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Abstract: In the modern context the struggle for power is performed at an information level of the political space, which is being expanded and constantly gaining new properties. New characteristics of this phenomenon should include new technologies of its mastering and effective usage as well as new methodology. The article considers the basic approaches which, according to the author, are necessary for an objective study of the political space in the context of globalization.

Keywords: legal studies, space, political, globalization, methodology, approach, economic, global, modernization, information.

Abstract: The article describes various approaches to defi ning energy diplomacy from the point of view of the ‘diplomacy’ concept. The article also defi nes the main features of energy diplomacy and how it represents itself in policy. Recently the scientifi c community has shown much interest in the problems of development of the conceptual framework and implementation mechanisms of energy diplomacy. It is shown that energy diplomacy is a tool of external policy and a way to regulate international relations in the sphere of energy. The author of the article also underlines an active role of transnational companies as independent ‘players’ in the world arena.

Keywords: political science, diplomacy, external policy, energy commodities, raw materials, transnational corporations, energy resources, oil, concept, interaction.

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Abstract: The article studies the nature and types of political institutions. The author of the article analyzes contradictions existing the ways political institutions are interpreted in. The article describes special features of democratic political institutions and their role in political infl uence. In conclusion the author forms the ‘political institution law’.

Keywords: political institution, political authority, democratic political institution, political infl uence, state institution, parliament, state president.

Abstract: In the modern society for many citizens Internet has become a way of satisfaction of any requirement for removal of restrictions from possibility to operate. Using the modern technologies of communication (by means of service of instant messages or Internet voting), the real possibilities of involving in process of acceptance of signifi - cant political decisions of almost all active citizens that creates conditions for original and effective national control over activity of the state and municipal authorities are given. The people thereby, can carry out the political power and realize political will directly. The communication between the political elite and the people, an interaction of political leaders with “Internet network” community most adequately corresponds to the principles of democracy and is capable to strengthen the political stability. Thus, new technologies of electronic communications infer democracy on a higher qualitative level, giving not only possibility for information interchange and direct access to it, but also just narrowing possibilities of existence of authoritative modes of board.

Keywords: democracy, the Internet, civil society, political elite, the people, network society.

Abstract: In this article the analysis of a current state of social institutes of a civil society of the Tyumen region of Russian Federation, such as regional political parties and regional social movements for revealing of tendencies of prospects of their development is carried out. The central problem of construction of institutes of interaction between a civil society and the power, reveals in aspect of a link of regional socially - political system.

Keywords: civil society, social institutes, political parties, Tyumen oblast, social movements, interaction institutes, direct democracy, elections, State power, modernization.

Abstract: The article is devoted to the problem of legal regulation of social responsibility in business. On one hand, it is necessary to develop socially responsible behavior of economic entities which is impossible without regulation of this type of social relations in legislation. On the other hand, under the guise of social responsibility, the big business implements a so-called ‘non-standard motivation’ of public authorities and local self-government in order to get advantages when conducting a business. It also shows that there is an obvious need in legal regulation of such relations in the sphere of social responsibility. One of the most diffi cult issues of legal regulation is determination of a set of people the law applies to. In this case, the author of the article talks about determination of an ‘addressee’ of social responsibility in business. These addressees are usually called ‘stakeholders’.

Keywords: legal studies, law, corporative social responsibility, President’s Letter to the Federal Assembly of Russia, stakeholders, community of native minorities, fuel and energy industry, land properties, environment, Canadian system of law.

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Abstract: The article is devoted to the topical issues of strengthening of political stability in Russia. The author analyzes the general and specifi c aspects connected with the potentials and perspectives of development of the mentioned above process taking into account the ethnic and religious diversity in the Central Asia and Northern Caucasia.

Keywords: Russia, politics, stability, ethnos, religions, processes, conception, construction, sociality, social, paternalism.

Abstract: The article views the reasons of expansion of the international terrorism in the modern world. The author analyzes how globalization processes infl uence the development of a state institution. Based on Raul Prebisch’, Fernando Cardoso’s and Immanuel Wallterseten’s theories the author studies consequences of the global division into the ‘center and the periphery’ and ho it infl uences the social and political development of countries and formation of the social base for terrorism. The author also describes peculiarities of the modern terrorism which strengthens its positions by joining international criminal worlds and gaining international nature. It is concluded that the existing world order only aggravates the internal contradictions and intensifi es degradation of political systems, failure of moral values, break-down of a family and traditional life style in the majority of semi-periphery and periphery countries which creates conditions for further activation of international terrorism.

