab Spring in Morocco // Middle East Policy. 2022. Vol. 29. No. 3. P. 112-128.
Issaev L., Zakharov A. Federalism in the Middle East: State Reconstruction Projects and the Arab Spring. Springer, 2021.
Issaev L., Eremeeva K. Framing of the Syrian Conflict in the Russian Media // Russian Politics. 2021. Vol. 6. No. 3. P. 330-354.
Issaev L., Korotayev A., Fain Egor. Impact of the Arab Spring on Terrorist Activity in the Sahel // Ideology and Politics Journal. 2021. Vol. 19. No. 3. P. 34-49.
Issaev L., Kusa I. Social and Political Transformations in the Middle East and Northern Africa Region. An Introduction // Ideology and Politics Journal. 2021. Vol. 19. No. 3. P. 3-9.
Issaev L., Malkov S. Y., Ilyin I. A methodology for analyzing and forecasting sociopolitical destabilization // BioSystems. 2020. Vol. 198. No. C. P. 1-8.
Issaev L., Zakharov A. Decentralization in Libya after the Arab Spring // Middle East Policy. 2020. Vol. 27. No. 1. P. 56-70.
Zelenev E., Issaev L. Jihad as a Form of Political Protest: Genesis and Current Status // Iran and the Caucasus. 2020. Vol. 24. No. 3. P. 325-345.
Issaev L., Korotayev A. Russia’s Policy towards the Middle East: The Case of Yemen // The International Spectator. 2020. Vol. 55. No. 3. P. 132-147.
