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Academic journal “Political Science Issues”. Volume 10, Issue 9 (61), 2020.

CONTENTS

THEORY, PHILOSOPHY AND HISTORY OF POLICY

Furman F.P. Specificity of the National Idea of Russian Philosophy of the Late Twentieth Century

Alferov S.Yu. The Phenomenon of Statehood in Modern Scientific and Theoretical Views

POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS, PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGIES

Маkhmadov A.N. Problems of Territorial Disputes and Territorial Changes

Nevskaya T.A. Formation of the Party Image as an Element of Political Management

Grigoryan Y.Y., Novikova A.V., Popov S.I. Problems of Functioning of the Specialized Bodies of the State Power of Moscow

Amiantova I.S. Problems of Corruption Factors in the Sphere of Education in Modern Russia

Yusupov A.K. The Role of Civic Activism in the Democratization of Society

Datukishvili E.Z. State-Civic Identity as Subject Field of Modern Political Science

Voronina N.A. New Forms of Protection of Migrant Workers Rights: Organized Recruitment of Migrants

Belov L.P. Justice and Tradition in Building a Strong State in the XXI Century

Dosaeva D.M. Prospects and Problems of Interaction between Russia and China in Central Asia

Steblina A.K. Health Management: Current Challenges

POLITICAL CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY AND IDEOLOGY

Mirzaev M. Competitive Political Advantages of Liberal Ideology

Vagina V.V. Rational and Unconscious Components in the Image of the Government of the Russian Federation (Based on Research Materials 2018-2020)

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND WORLD POLITICS

Chaevich A.V. Geopolitical Results of the Second World War in the Context of the Modern World Order

Mikhaylenko A.N. Vectors of Eurasian Integration’s Development

Muravykh A.I., Nikitenko E.G. “Novichok” – Chemical Warfare Agent (CWA) of the West Against Russia

Ravochkin N.N. Reasons for the Failures of Modern Political and Legal Transformations in the Countries of the World Peripheral

Evstigneev R.A. The New View to the World Politics from the Perspective of the Integral Theory

Toshbekova M.Kh. Modern Legal Mechanisms to Combat Ideological Threats

Lin Wenxin. Formation of a Stable Electoral Model in the Post-Soviet Space

Abdallakh L.N. The Role of International Institutions in Providing Humanitarian Assistance to Afghanistan, Using the United Nations as an Example

STUDENT SCIENCE

Arshad Ghulam Kader. The Modern State-Building in Afghanistan: Challenges and Solutions

REFLECTIONS ABOUT THE READ

Tolochko A.V., Omerovich A.R. Review of the Monograph: V.A. Glebov, A.V. Makukhin, S.I. Popov «Russia and Poland: the Experience of Local Self-Government»

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THEORY, PHILOSOPHY AND HISTORY OF POLICY

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F.P. FURMAN Doctor of philosophical science, State University of Maritime and River Fleet named after Admiral S.O. Makarova, St. Petersburg, Russia

SPECIFICITY OF THE NATIONAL IDEA OF RUSSIAN PHILOSOPHY OF THE LATE TWENTIETH CENTURY

The article defines the concept of "national idea", reveals the features of the main approaches used in the formulation of the national idea, analyzes the factors that led to its emergence, defines the main functions and criteria for assessing the national idea. Of great importance are the specific features of the national idea of the Russian people, which are reflected in philosophical views.

Key words: philosophy of nationality, national idea, national and universal origin, "Russian idea", history of philosophy, ideas of philosophy, Russian philosophy, national culture, universal morality.

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S.YU. ALFEROV PhD student at Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, National Security Faculty, Moscow, Russia

THE PHENOMENON OF STATEHOOD IN MODERN SCIENTIFIC AND THEORETICAL VIEWS

This article attempts to identify the essence of the phenomenon of statehood. To solve this problem, an analysis of domestic and foreign works on this topic was carried out. It was found that despite the significant development of the topic, some of its aspects need to be clarified. As a result, the author proposed and substantiated a number of provisions that specify some existing ideas about the essence of statehood.

Key words: statehood, stateness, failed state, sovereignty.

POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS, PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGIES

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А.N. МАKHMADOV Doctor of Sciences (political sciences), Professor, Vice-President of NANTES, corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan

PROBLEMS OF TERRITORIAL DISPUTES AND TERRITORIAL CHANGES

One of the key aspects of international conflict research is related to the conditions of territorial changes. Territorial changes play a key role in the way they are resolved and regulated territorial disputes. Territorial transformations can either aggravate the relationship between the conflicting parties, and on the contrary, resolve the issues that have arisen and reduce the tension.

Key words: territorial dispute, conflict, territorial disputes, changes, territorial claims.

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T.А. NEVSKAYA PhD in Political Science, Senior Lecturer of department of Political Science and Sociology of political processes. Faculty of Sociology of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

FORMATION OF THE PARTY IMAGE AS AN ELEMENT OF POLITICAL MANAGEMENT

The presented study is devoted to the study of the process of forming the image of a political party in the context of the practical experience accumulated in the course of preparing for a single voting day in Russia in 2020. The purpose of this work is to identify new trends in the process of creating the image of political parties in Russia within the framework of the development of political management. The research methodology is built on the basis of a combination of descriptive, structural and comparative analysis. The author comes to the conclusion that the majority of parties are currently actively rebuilding their image. The development of this process is due to a decrease in the level of support by voters for the United Russia party, as well as the desire of its competitors to use this situation as a “window of opportunity” for increasing influence. All parties transform their image by addressing the themes of regional patriotism and leveling the level of development of territories. In attempts to attract part of the electorate of rivals, symbolic mimicry is actively used. United Russia develops a discourse of cooperation between society and government, while representatives of the parliamentary opposition build their image around the theme of the fight against the ruling party, whose policy is positioned as the primary source of crisis phenomena in the socio-economic development of Russia.

Key words: political party, image, political management, formation, «United Russia», LDPR, Communist Party of the Russian Federation, «Fair Russia», elections, election campaign.

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Y.Y. GRIGORYAN Department of state and municipal administration, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia

A.V. NOVIKOVA The assistant of part-time education, Economist, Laboratory of Sociological and Focus Group Research, Department of Sociology, (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia

S.I. POPOV Ph.D. in Political Science, Associate Professor, Department of Policy Analysis and Management, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia

PROBLEMS OF FUNCTIONING OF THE SPECIALIZED BODIES OF THE STATE POWER OF MOSCOW

The article describes the basics of functioning of branch public authorities in Moscow, and examines their development. The most acute problems that hinder the functioning of organizations related to politics and public administration are highlighted. The factors that affect the functioning of the city management are identified. The ways of improvement of branch public authorities in Moscow are suggested: the ways and measures that can be implemented to improve and increase the level of functionality of branch public authorities in Moscow are listed.

Key words: the public authorities, problems of functioning of the specialized bodies of the state power of Moscow, the Moscow city Government.

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I.S. AMIANTOVA PhD in Political Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Political Analysis and Management, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia

PROBLEMS OF CORRUPTION FACTORS IN THE SPHERE OF EDUCATION IN MODERN RUSSIA

The presented study is devoted to the study of corruption-generating factors in the field of education in modern Russia. Its purpose is designated as a comprehensive analysis of the system of factors that generate corruption in the educational system of the Russian Federation. The research methodology is built through a combination of analysis of the circumstances of origin and secondary processing of sociological survey data. The author comes to the conclusion that, at a fundamental level, the emergence of corruption within the educational system is caused by factors that are not directly related to it. Among them, the devaluation of scientific knowledge stands out against the background of the preservation of the formal significance of other documents confirming the existence of education, the primitivization of the structure of the economy and the accompanying deformation of the labor market, the spread of prestigious consumption and the decline in the status of the intellectual in mass culture. Among the key factors of the genesis of corruption, which are directly related to the education system, it is highlighted its underfunding, the ineffectiveness of the existing schemes for the distribution of the wage fund, the breakdown of the connection between the training system in educational institutions and the demands of the labor market, an increase in the workload on teachers, the disproportion of the rights and duties of a teacher. primary and secondary schools, and in many respects the imitative nature of correspondence education in a significant part of universities.

Key words: corruption, corruption-generating factor, education, Russia.

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А.К. YUSUPOV Lecturer at Kokand State Pedagogical Institute, Kokand, Republic of Uzbekistan

THE ROLE OF CIVIC ACTIVISM IN THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF SOCIETY

Аfter gaining independence, the main task of our country was to build a humane, democratic state and civil society. Political activity is growing in our society, profound reforms are being carried out in all spheres. The intensification of citizen participation in political processes is a strengthening of democracy. This article highlights the role of civic activism in democratizing society.

