The textbook was prepared by specialists who have taught for many years a course in the history of political teachings (the history of teachings about the state and law) in well-known universities in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Minsk and Tashkent. The authors chose an original method of presenting the material, which allows, within the framework of the university program, to gain knowledge about the development of ideas about the state and law at different times, in different countries, by various outstanding thinkers. The textbook is intended to prepare for practical activities in the state legal sphere. It can also be useful for many politicians in solving problematic issues of our time. For students, researchers and law school professors.