The Institute of Philosophy and Law was founded in 1988 according to the Decree of the Central Committee of the CPSU and the Council of Ministers of the USSR of September 26, 1987, No. 1088; resolution of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR of December 8, 1987, No. 471; Resolution of the Presidium of the USSR Academy of Sciences of January 22, 1988, No. 12; and Decisions of the Presidium of the Ural Branch of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR of February 1, 1988, No. 2-1.

From the very beginning, the Institute declared itself as one of the leading scientific organizations in the fields of humanities and social sciences not only in the Ural region, but also in the whole country. The Institute staff participated in the elaborating of the draft of Constitution of the Russian Federation, as well as the first and second parts of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. The Institute acted as an innovator in the development of regional lawmaking, and initiated the study of leveling the legislative status of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Political and philosophical studies of the Institute’ researchers in the areas of the nature of power, federalism, political modernization, direct democracy, the rule of law, civil society, constitutionalism, contract law, and political philosophy gained all-Russian publicity. The Institute publishes two scientific journals: “Antinomies” (published since 1999, the former title is: “Scientific Yearbook of the Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences”) and “Discourse Pi” (published since 2001). Presently, the applications are being prepared for the inclusion of Antinomies journal in Web of Science and Scopus databases. Since 2002, the Institute launched the publication of series of scientific monographs “The Phenomenology of the Political Space”.

Currently, the Institute carries out not only basic scientific research, but also continues to participate in the research of the federal and regional governmental bodies. Institute’ researchers are constantly involved as experts and members of advisory bodies at various levels. Since 2010, Victor Rudenko, the Chairman of the Academic Council of the Institute,  member of the Academy of Sciences, has been a member of the Presidential Council on Combating Corruption. Upon the initiative of the Presidential Administration (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of April 11, 2014, No. 226, “On the National Anti-Corruption Plan for 2014-2015”), the Institute was authorized to hold two scientific conferences (in 2014, and 2015) with international participation on the issues of scientific and methodological support of anti-corruption in the Russian Federation. The value of the scientific materials of the conferences is confirmed by indexing in the Core Collection of WoS.

In 2019, the number of research fellows at the Institute is 40; 12 of which are doctors of science, 24 candidates of science, 16 fellows under the age of 39.

The structure of the institute includes the following scientific and educational units:

1) Department of Philosophy – a scientific unit that carries out fundamental research in the field of classical and modern philosophy, political philosophy, critical theory, political institutions and processes, and discourse analysis.

2) Department of Law – a scientific unit performing fundamental research in the field of constitutional law, civil and contract law, criminal law, philosophy of law, and history of law of foreign countries.

3) Laboratory of Socio-Political Communications – a scientific unit that carries out fundamental and applied research in the field of political identity, electoral processes, lobbyism and government relations (GR);

4) Udmurt Branch of the Institute of Philosophy and Law – a scientific unit that carries out fundamental and applied research in the field of ethnopolitics, and state building.

5) Center for the training of highly qualified personnel, which includes:

• The Sector of History and Philosophy of Science – a scientific unit that carries out fundamental research in the field of history and philosophy of science, studies of modern forms of organization of production of scientific knowledge, and innovative changes in post-non-classical science;

• Sector of Theoretical Linguistics and Academic Communications – a scientific unit that carries out fundamental and applied research in the field of linguistic analysis of texts, academic communication practices, language theory, and comparative linguistics.

In addition, the Center’s employees organize and conduct theoretical and practical seminars for young scientists on the methodology of preparing scientific publications in editions included into the Scopus and Web of Science bibliometric databases.

6) Chair of Philosophy – the educational unit, which provides training for graduate students of scientific institutes of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the framework of their graduate programs in the following disciplines: “History and Philosophy of Science” (discipline aimed at passing the candidate exam); “Methodology of Teaching in Higher Education"; "Philosophical, Theoretical and Methodological Foundations of Scientific Research"; “Contemporary Philosophical Problems of Natural Sciences”; “Contemporary Philosophical Problems of Mathematics and Technical Sciences”; “Contemporary Philosophical Problems of Social Sciences and Humanities”. In addition, the Chair organizes and accepts Candidate exam in the history and philosophy of science for graduate students of scientific institutes of the Ural branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

7) Chair of Foreign Languages – the educational unit that provides training for graduate students of scientific institutes of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the framework of their graduate programs in the following disciplines: “Foreign Language (English)” (discipline aimed at passing the candidate exam); “English in the Field of Professional Scientific Communication: Preparing a Scientific Article for Publication in Peer-Reviewed Industry Journal"; "Style and Genre Varieties of English Scientific Text: Workshop on Translation, Annotation and Writing”; “English in the Field of Professional Scientific Communication: Preparation of an Oral Report (Presentation)”; “Scientific Wars: the Basics of Argumentation in English”. In addition, the Chair organizes and accepts the candidate exam in a foreign language for graduate students of scientific institutes of the Ural branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Main research areas:

1.Philosophy in the Socio-Cultural and Spiritual Space in Russia. In this area, the Institute carries out the research on the following topics:

• “Political Philosophy in a Globalizing World: Contemporary Political Theories and the Methodology of Political Science”;

• Strategic Settings and Technologies for Implementing National Memory Policy in Post-Soviet Space in the Context of Russia's Informational Security.

