Prof. Andrey Ilich Fursov (b. 1951) is a distinguished Russian historian, social philosopher, and publicist whose extensive scholarly work focuses on the systemic and strategic analysis of world history and geopolitics. A graduate of Moscow State University (MSU), he laid the foundation for his expertise in social systems and currently serves as the Director of the Institute for Systemic and Strategic Analysis and the Center for Russian Studies at the Moscow University for the Humanities. In recognition of his contribution to global scholarship, he is a Fellow of the International Academy of Science (Innsbruck, Austria) and a frequent recipient of prestigious awards for his scientific and public endeavors.
Prof. Fursov's professional trajectory includes directing the Institute of Russian History (1997-2006) and lecturing at leading universities in the USA, Germany, Hungary, India, and China. He has authored over 400 scientific publications and 11 monographs, with his analyses noted for their depth and insight into the "hidden mechanisms" of global governance and transitional periods in human history. A member of the Union of Writers of Russia and the influential Russian Intellectual Club, he transforms historical review into a live tool for forecasting geopolitical shifts, establishing himself as one of the preeminent social thinkers of our time.
Within the Iztok-Zapad Publishing House catalog, Andrey Fursov is featured through his most influential studies on the cardinal transformation of the modern world:
- "Watershed" (Vodorazdel) - His first book in Bulgarian, analyzing the dramatic turning point in human history and the end of the era of classical capitalism;
- "Our Time: The Time of Bosch" - A profound analysis of global chaos and the plans of ultra-globalists, comparing the contemporary collapse of the old order to the apocalyptic visions of Hieronymus Bosch;
- "The Mantis's Orgasm" - An exploration of hidden processes in modern society, focusing on the social and cultural dimensions of the systemic crisis of Modernity.
Today, Prof. Andrey Fursov continues his active role as a lecturer and analyst, maintaining that understanding historical cycles is key to state survival in an era of global uncertainty. His works offer readers a conceptual framework for deciphering the "future that has already arrived," establishing him as an undeniable authority in contemporary geopolitical and philosophical discourse.
