Scientific Journal “Issues of National and Federative Relations” Issue 4 (23), 2013
CONTENTS
SOCIO-POLITICAL PROBLEMS
NATIONAL RELATIONS ISSUES: RESEARCHES BY MASTERS
TRAINING COURSES
SOCIO-POLITICAL PROBLEMS
I.G. KOSIKOV D.Sc. (history), Professor, Chief Researcher, Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Expert of the working group on Northern Caucasus of the Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights, member of the Council of the Peacemaking Mission to the Northern Caucasus
FEDERAL CENTRE AND THE CHECHEN REPUBLIC: TOPICAL ISSUES OF COOPERATION PART II
In the second part of the article, the author continues a detailed examination of relations between Moscow and Grozny during the period of post-conflict settlement and further development of the Chechen Republic within the Russian Federation (from 2000 to 2013). By generalizing multiple and different sources, including his own on-the-field researches made in the Northern Caucasus republics, the author presents an analysis of the policy of the Centre in respect of the Chechen Republic. It includes: the role of the federal bodies of power in reestablishing republican bodies of power (legislative, executive and judicial branches of power); building of the economic and financial assistance to the Chechen Republic, staffing decisions of the Centre “regarding Chechnya,” and others. The article contains expert evaluation of “pain points” in the relations between the Centre and the Chechen Republic.
Key words: federative relations, policy of the Centre in the Northern Caucasus, the Chechen Republic, post-conflict settlement, elections, Constitution of the Chechen Republic, consolidation of the regions, bringing of the regional legislation in accordance with the federal legislation, economic recovery of Chechnya.
V.I. VLASOV D.Sc. (law), Professor at the National and Federative Relations Department of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
ERRORS, MISTAKES AND LIES IN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES: STATEMENT OF QUESTION
Errors ever accompany mankind in its multi-faceted and multi-purpose activities. Some such errors take place in the sphere of politics. In that sphere, there are also mistakes and lies. It’s common knowledge that politicians tend to think one thing, say another and do something else. They also tend to make mistakes, err and sometimes some of them lie. Considering that as a rule even in enforcing circumstances politicians do not tend to admit their political errors or mistakes, moreover lies, the question comes as to the possibility and necessity of scientific revelation of political errors, mistakes and lies considerably damaging national, state and interstate relations, interests, domestic law and order, public security, economic and social stability. The issue of such necessary revelation can be transformed from the area of possibilities to the practical sphere only if we find how the above manifestations are formed, what is their essence, similarities and differences.
Key words: politics, political activities, political errors, mistakes, lie, government administration, power.
Sh.S. SULEYMANOVA Doctor of Political Science, observer on "Caucasus" radio channel entering in "The Voice of Russia" Broadcasting Company
WORLD POLITICS AND GEOPOLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
The geopolitical identity, folding in real space - a factor of geopolitical reality, consisting of a complex web of multiple components. A distinctive feature of the new era is the problem of the collision of two opposing worlds in terms of development. There are processes of the formation of a new political structure of the world. Globalization, which is manifested in the modification of the geopolitical structure of the world, causing social and cultural implications, including the radical transformation of the geopolitical identity.
Key words: Globalization, geopolitics, actors, World Politics.
L.F. BOLTENKOVA D.Sc. (law), Professor at the National and Federative Relations Department of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
V.V. STEPANOV post-graduate student, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
THE HEAD OF THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT IN THE SYSTEM OF MENTAL AND MORAL EDUCATION OF THE YOUTH
On the basis of the analysis of the constitutional regulations concerning authorities of the President of the Russian Federation and his activities, the authors examine a question about the role of the Russian President in the mental and moral upbringing of the youth.
Key words: The President of the Russian Federation, the Russian state, education, the youth.
V.V. GAYDUK D.Sc (political sciences), Ph.D. (law), professor, head of the chair of politology and history of the Bashkir State University (Ufa)
TERRORISM AND CULTURE OF VIOLENCE IN MULTI-NATIONAL RUSSIA: “VOLGOGRAD SYNDROME”
The article examines political nature of today terrorism taking “Volgograd tragedy” as an example. Terrorism like other forms of human violence is transforming and manifests itself in new forms threatening national security of the states.
Key words: terrorism, violence, politics, national state, war, revolution, tragedy.
G.A. DONIROVA Ph.D. (philosophy), Assistant Professor at the National and Federative Relations Department of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
INTER-STATE INTEGRATION IN THE CIS AREA – AN OBJECTIVE PROCESS
The article substantiates objective character of integration processes within CIS, inherent to its economic, social and cultural development and relations.
Key words: integration, CIS, process, Eurasian Union, constituent nation, national minorities.
O.V. FOMINA Ph.D. (history), Assistant Professor at the National and Federative Relations Department of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
TO THE QUESTION OF ETHNIC MONOPOLISATION IN THE BUILDING SECTOR AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
The article examines processes of ethnic monopolisation and assesses the degree of ethnic monopolisation in the building sector in various regions of the Russian Federation. The author examines tendencies of professional ethnic monopolisation that depends on many factors, including internal social and economic conditions, the opening of borders and national attitude towards ethnic labour migration.
Key words: ethnic monopolisation, cronyism, multi-ethnic society, social and ethnic stratification, social solidarity, building sector, social and professional niche, federal regions.
