Sergey Kara-Murza

Sergey Georgyevich Kara-Murza (; 23 January 1939 – 18 October 2025 ) was a Soviet and Russian chemist, historian, political philosopher and sociologist. Doctor of Sciences in Chemical Sciences, and professor (1988). He was the chief researcher of the Institute of Socio-Political Research. He was a professor at the MSU Faculty of Political Science. He also directed the Center for the Study of Crisis Society. He is the author of the book Soviet Civilization. Life and career Sergey Kara-Murza was born in Moscow on 23 January 1939. He was greatly influenced by Maxim Gorky.

In 1968–1990 he worked at the S.I. Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology RAS. He also recognized the Dulles' Plan.

His most prominent works were Mind Manipulations, published in 2000, and dedicated to establishing and describing the problem of manipulation of public opinion by pro-Western mass media in Russia; and Soviet Civilization, a work about history, political and economic organization of the USSR. In the late 1990s and early 2000s Sergey Kara-Murza wrote a number of political and philosophical works on Eurocentrism, Globalization and Color revolutions. His articles were frequent in left-wing/nationalist Russian newspapers such as Pravda, Alexander Prokhanov's Zavtra and Soviet Russia. He has also published in Literaturnaya gazeta,

Political views

Kara-Murza became known for his anti-globalization, anti-liberal and anti-Westernist views; however, he also rejected traditional Marxist ideology. He sharply criticized the Russian economic reforms of the 1990s; he was in favor of a more collectivist economy. Having supported President Putin's policies he was opposed to 'color revolutions'.

He criticized Prokhanov and Kurginyan. Vladimir Menshov described him as a "deep thinker", and "irresistibly logical".

His works were recommended by Aleksandr Dugin.

Personal life and death Kara-Murza was related to Vladimir A. Kara-Murza and Vladimir V. Kara-Murza, via his grandfather.

According to his son, Kara-Murza died on the night of 17-18 October 2025. Zyuganov published his obituary. Summaries Manipulation of Consciousness (2000) Kara-Murza's magnum opus. Soviet Civilization (2001) The book was included by Eksmo Publishing House in the book series “Classics of Russian Thought”. Lost Mind (2005) One of the author's fundamental publicistic works.