April 2007 marks the 70th anniversary of Alexey Drugov , a well-known Indonesian scholar, Doctor of Political Sciences, Chief Researcher of the Department of Southeast Asia of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

A. Yu. Other was born on April 12, 1937 in Moscow. In 1954 he entered and in 1960 graduated from MGIMO of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1960-1961, he was an employee of the Committee of Youth Organizations. Then he worked as a military translator of the Indonesian language in Vladivostok (1961-1962) and in Indonesia (1962-1964). Alexey Yuryevich was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor for his work in Indonesia. In 1964-1965-lecturer at the Military Institute of Foreign Languages, in 1965-1991-employee of the International Department of the Central Committee of the CPSU. This period marked the beginning of his academic career, which focused on a deep and multifaceted study of the history and modern political life of Indonesia.

In 1969, A. Y. Drugov and A. B. Reznikov wrote the book "Indonesia in the Period of 'guided Democracy'", which was innovative both in terms of problems and research methods, in a certain sense a landmark for the subsequent development of domestic Indonesian studies, which defined a new direction in this branch of Oriental studies. After defending his dissertation "The political development of Indonesia in 1965 - 1971", devoted to the study of a complex, at that time poorly studied topic - the formation of the military-authoritarian regime of the "new order", A. Yu.Drugov was awarded the degree of Candidate of Historical Sciences. In 1973, his monograph "Indonesia after the events of 1965" was published.

The formula "for the first time in Russian science"is applicable to most of the numerous and diverse works of Alexey Yuryevich created in the 1980s. They are truly pioneering in nature, paving new paths in the study of the most complex and controversial issues and stories that are crucial for Indonesia at crucial stages in its post-colonial evolution. This includes the author's concept of the events of 1965, which is firmly established in Russian Indonesian studies, and a comparative analysis of Sukarno's" guided democracy "and Suharto's" new order " - their political and ideological specifics, typological differences, and a certain continuity of Sukarno's ideological and theoretical heritage adapted by the new regime. Drugov's monograph "Political Power and the Political System of Indonesia", published in 1989, completed a series of works on the political development of Southeast Asian countries, published by the Department of Southeast Asia. In it, the author, relying on the problem-historical method of research, also uses the tools of political analysis when it comes to interpreting the concepts of "political system", "political regime", historical-cultural and political-cultural problems.

Since 1991, A. Yu.has been working in the Department of South-East Asia. Over the past decade and a half, he has achieved a great deal in his scientific work, expanding the range of research interests, ideas and goals. His publications - monographs, chapters and sections in collective works, articles-trace the historical development of Indonesia in recent times up to the present day. The major monograph "History of Indonesia XX century" co-authored with V. A. Tyurin (2005) and a chapter on Indonesia in volume V of "History of the East" (2006) are devoted to historical topics. A special place in the scientific publications of A. Yu. Drugov is occupied by a series of articles in the collections of the Department of Southeast Asia " South-East Asia. Current issues

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development", published annually since 1998. In them, he consistently reproduces and analyzes the changing realities in the socio-political life of Indonesia since the overthrow of the repressive Suharto regime in 1998, focusing on the most acute and topical problems of Indonesian reality, as well as some possible options for the country's further evolution, which are largely confirmed by political practice.

The long-term interest of the scientist in the political aspects of the development of Indonesia and in general in the political science direction in Oriental studies was realized in the talented fundamental monograph of A. Y. Drugov "Indonesia: political culture and political regime "(1997). This is the first study of political culture in Russian Indonesian studies in terms of its impact on the development of independent Indonesia from 1945 to 1997.The author highlights the problem of mutual influence of political regimes and political culture, exploring it from the post-war era to the "new order". In 1999, A. Yu. V. brilliantly defended his doctoral dissertation "Political culture and the political process in modern Indonesia" and became the first (and to this day the only) doctor of political Science in the department.

