The Role of the State in the Development of International Campuses: Models of Interaction between Public Authorities and the Academic Community in an Innovative Educational Environment
https://doi.org/10.17803/1729-5920.2025.225.8.072-083
Abstract
The paper provides for the analysis of regulatory and institutional features of public law participation of the State in the model of international campuses in the Russian Federation. The study focuses on the dichotomy between the imperatives of ensuring national security, including mechanisms for monitoring the exchange of information and technology, and the need to maintain academic freedom as a fundamental principle that guarantees freedom of scientific research and international academic mobility. Public power faces the challenge of finding this balance through a combination of legislative, administrative and institutional measures that stimulate the development of science and education, but at the same time limit certain aspects of academic autonomy of universities in order to protect national interests. The paper presents an analysis of the conceptual foundations of the creation of international university campuses in Russia with an emphasis on the contradictions between the designated tasks. The empirical basis of the study is formed through the analysis of the current legislation of the Russian Federation, and examination of the practice of state participation as a public authority in the implementation of the campus model. The author elucidates the concept of campus as an object of public law regulation, analyzes the regulatory framework and identifies criteria for effective state participation as a public authority that implements national priorities in education and science in the campus. The paper explains such models of interaction between the State, business and universities as the «triple spiral», «pentaspiral» and «the knowledge triangle», the advantages and disadvantages of each of them. The paper provides for trends in public-power participation of the State in implemented campuses, including legislative regulation, public-private partnerships and the development of regional campuses.
Keywords
About the Author
N. S. KonevaRussian Federation
Natalia S. Koneva, Cand. Sci. (Law), Associate Professor, Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law
References
1. Akopyan A, Vlasova NV, Gracheva SA, et al. Legal Models and Reality. Tikhomirov YuA, Rafalyuk EE, Khlyudeneva NI (eds.). Moscow: Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation Publ.; Infra-M Publ.; 2014. (In Russ.).
2. Bondarenko NE, Dubovik MV, Gubarev RV. The Triple Spiral as the Foundation for Creating Innovative Systems. Vestnik of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics. 2018;2(98):3-15. (In Russ.).
3. Integration Processes in Higher Education. Results of the Monitoring of Information on Trends in the Development of Higher Education Globally and in Russia. Issue 8. Available at: https://www.rea.ru/~file/76149/Выпуск+8.+Интеграцион.+процессы.pdf. (In Russ.).
4. Kabyshev SV. Science cities of the Russian Federation in the mechanism of implementation of the national scientific and technological policy: constitutional and legal aspects. Journal of Russian Law. 2023;9:15-27. (In Russ.).
5. Kirillova EA, Dli MI, Kakatunov TV, Epifanov VA. Transformation of triple helix model in the conditions of innovative ecosystems formation in industry. Discussion. Journal of Scientific Publications on Economic. 2022;110(1):16-32. (In Russ.).
6. Kodaneva SI. Legal Regulation of Scientific and Innovative Activities. Moscow; 2022. (In Russ.).
7. Litovka EA. Advantages and Disadvantages of Public-Private Partnerships. In: Fadeykina NV. Innovative Economy: From Theory to Practice: Collection of Scientific Papers from the International Scientific and Practical Conference; Novosibirsk. October 24–25, 2014. Vol. 1–2. Novosibirsk: Siberian Academy of Finance and Banking Publ.; 2014. (In Russ.).
8. Liu Y, Yao X, Xue Y. A case study of decentralization reform in a Chinese university. Asia Europe Journal. 2023;21:273-290. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10308-022-00650-w.
9. Lybaneva MV. Public-Private Partnership in Educational Services amidst the Modernization of Higher Education in Russia. Cand. Sci. (Economics) Diss. St. Petersburg; 2017. (In Russ.).
10. Nikitskaya EF. The role of universities in the system integration of innovation development of Russia . Fundamental Research. 2014;9-12:2745-2750. (In Russ.).
11. Rafalyuk EE, Kichigin NV. Implementation of Legal Models: Challenges and Pursuit of Solutions. Journal of Russian Law. 2014;5:135-140. (In Russ.).
12. Repina EA, Lopatina LE. Campus Management Models. Innovative Project. 2016;1(2):104-108. (In Russ.).
13. Rodionov AN, Dyakonova MA. Public-Private Partnership (PPP): Theory of the Issue and World Experience in Implementing PPP Projects. Entrepreneur’s Guide. 2023;16(4):226-232. (In Russ.).
14. Smorodinskaya N. Triple Helix as a New Matrix of Economic Systems. Innovatsii. 2011;4:66-78. (In Russ.).
15. University Campuses and Cities: Cooperation for Competitiveness. Available at: https://www.csr.ru/upload/iblock/3f0/kbpm276p3tau6knlzdla3d6ozz0fve0e.pdf. (In Russ.).
16. In the first half of 2024, 19 world-class campus facilities are scheduled to be constructed across five Russian cities. Available at: https://www.minobrnauki.gov.ru/press-center/news/novosti-ministerstva/75193/. (In Russ.).
17. Yinghuan W, Jingjing Zh, Yan Y, Jiancheng G. The bidirectional causality of tie stability and innovation performance. Research Policy. 2024;53(10):105102. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2024.105102.
18. Zeigermann U, Ettelt S. Spanning the boundaries between policy, politics and science to solve wicked problems: policy pilots, deliberation fora and policy labs. Sustain Sci. 2023;18(2):809-821, doi: 10.1007/s11625-022-01187-y.
Review
For citations:
Koneva N.S. The Role of the State in the Development of International Campuses: Models of Interaction between Public Authorities and the Academic Community in an Innovative Educational Environment. Lex Russica. 2025;78(8):72-83. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17803/1729-5920.2025.225.8.072-083