The Anniversary of the Genius of Historical and Legal Science — Professor Igor A. Isaev!

The paper analyzes the academic career of Igor Isaev, an authoritative scholar in history of the State and law, philosophy of law, and theory of the State and law. The author endeavored to trace the stages of Igor Isaev’s development as a researcher, the formation and transformation of his scientific interests, and analyze the main ideas and conclusions that guided the honoree. The author analyzes the major works of the researcher, highlighting the key concepts that influenced the development of the corresponding areas of scientific knowledge. The author focuses on Professor’s ideas that have become the foundation for many contemporary theories and scientific schools. Despite challenging teaching and professional career undertaken by Igor Isaev, his creative and inquisitive mind has always been busy with complex and important questions in both the theory of law and the theory of the State, as well as the history of law and philosophy. The issues related to the interaction of power and the State were of particular scientific interest. Igor Isaev’s contribution to science and its development is invaluable, and this work has been prepared as a way to pay tribute to the creativity of this great master.