The political science approach is generally typical for the works of Alexey Yuryevich. His articles in the magazine "Oriens" - "Society and power in modern Indonesia" (No. 1, 2004) and earlier "Mass violence in Indonesia" (2000, No. 6) are extremely interesting. The latter examines an essentially universal phenomenon based on the specifics of the local political and cultural tradition. Drugov's political science research makes a serious contribution to the development of political science in our country. As for Indonesian studies, he can rightly be considered the founder of political science in this branch of Oriental studies.

Drugov has participated in many scientific conferences, symposia, and congresses: in Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, and Tokyo, as well as international ones, such as the 35th Congress of Orientalists in Budapest (1997) and the 37th in Moscow (2004), where he made presentations.

The total volume of Alexey Yuryevich's publications exceeds 200 a. l.

Drugov is not only an author of academic research, but also a first-class publicist. He has written many articles in the national periodicals about the current political situation in Indonesia, geopolitics and international relations in Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific region. These articles are rich in reliable information, contain original clearly formulated conclusions, and are written in a clear, accessible language for the general reader.

Since 1996, A. Y. Drugov has been teaching at the Eastern University. This is a new page in his professional activity, which revealed his outstanding pedagogical abilities. A. Yu. Drugov is a strict, demanding teacher, intolerant of dilettantism, who seeks to awaken a purposeful, professional interest in his future specialty among his students. One of the practical results of teaching activities is a textbook on the course " Indonesia. Regional Studies " (2005).

Alexey Drugov pays a lot of attention to working in the Society for Cooperation and Friendship with Indonesia, contributing to the development of relations between Indonesia and Russia.

Alexey Drugov as a scientist is distinguished by high professionalism and equally high demands on himself and his work, amazing hard work combined with a natural analytical mindset, purposefulness and scientific erudition. And yet - behind the strictly academic style of the scientist's work, one cannot help but feel a great knowledge of the country to which he devoted his life, love for its people, indifference and empathy with the difficulties and vicissitudes of fate that fell to his lot. And another thing: he is not only a great scientist, but also a well-educated, highly cultured person with a wide range of interests, who knows the history of Russia and its literature, especially poetry. With his appearance, it became more interesting to visit the department. Alexey Yuryevich is a charming, energetic person, at the same time reserved and democratic, intelligent, tactful-

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it is mandatory. All these qualities arouse the sincere respect of his workmates for him.

Congratulating Alexey Yuryevich on his 70th birthday, we wish him new creative success and achievements, health and longevity.

COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS

MAIN SCIENTIFIC WORKS OF A. YU. DRUGOV

Parties of Indonesia / / Novoe vremya. 1967. N31. pp. 23-24.

Indonesia // Handbook "Political Parties of foreign countries", Moscow, 1967, pp. 125-128.

Indonesia / / Yearbook of the BSE. Moscow, 1968, 1969, 1970.

Indonesia in a period of "guided democracy". Moscow, 1969. 196 p. (together with A. B. Reznikov).

Approval and crisis of "guided democracy" / / National Liberation Movement in Indonesia (1942-1965). Moscow, 1970. pp. 237-292 (together with A. B. Reznikov).

50th anniversary of the Indonesian Communist Party // Questions of the history of the CPSU. 1970. N 5. pp. 85-90.

Indonesia: five years after the coup (some results and problems) / / Peoples of Asia and Africa. 1971. N 3. pp. 26-39.

Political trends in Indonesia / / Novoe vremya. 1971. N 49. pp. 22-23.

Indonesia // Southeast Asia. History, Economy, Policy. Progress Publishers, Moscow. 1972. С 123 - 142.

Malaysia, its concerns and aspirations / / Novoe vremya. 1972. N 40. pp. 24-25.

Indonesia after the events of 1965. Moscow, 1973. 256 p.

New trends in Indonesia / / New Time. 1973. N 52. pp. 23-24.

Indonesia // International Yearbook. Politika i ekonomika [Politics and Economics], Moscow, 1975, pp. 141-148.

Indonesia: Results of the Decade / / Asia and Africa Today. 1975. N 10. p. 11-14.

Indonesia's complex challenges // International life. 1976. N 10. pp. 94-103.

Ideological and political struggle in the communist movement of Indonesia / / Communist parties of developing countries in the fight for the United Front, Moscow, 1976. pp. 242-277.