2. Identification of Development Trends of the Russian State and Law in the Context of Globalization: Relationship of History and Modernity. In this area, the Institute carries out the research on the following topics:

• “Legal and Political Institutions and Processes in Russia and Abroad, Including Constitutional and Legal Problems of Civic Participation and Contractual Regulation”;

• “Fundamental Issues of the Legal and Moral-Political Regulation of Contemporary Societies in the National and Global Aspects”.

Main research areas:

1.Philosophy in the Socio-Cultural and Spiritual Space in Russia. In this area, the Institute carries out the research on the following topics:

• “Political Philosophy in a Globalizing World: Contemporary Political Theories and the Methodology of Political Science”;

• Strategic Settings and Technologies for Implementing National Memory Policy in Post-Soviet Space in the Context of Russia's Informational Security.

2. Identification of Development Trends of the Russian State and Law in the Context of Globalization: Relationship of History and Modernity. In this area, the Institute carries out the research on the following topics:

• “Legal and Political Institutions and Processes in Russia and Abroad, Including Constitutional and Legal Problems of Civic Participation and Contractual Regulation”;

• “Fundamental Issues of the Legal and Moral-Political Regulation of Contemporary Societies in the National and Global Aspects”.

The most important developments:

1. Theories, institutions and practices of post-Fordism have been holistically comprehended as an increasingly significant social phenomenon in the contemporary world. Post-Fordist practices in contemporary conditions are described; the relevance of post-Fordism as an independent social concept sustainable in various social interactions is proved. The phenomenon of post-Fordism has been studied in different contexts: from the development of the global economic system to the transformation of urban spaces, and structures of everyday life. Particular attention is paid to the specifics of post-Fordist trends in contemporary Russia. The conclusion is made that post-Fordism as a concept is not focused on creating a fundamentally new social macro-theory of the level of world-system analysis (I. Wallerstein), or the historical binary paradigm of the natural state/open access society (D. North, et al.); rather, post-Fordism presents the analysis of changes that are knocked out of such paradigms being potential germs of new social, political, economic, and cultural phenomena. The results of the study are published in the collective monograph “Postfordism: Concepts, Institutions, Practices” (M. S. Ilchenko, V. S. Martyanov, eds.). Moscow: ROSSPEN, 2015.

2. An interdisciplinary model for the analysis of double standards as a concept of political discourse has been developed. The study is the first attempt of systematic scientific understanding and interpretation of a set of issues related to double standards. The concept of a “double standard” is defined as a combination of intellectual and other practices, which justify, and/or actually establish the nonequilibrium position of the elements of the political and legal system under their formal legal equality (E. Bulipopova. The Concept of “Double Standards” in Contemporary Political Discourse: Theoretical Analysis. Yekaterinburg: Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2015).

3. The transformation of political ideology as a key socio-political regulator of contemporary societies, performing the functions of goal-setting, legitimization of the political order, and justification of public morality is investigated. It is shown that political ideologies are considered as a factor in achieving social harmony in the ongoing era of global Art Nouveau. The general transformation of ideologies due to the complexity of social reality and the corresponding changes in the behavior of individual and collective political entities is conceptualized. It is proved that while the modern political paradigm is relevant, ideologies as social regulators remain in demand. The ideological modernization in Russia is considered in close connection with the global processes of transformation of modern societies. The following conclusion is made: today, the success of ideological modernization implies following ethically justified ideas about the desirable present and future/ It is applied not only for individuals and social groups in Russia, and Russia as such, but also for humanity. Collective monograph on the results of the study was published: “Russia in Search for Ideologies: Transformation of the Value Regulators of Modern Societies”(V. S. Martyanov, L. G. Fishman, eds.). Moscow: Political Encyclopedia, 2016.

4. Identity models have been developed for the Arctic macro-region of Russia. The cultural-historical specificity and key factors of influence on the contemporary identity of the Arctic region are revealed. The proposal on the creation of an integrated identity model of the Arctic macro-region is substantiated. The process of urbanization of the Russian Arctic is investigated. It is proved that the effectiveness of models for constructing the identity of the Arctic region increasingly depends not only on economic factors, but also on factors of non-economic growth that contribute to the attraction and development of human capital in the Arctic towns. Based on the research results, a collective monograph was published: “Russian Arctic in Search for Integral Identity” (O. Podvintsev, ed.). Moscow: New Chronograph, 2016.

5. A comprehensive study of the state anti-corruption policy of the Russian Federation was carried out in the framework of the All-Russian Scientific Conferences "CURRENT ISSUES OF SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT FOR THE STATE ANTI-CORRUPTION POLICY IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION” (2014, 2015 and 2018). Theoretical and practical recommendations were developed and presented to improve the fight against corruption. Three collections of papers were published; all of them are indexed in the Web of Science.