Scientific Journal “Issues of National and Federative Relations” Issue 3 (22), 2013

CONTENTS

EDITOR’S NOTE

NATIONAL RELATIONS AND REGIONAL POLICY

NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SECURITY

SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PROCESSES UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF GLOBALIZATION

SCIENTIST’S REFLECTIONS: FROM THE WORD TO THE SCIENTIFIC CONCEPT

Our authors № 3-2013

 

NATIONAL RELATIONS AND REGIONAL POLICY

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

The article for the first time considers in detail the complex of relations between Moscow and Grozny during the post-conflict period of settlement and further development of the Chechen Republic within the Russian Federation (2000-2013). 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.

M.V.КIRCHANOV D.Sc. (history), assistant professor, chair of regional studies and economy of foreign countries, Voronezh State University

CULTURAL NATIONALISM IN CHUVASH REPUBLIC (second half of 1990 – the first half of the 2000)

Chuvash Republic is the subject of contemporary Russian Federation. The collapse of the Soviet Union assisted to activization of cultural nationalism in the region. National Revival, on the one hand, was too short and nationalism did not get the status of determining factor in the political development. On the other hand, the political activization of nationalism institutionalized conditions for development of nationalism in other areas of society. The language and different cultural practices of Chuvash intellectuals became forms of nationalism in Chuvash Republic.

Key words: Chuvash Republic, regionalization, political nationalism, intellectuals, cultural practices.

Sh.S. SULEYMANOVA doctor of Political Science, observer on "Caucasus" radio channel entering in "The Voice of Russia" Broadcasting Company

ISSUES OF ETHNIC ADAPTATION IN TODAY RUSSIA

The article shows causes underlying crisis situations in the post-Soviet period. It also determines the main goal of national policy aimed at the formation of such a society in which national needs of each person or a specific ethnos are most fully satisfied. Or to satisfy all nations inhibiting the country in such a way that would not infringe upon the legitimate interests of ethnoses and or would be accompanied by tensions or conflicts. Achieving this goal involves creation of relevant conditions and mechanisms of reproduction of national and ethnic life of each nation in all its richness while maintaining and deepening traditions of equal development and cooperation among nations.

Key words: ethnic factor, inter-ethnic relations, resolution of the national issue, democratic processes.

L.F. BOLTENKOVA DSc (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

FEDERAL BODIES OF POWER IN THE SYSTEM OF SPIRITUAL AND MORAL EDUCATION OF THE YOUTH

The authors have put the task of designating an issue, new for politology but topical for social and political practice, the issue of researching the role of federal bodies of power in the spiritual and moral upbringing of the youth. The reason for writing such article was the fact that the issue has not been examined before. Hence a goal: to attract the attention of representatives of political sciences to an important area of scientific knowledge. As of today, there is a general negative view of the government institutions supposed to carry out spiritual and moral upbringing of the youth. But a mere attempt to study the issue helps to make adjustments to such views. Political documents, press materials, TV channels information and scientific literature were used for the preparation of this article. Basic methods of research were analysis, synthesis, study, and observation. The authors have come to the conclusion that the government, represented by its federal bodies of power, has increased attention to the sphere of spiritual and moral education of the youth. Some aspects of the issue designated in the article can be considered as directions for further scientific research not only for politilogy, but also for law studies.

Key words: President of the Russian Federation, system, spiritual and moral upbringing, youth.

Т.А. NIGMATULLINA Ph.D. (history), Director of Bashkir Institute of Social Technologies, working for the doctorate degree at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

PATRIOTIC UPBRINGING OF THE YOUTH IN THE SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT POLICY: IDEOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

The article is devoted to the issues of patriotic upbringing of the youth. Patriotism has always played an important role in the political consciousness of Russia, and this fact shall not be underestimated under the conditions of the present day political transformations. It is especially important because patriotism is one of the basic features of the Russian national character and it has always been like this, in all historical epochs. Today, at the time of political changes in the society, the issue of patriotic upbringing of the youth has become an issue of national scale.

Key words: patriotism, upbringing, youth, government, society, ideology, government policy.

R.V. KADYROV post-graduate student the national and federal relations department of the Russian Presidential academy of national economy and public service

INFLUENCE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION GOVERNMENT NATIONAL POLICY ON THE STRENGTHENING OF THE ETHNO-CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE TATAR VOLGA REGION

Influence of the state national policy of the Russian Federation on strengthening of ethnocultural development of Tatars of the Volga region. In article mechanisms of realization of the state national policy and its influence on strengthening of ethnocultural development of Tatars of the Volga region are considered. Among studied questions ethnocultural aspects of national policy of subjects of federations of the Volga federal district also are studied.

Key words: national and cultural autonomy, ethnocultural development, national policy, exterritorial groups of Tatars, ethnocultural community.