Sick conscience of Indonesia / / Asia and Africa today. 1977. N 3. pp. 16-19.

Elections are over, problems remain / / Novoe vremya. 1977. N 21. p. 14-15.

Raising the political temperature / / Novoe vremya. 1978. N 1. pp. 24-25.

Indonesia: Aggravation of social problems / / Asia and Africa Today. 1978. N 5. pp. 31-34, 39.

Preface / / Republic of Indonesia. Politika, ekonomika, ideologiya [Politics, Economics, and Ideology], Moscow, 1978, pp. 3-6.

On the relationship between the Comintern and the Communist Party of Indonesia / / Comintern and the East. Moscow, 1978. pp. 165-189.

Indonesia // Istoriya stran Asii i Afrika v sovremennoe vremya [History of Asian and African Countries in Modern Times], Part 2, Moscow, 1979, pp. 133-146 (co-authored with E. I. Gnevusheva).

From the political history of the Muslim movement in Indonesia / / Islam and Politics. Collection of informational materials. Institute of Social Sciences under the Central Committee of the CPSU, Moscow, 1980, pp. 87-103.

To the readers of P. A. Tura's novel "The Partisan Family" / / Vostochny Almanac. Issue 8. Moscow, 1980, pp. 180-193.

To the readers of Putu Vijaya's story "The Flame" / / Eastern Almanac. Issue 9. Moscow, 1981, pp. 338-346.

Brunei. Indonesia. Malaysia. Singapore / / Political parties. Spravochnik [Handbook], Moscow, 1981. 121, 134 - 136, 163 - 165, 172 - 173.

Indonesia: deepening social problems // International Yearbook. Politika i ekonomika [Politics and Economics], Moscow, 1982, pp. 141-146.

Indonesia. Evolution of the political system / / Asia and Africa today. 1983. N 6. pp. 25-29.

Indonesia // World History, vol. XIII, Moscow, 1983, pp. 371-375.

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Sukarno / / Political portraits of fighters for national independence, Moscow, 1983, pp. 104-137.

Indonesia: Social Changes and Political Struggle / / Asia and Africa Today. 1986. N 10. pp. 12-16.

Political power and political struggle in modern Indonesia / / Indonesia. Regularities, trends, and development prospects, Moscow, 1987, pp. 129-201.

The Army and its opponents / / Novoe vremya. 1987. N 14. pp. 87-88.

Southeast Asia // Problems of development of the Communist movement in the liberated countries of Asia and North Africa, Moscow, 1987, pp. 190-227.

Ideological struggle in the countries of Southeast Asia / / National Liberation Movement and Ideological struggle, Moscow, 1987, pp. 220-248.

Army and Liberalization / / Novoe vremya. 1988. N 38. pp. 19-20.

Political power and the evolution of the political system of Indonesia (1965-1988). Moscow, 1989. 223 p.

The army holds the initiative / / Asia and Africa today. 1989. N 3. pp. 19-23.

Indonesia. Country and population. Internal political situation / / South-East Asia. Non-socialist Countries, Moscow, 1989, pp. 225-237.

Sukarno: No Nation can be an Island into Itself// Asia's Great Democrats and New Poilitical Thinking. New Delhi, Bombay. 1989. From 19-27.

Indonesia: the coup that never Happened / / Voprosy istorii. 1991. N 7-8. pp. 26-40.

Vnutropoliticheskoe izmerenie bezopasnosti Yugo-Vostochnoi Azii [Internal political dimension of security in Southeast Asia]. Yugo-Vostochnaya Aziya: parameters of security at the end of the XX century, Moscow, 1995, pp. 26-61.

Politicheskiy rezhim i politicheskaya kul'tura v Indonesia [Political Regime and Political Culture in Indonesia]. Moscow, 1997, pp. 58-75.

Indonesia: Political Culture and Political Regime, Moscow, 1997, 297 p.

Indonesia: the Central power factor in the region / / Asia and Africa Today. 1997. N 9. pp. 22-23.

Indonesia and ASEAN / / ASEAN: results, problems, prospects. Moscow, 1998. pp. 87-96.