Keywords: political sciences, globalization, terrorism, world order, state institution, crisis, democracy, the center and the periphery, power, modern age.

Abstract: This topic is important because a federal state institution is being formed in Russia now. According to the author, diligent consideration of the methodological questions of ethnic law researches can fi nally cast light on the problem of inter-ethnic relations in Russia. Competent extrapolation of ethnology methods on political and legal sphere must dot all the i’s in discussions on the research method in studying ethnical processes and relations in Russia at all levels: federal, sub-federal, local and the level of global social relations.

Keywords: political sciences, ethno policy, federalism, regionalism, ethnology, poly-ethnicity, ethnological method, nationalism, ethnos.

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Abstract: The article is devoted to evaluation of the place and role of public participation in functioning of the local self-government institution. The basic tendencies are described based on the materials of the local self-government reform held in 2003. The factor of population as a subject of local self-government is shown as one of the key factors for a municipal reform and the entire system of local self-government.

Keywords: legal studies, politics, local self-government, population, participation, municipal reform, civil society, self-government, power, institution.

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Abstract: Based on qualitative and quantitative methods of social research, the authors of the article study the role of various public associations of Volgograd Oblast in recruiting political elites in the Lower Volga Region. The authors describe the basic groups of regional and political elites, their interactions with the Federal Center, political parties, social and political organizations and movements and business structures functioning in the area. The authors also give the results of the survey which was carried out in the region and studied how effective the political elite of the Volgograd Oblast actually was.

Keywords: social studies, regional political elite, political orientations of the regional political elite, social bonds of elite groups, elite groups, civil society, political parties, public associations.

Abstract: The authors of the article discuss the problems of standardization of the process of managing Russian enterprises. The authors clearly show that implementation of the Western standard requirements assumes reorganization of management in general and besides the control, the process of standardization also performs institutionalization functions.

Keywords: social studies, standardization, standards, ISO, government, management, production, quality, modernization, transformation.

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Abstract: If we consider a civil society as a society which has reached a rather high level of its development, then the borders of infl uence of traditional social norms must cover all the life spheres this civil society consists of and provide required harmonic and optimal regulation of social relations.

Keywords: legal studies, law, culture, reality, civil society, usual society, social norms, traditional teachings, religious teachings, morals.

Abstract: Currently, Russia considers Saudi Arabia as one of the key states in the Arab-Muslim world. Both sides manifest their interest in expanding relations, but at the same time, there is some mutual suspicion and misunderstanding of the foreign policy basis of each party. Infrastructure, energy, real estate, education, medicine, banking and petrochemicals are among the most promising areas of Russian-Saudi cooperation. Besides, there are other ways to develop relations between Russia and KSA, which are detailed in this article.

Keywords: Middle East, Russian-Saudi relations, KSA, foreign policy priorities.

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Abstract: Today much attention is paid at development of higher education both by the state and local authorities and the society in general. The biggest problem in modernization of higher education is thought to be the management of quality of education. This is the topic the article closely focuses on.

Keywords: social studies, education, management, quality, teaching, planning, modernization, motives, valuation, competition.

Abstract: Cultural values of religious nature as well as secular cultural values can be classifi ed into ‘movable’ and ‘immovable’. Legal order of protection of movable and immovable cultural values of religious nature has its own peculiarities. Besides the cultural element, religious cultural values also have a sacred (or sacral) component. It is completely obvious that there should be a special approach to protecting religious cultural values, too, and such an approach should be based on interests and feelings of believers.

Keywords: legal studies, cultural values, religion, movable cultural values, immovable cultural values, museum law, protection of cultural values, memorials, ensembles, artwork.

Abstract: The article describes one of the major forms of social ministry of the Orthodox monasteries in the second half of the XIX-early XX century - the charity. The author analyzes the causes of monastic charity during the period, shows the main directions and methods of social work of black clergy. Problem charity Orthodox monasteries considered in the regional aspect, in the Yaroslavl diocese that makes a signifi cant contribution to re-create the most complete historical picture of the origin and evolution of such an important element of social and cultural life of the country as a charity.

Keywords: Charity, Orthodox monasteries, public assistance, feminization, nurses, hospital, hospice, donations, national disaster relief in the sick and wounded soldiers.

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