Authority and law in the technological framework (dedicated to the anniversary of Igor Andreevich Isaev)

The article is dedicated to a landmark event for the scientific legal community – the anniversary of Igor Andreevich Isaev, an outstanding Russian researcher in the field of historical and legal science, Philosophy and Sociology of Law, political and social philosophy. Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Doctor of Law, Professor, historian of law I. A. Isaev celebrates his 80^th birthday. For almost 60 years, the scientist’s name has been firmly associated with Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL), for 35 of which he rightfully heads the Department of History of State and Law. Igor Andreevich is a true creator and researcher, in love with history and law, is the author of more than 400 scientific and educational works, monographs, which have been published in Russian and foreign languages. The professional community gives the highest assessment of his work, noting his merits as a scientist, member of the Writers’ Union of Russia, editor-in-chief of the journals “History of State and Law” and “Historical and Legal Problems: a New Perspective”, member of the editorial boards of the journals “Lex russica (Russian Law)”, “Law Enforcement, Russian Law Online”, “Legal Science in China and Russia”. The article shows the areas of scientific interests of the scientist that occupy the attention of the professor: the formation and development of Russian law, national legal culture and Russian statehood, trends in legal regulation of power structures and public administration in the context of technological revolutions, understanding the influence of technological, digital forms of political communications on modern political processes, the study of the phenomena of power and law in philosophical and historical aspects. Works of I. A. Isaev represents a unique combination of wisdom and knowledge in the field of legal theory, legal and political ideology, the history of political and legal doctrines, the history and Philosophy of Law.