T.T. GYATOV post-graduate student, the National and Federative Relations Department of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

BASIC STAGES IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF RELIGIOUS GROUPS OF THE NORTHERN CAUCASUS REGION: FROM MODERATELY RADICAL TO EXTREMIST (USING THE REPUBLICS OF KABARDINO-BALKARIA AND KARACHAY-CHERKESSIA AS EXAMPLES)

The author of the article describes in chronological order the basic stages of the extremist movement in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia and characterizes each of them.

Key words: extremism, terrorism, Islam, economic factors, Northern Caucasus, Jamaat.

NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SECURITY

V.V. GAIDUK D.Sc. (political science), Ph.D. (law), Professor, Head of politology chair, Bashkir State University

Yu.A. DEMYANENKO Ph.D. (sociology), Rector of Pskov State University Doctoral student in the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and the Public Administration

ETHNO-POLITICAL TOOLKIT OF NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

In the last decade, an ethnic factor is becoming more and more important in the domestic and foreign policy of multi-ethnic states. The article contains multi-factor analyses of the ethno-political factor in the system of national and public security of Russia.

Key words: national security, ethno-policy, national tragedies, public security, Concept of public security.

A.R. SULEYMANOV Ph.D. (political sciences), dean of the law faculty, head of the chair of trade union movement and labour law, Bashkir Institute of Social Technologies

NATIONAL AND TERRITORIAL SECURITY OF THE RUSSIAN STATE: HISTORY AND THE PRESENT TIME

An appeal to the domestic experience of ensuring national and territorial security of the Russian state permits not only to reveal problematic aspects of the government foreign policy but also to use historical lessons for strengthening federative grounds of today Russia. The article demonstrates past basic stages of ensuring national and territorial security of the Russian state with the consideration for its poly-ethnic character and nation-building.

Key words: national and territorial security, accession, strong-arm method, separatism, integrity, poly-ethnic character, nation-building.

P.S. GELERANSKY Ph.D. (political sciences), working for the doctorate degree at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

REGIONAL POLICY: ETHNICAL FACTOR AND REGIONAL POLITICAL STABILITY

In his article the author analyses features of the regional stability in the face of national and regional separatism. The historical examples are determined. The author examines the issue of political stability and analyses examples for ensuring ethno-political stability. The author raises questions of the region’s population ethnic composition and its impact on potential separatist sentiments.

Key words: region, regional policy, concept, model, principle, state power efficiency, the Russian Federation, political stability, political process, ethno-politics, state power, the population’s social structure, ethnic groups, regional stability.

SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PROCESSES UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF GLOBALIZATION

E.N. TROFIMOV D.Sc (political sciences), professor, Chancellor of the Russian International Academy of Tourism, member of the Board of Directors of the International Social Tourism Organisation

SOCIAL TOURISM IS A WAY TO MAKE RUSSIAN PEOPLE HEALTHIER

Social tourism is becoming a more popular product on the market of tourist services. Moreover, social tourism is becoming more popular in Europe where we witness new programs aimed at its support, similar processes are taking place in our country. The on-going financial and economic crisis in Europe and in the world, certainly, affects the social sphere, but, despite the narrowing resource capabilities of the employers, the issues of the social support of holidays for the people are becoming more acute and are being discusses at the expert, government and inter-government levels. In our country, the issues of social tourism and its implementation mechanisms are on the agenda of the Federation Council and various ministries and are being worked out at Rostourism.

Key words: social tourism, Russian nation, power, society, state, development.

V.I. VASILENKO D.Sc. (political sciences), professor, Deputy Head of the Chair of the Russian Statehood, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

М.Yu. SHTANYKO post-graduate student, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

ANALYSIS OF MIGRATION PROCESSES UNDER GLOBALIZATION

The article analyses the issue of migration. Undoubtedly, in the globalizing world migration is becoming one of the most effective driving forces forming the social landscape of the new century. On the one hand, the migration processes today are the result of global relations among separate communities and national economies that have entered into such relations, and, on the other hand, they can be considered as boosters of further social reforms both in receiving countries and the countries of origin.

Key words: migration, policy, globalization, identification, integration, power, state, security.

SCIENTIST’S REFLECTIONS: FROM THE WORD TO THE SCIENTIFIC CONCEPT

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

A WORD ABOUT WORDS, DISCUSSIONS AND DISPUTES

The author of the article speaks about discussions, disputes and the role of words in human life. Speech is one of the most complicated types of human activity, which consists in communicating with other people, in expressing and transmitting thoughts with the help of words of one or another language. But whether each combination of words constitutes speech? In his article, the author attempts to answer this question by studying and analysing views of great philosophers on the subject.

Key words: word, dialogue, dispute, discussion, speech, sophistry.