Key words: citizen, democracy, active citizen, civil society, political parties, elections.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.61.9.008

E.Z. DATUKISHVILI Post-graduate student at the Chair of political sciences and political management, Institute of Social Sciences, RANEPA, Moscow, Russia

STATE-CIVIC IDENTITY AS SUBJECT FIELD OF MODERN POLITICAL SCIENCE

The article analyzes the phenomenon of state-civil identity in the context of modern trends in political science related to the expansion of the subject field of this concept. The author cites the main theoretical models of the formation of state-civil identity, focusing on practical examples characteristic of multinational states (USA, USSR). Special attention in the study is paid to the processes of the formation of state-civil identity in modern Russia. In this regard, the author highlights the features, specifics and trends of the processes, which allows us to talk about the study of state-civil identity in Russia, as an independent subject of scientific research.

Key words: identity, state-civic identity, multinational state, political nation, national politics, patriotism.

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N.A. VORONINA Candidate of Sciences (law), Senior researcher at the Sector of Human Rights, Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

NEW FORMS OF PROTECTION OF MIGRANT WORKERS RIGHTS: ORGANIZED RECRUITMENT OF MIGRANTS

The article is devoted to the analysis of mechanisms of organized recruitment of foreign labour force for temporary work in the Russian Federation. Noted that organized recruitment is an effective remedy of protection of migrant workers’ rights. The article addresses the issues of participation of the non-governmental sector in the process of organized attraction and employment of foreign labour force in the Russian Federation. A conclusion is made about the need for analysis of the experience in implementing intergovernmental agreements on organized recruitment and further development of organized forms of labour migration.

Key words: labour migrants, organized recruitment, temporary work, intergovernmental agreements, private employment agencies, placement.

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L.P. BELOV Postgraduate Student, North-West Institute of Management, RANEPA, General Director Gelios LLC, St. Petersburg, Russia

JUSTICE AND TRADITION IN BUILDING A STRONG STATE IN THE XXI CENTURY

The article is devoted to the substantiation of the decisive importance of justice and traditions in the conceptual plan of a strong state in modern Russia. The author of the tradition considers the concept of justice in the context of the pluralism of scientific interpretations of these concepts. The author defines the historical and socio-cultural conditions of domestic ideas about justice and the role of historical tradition in Russia. Using an effective approach and discourse analysis, the author formulates his position in the framework of a scientific discussion about justice and traditions in modern Russia.

The article uses data from a secondary sociological analysis of the current political discourse. Based on the classical ideas about social justice and the role of tradition in state genesis, the author substantiates the conclusion about the decisive role of these social values in justifying the construction of a modern strong state.

Key words: a strong state, a just state, justice and law, the dialectic of justice and tradition, the evolution of a modern state, ideological and moral traditions, modernization, the value foundations of the state.

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D.M. DOSAEVA Department of History, Chair of the History of Political Parties and Political Movements, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

PROSPECTS AND PROBLEMS OF INTERACTION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CHINA IN CENTRAL ASIA

The target of this article is to consider the main problems, directions and prospects of geopolitical interaction between Russia and China in Central Asia. The author analyses the strategic interests of Russia and China and considers the possibility of their implementation, and also identifies problems of interaction between Russia and China in the region and assesses their cooperation.

Key words: Russia, China, Central Asia, Eurasian economic Union, Silk Road Economic Belt, integration, economy, logistics, transportation, international trade.

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A.K. STEBLINA Post-graduate student working for the Master's degree at the Faculty of state and municipal management, Russian Presidential Academy of national economy and public administration (РАNEPA), Moscow, Russia

HEALTH MANAGEMENT: CURRENT CHALLENGES

COVID-19 had revealed numerous problems in the healthcare system management. Against the backdrop of the pandemic, major flaws both in the healthcare system itself and, in essence, in management of the medical institutions at all levels, to which no one paid attention before. In the article, the author examines urgent tasks facing the healthcare sector at the moment. Solving those tasks can bring Russian healthcare system to a higher level, as in developed, advanced countries.

Key words: healthcare, management, tasks, doctors.