А.E. SEMOCHKIN working for a Ph.D. degree at the chair of politology and history of the Bashkir State University (Ufa)
POLICY EFFICIENCY CRITERIA FOR THE RUSSIAN FEDERAL CORPS OF GOVERNORS
The article presents an analysis of political peculiarities of the procedure for the formation of the highest officials in the Federation subjects and proposes mechanisms for raising functional efficiency of regional executive authority.
Key words: regional executive authority, corps of governors, head of the Federation subject, appointment, election, efficiency, political mechanism.
S.R. PARFENOVA Ph.D. (law), assistant professor at the state law chair of the Bashkir State University
THE IMPACT OF POLITICAL FACTORS ON THE ELECTORS’ BEHAVIOR
General culture of the society presumes political culture, including basic universal benchmarks exerting a decisive influence on the electoral preferences and choice. The opposite is also true. This article considers the electors’ behavior in the context of formation of their political culture and the values component.
Key words: political factors, electors, political culture, political values, political administration, political behavior, regionalization.
V.V. YANUSKINA specialist at the chair of national and federal relations of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
ADDRESS AS A SPECIAL FORM OF STATE IDEOLOGY TRANSMISSION (PRE-SOVIET PERIOD)
In the article, the author, after analyzing scientific literature, proves the thesis about the importance of addresses as an effective way of direct communication between the authorities and the people during the pre-Soviet period.
Key words: address, transmission, state ideology, people.
NATIONAL RELATIONS ISSUES: RESEARCHES BY MASTERS
А.S. МЕNSHIKOV working for a master degree at the chair of national and federal relations of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
INTER-ETHNIC RELATIONS AND ISSUES OF MIGRANTS’ INTEGRATION IN RUSSIA
In his article, the author analyses the issues of inter-ethnic relations and the issues of migrants’ integration in the Russian Federation. As many other large countries of the world, the Russian Federation demonstrates complex ethnic (national) and religious composition of its population. Co-residence of holders of many cultures and carriers of a lot of languages within one country and within one Russian science has been a permanent characteristic of our state throughout its history. Diversity of the population was a source of mutual cultural enrichment and interaction, and a pre-condition for the development of the country.
Key words: the Russian Federation, inter-ethnic relations, national relations, federalism, integration, migration, public administration.
Z.М. DUBAEVA working for a master degree at the chair of national and federal relations of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE CHECHEN REPUBLIC FINANCIAL POLICY
In her article, the author examines socio-economic processes taking place in the republic through the prism of its financial policy. She analyses problematic areas in the regional economy, its endowment and investment nature. She studies the issues of the financial system and private business development in the Chechen Republic.
Key words: the Chechen Republic, financial policy, social functions, socio-economic development of the region, Federal target programs.
А.А. BACHAEV working for a master degree at the chair of national and federal relations of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration Director, Chechen State TV and Radio Company “Grozny"
MASS MEDIA IN THE SYSTEM OF SETTLEMENT OF INTER-ETHNIC CONFLICTS
Mass media play the most important role in the formation of spiritual and moral values of the today Russian society. Their moral and psychological impact on the population is dual in nature. The article demonstrates the role of mass media in the settlement of inter-ethnic relations.
Key words: mass media, inter-ethnic relations, state national policy, national identity.
А.I. КОVALEV working for a master degree at the chair of national and federal relations of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Director, Yugrateplogasstroy LLC
INTER-ETHNIC RELATIONS IN THE KHANTY-MANSI AUTONOMOUS REGION, YUGRA
This article describes the nature of relations between indigenous population and migrants, as well as the reasons why people want to move to Yugra, problems of minor nationalities and legal regulations of interethnic relations.
Key words: Northern nationalities, international relations, interethnic conflicts.
Е.G. LEONTIEV working for a master degree at the chair of national and federal relations of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
MODERN TENDENCIES OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORTH-WESTERN FEDERAL DISTRICT
In the article, the author considers basic tendencies in the implementation of the regional policy in the North-Western Federal district. He examines the Strategy of Social and Economic Development of not only of the district but also of some of its constituent districts, including St. Petersburg, Archangel Region and Nenets Autonomous Region.
Key words: region, the Russian Federation, regional development, the bodies of Federal and regional public authorities, effectiveness, administration, power, socio-political development.
P.А. GAEVSKIY working for a master degree at the chair of national and federal relations of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN IN THE CONTEXT OF THE INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT
The article considers the role of infrastructure and its basic sectors in the dynamics of socio-economic development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Key words: integration, socio-economic development, infrastructure, the Republic of Kazakhstan.
V.D. YAKHIKHANOV working for a master degree at the chair of national and federal relations of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
PROBLEMS OF DESIGNING THE RUSSIAN CIVIL IDENTITY
At the present stage of development of the Russian humanities, we witness a research interest to the problems of designing the Russian social identity, in the structure of which civil identity is the most important component. Civil identity means not only awareness of belonging to a community of citizens of a certain state, which has a certain meaning for an individual, but also an adoption by him of a certain behavioral pattern of a citizen. In other words, it is expedient to view civil identity as a deliberate process when a person associates or identifies himself with a certain state community in a specific social and political context. At present, civil identity is often viewed in science primarily as a factor contributing to consolidation around the country’s interests that is why the degree of its rootedness in the citizens’ minds and behavior acts as a guarantee of political and spiritual consolidation, as well as unity of the society.
Key words: state, society, citizens, civil identity, administration.
TRAINING COURSES
Author’s programme of the training course «APPLIED REGIONAL STUDIES OF RUSSIA» by N.P. МЕDVEDEV,Doctor of political sciences, professor of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration and of the Russian Peoples’ Friendship University