The textbook was prepared by scientists of the Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences, well-known specialists in this discipline . It covers the world history of political and legal thought from its origins to the present, outlines all the main political and legal teachings of the Ancient world, the Middle Ages, the New and the New. Much attention is paid to the formation and development of political and legal thought in Russia. In this edition, the material is significantly revised, updated and supplemented. For students, graduate students, teachers of law, political science, historical, philosophical and other humanitarian universities and faculties, as well as a wide range of readers interested in political and legal issues .