Indonesia's National Integrity Doctrine - a test of progress // East (Oriens). 1999. N 1. pp. 107-117.

To the resignation of Indonesian President Suharto / / South-East Asia in 1998. Aktual'nye problemy razvitiya [Actual problems of development], Moscow, 1999, pp. 53-64.

Indonesia in 1999 / / Yugo-Vostochnaya Aziya v 1999 g. Aktual'nye problemy razvitiya [South-East Asia in 1999: Actual problems of development]. Moscow, 2000, pp. 107-119.

Asian counterweight to the "unipolar" world // Metals of Eurasia, Moscow, 2000, No. 1, pp. 16-20.

South-East Asia on the threshold of the third millennium / / Indonesian and Malay world in the second millennium, Moscow, 2000, pp. 12-15.

Mass violence in Indonesia: Social, Cultural and Political roots / / Orient (Oriens). 2000. N 6. pp. 50-59.

Ideology, religion and political regime in Indonesia during the "new order" period (1966-1998). Ideology and Religion, Moscow, 2001, pp. 117-150.

Sukarno (Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of his birth) // East (Oriens). 2001. N 3. pp. 94-101.

Indonesia: the hard road to reform // God of the Planet, Moscow, 2001, pp. 440-444.

Sukarno as a political leader. The main dates of Sukarno's political biography. Politik i lichnost ' [Politician and Personality], Moscow, 2001. 19 - 53,315 - 326.

Gagasan New Emerging Forces dalam Konteks Hubungan Antara USSR dan Indonesia. Sumbangan Kepada Revolusi Teknik dan Ilmu dalam ABRI Lewat Pasokan Senjata Berat Sovyet // Siminar Sejarah 50 Tahun Hubungan Diplomatik Indonesia-Rusia. Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia. Moskow 2000. From 98 to 102, 202 to 205.

A word about Alexander Andreevich Huber. Indonesia in 2001 / / South-East Asia in 2001. Aktual'nye problemy razvitiya [Actual problems of development], Moscow, 2002, pp. 6, 120-131.

Megavati Sukarnoputri / / The Year of the Planet, Moscow, 2002, pp. 435-438.

The Greatness and Tragedy of the Lone Eagle / / Asia and Africa Today. 2002. N 12. pp. 24-31.

Vostok i odnopolyusny mir [The East and the unipolar World]. 2002. N 6. P. 214.

Questions of the genesis and dynamics of Islamic extremism and terrorism on the example of Indonesia // Terrorism as a threat to humanity in the XXI century, Moscow, 2003, pp. 112-120.

Indonesia in 2002 / / South-East Asia in 2002. Aktual'nye problemy razvitiya [Actual problems of development], Moscow, 2003, pp. 146-156.

Indonesia is on a difficult path of reform. Who benefits from the terrorist attack in Bali / / Asia and Africa today. 2003. N 2. pp. 15-19.

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Society and power in modern Indonesia / / East (Oriens). 2004. N 1. pp. 85-95.

The Society and the Power in Modern Inonesia // International Congress of Asian and North African Studies. Abstracts. Moscow. 2004. Vol. III. From 893.

Indonesia. The year before the elections / / South-East Asia in 2003. Aktual'nye problemy razvitiya [Actual problems of development], Moscow, 2004, pp. 140-150.

The end of the Megawati Sukarnoputri era / / Asia and Africa Today. 2005. N 1. pp. 6-10.

Study guide for the course "Indonesia. Country Studies", Moscow, 2005, 96 p.

History of Indonesia. XX century. Moscow, 2005, 444 p. (co-authored with V. A. Tyurin).

Whether 2004 was the end of the transition period for Indonesia / / South-East Asia in 2004. Aktual'nye problemy razvitiya [Actual problems of development], Moscow, 2005, pp. 140-149.

Some features of the political and business culture of present-day Indonesia // Political culture and business ethics in the countries of the East. M., 2006. Pp. 117 - 133.

Indonesia: from the emergence of an organized national movement to the declaration of independence // Istoriya Vostoka [History of the East], Vol. V. M., 2006, Pp. 551-574.

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