POLITICAL CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY AND IDEOLOGY

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M. MIRZAEV Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor of Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies, Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan

COMPETITIVE POLITICAL ADVANTAGES OF LIBERAL IDEOLOGY

The article reveals the ways of development of liberal ideology. In order to understand what is meant by the concept of "liberal ideology", it is necessary to first reveal the term "political ideology". The task of ideology is to conquer the minds of as many people as possible. Ideology should be based on modern science, with the help of which it becomes systemic, effective, understandable and adequate for society. It is also noted that the strength of any ideology is measured by the degree of universalization of its criteria, the breadth of perception of its ideas as guiding foundations, driving forces, as well as the effectiveness of the motives of joint behavior of a person and the state.

Key words: opponent, opposition, ideology, law, society, politics, legal doctrine, voter, reform.

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V.V. VAGINA Graduate student of the Department of Sociology and Psychology of Politics, Faculty of Political Science, Lomonosov Moscow state University, Moscow, Russia

RATIONAL AND UNCONSCIOUS COMPONENTS IN THE IMAGE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (BASED ON RESEARCH MATERIALS 2018-2020)

This article is devoted to the consideration of rational and unconscious components in the image of the Government of the Russian Federation (the second government of D.A. Medvedev 2018-2020). The efficiency and effectiveness of the activities of the supreme executive body depends not only on the functional component, but is also determined by its legitimacy and the level of trust on the part of citizens.

The images of power institutions, formed in the mass consciousness, occupy an important place in the political space, since they have confirmed their importance in shaping public opinion and influencing political processes.

In the article, the author examines the image of the Government of the Russian Federation, formed at the rational and irrational levels. The perceived components of the image were investigated by the author through verbalized structures and analysis of the respondents' attitude to this political institution. To study the unconscious, deep components of the image, the author used the method of fixed associations with an animal, color and smell.

It should be noted that the image of the Government of the Russian Federation, formed at the unconscious level, is consistent with the image formed at the rational level. Basically, the image of the institution of power is negatively emotionally colored. An interesting observation is that the image is quite contradictory: on the one hand, the government, in the minds of citizens, is a significant political institution, and on the other hand, it is passive, inactive and weak.

Key words: political perception, image of authorities, image of government, irrational component, unconscious component.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND WORLD POLITICS

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A.V. CHAEVICH Doctor of political science, associate Professor, Professor of the Department "Methodology of law and legal communication", Russian University of transport (MIIT), Law Institute, Moscow, Russia

GEOPOLITICAL RESULTS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MODERN WORLD ORDER

This article analyzes the geopolitical results of the Second world war and their impact on the formation of the post-war world order. The main parameters of the Yalta-Potsdam system of international relations and the role of the USSR in its formation are considered. The main attention is focused on the key parameters of the system of international relations after the Second world war, on its new features and characteristics. The author draws attention to the fact that with the collapse of the USSR, the system of international relations changed significantly, the existing bipolar system of the world order ceased to exist, it was replaced by the process of political globalization and the formation of a unipolar world led by Western civilization. The main reasons for the United States and Western countries to reconsider the role of the Soviet Union in world war II are revealed. The main measures of Russia to protect the historical truth and prevent belittling the role of the Soviet people in achieving the great victory are defined.

Key words: World war II, world order, geopolitics, geopolitical confrontation, international relations, international security, national interests.

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A.N. MIKHAYLENKO Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor, Chairman of International security and Russian foreign policy chair at the Department of national security, Institute of law and national security, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russia

VECTORS OF EURASIAN INTEGRATION’S DEVELOPMENT

The EAEU development vectors proposed in the article mean a new stage in its evolution, the transition from Eurasian Economic Union to Eurasian Union. Such evolution is dictated by the internal logic of Eurasian integration’s development. At the same time, the external circumstances associated with the formation of a new world order require corresponding changes in the Union’s development strategy. In modern conditions, one should strive for a new quality of integration, involving in its orbit issues of Eurasian security, identity, and more effective economic interaction. This stage may consist in expanding and deepening Eurasian integration, changing the locomotive of its development.

Key words: new world order, Eurasian Economic Union, EAEU, Collective Security Treaty Organization, CSTO, European Union, security, Eurasian identity.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.61.9.017

A.I. MURAVYKH D.Sc. (economics), professor, Department of Public administration and National safety of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russia

E.G. NIKITENKO Major General, Cand. Sc. (History), professor, Department of Public administration and National safety of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russia

“NOVICHOK” – CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT (CWA) OF THE WEST AGAINST RUSSIA

The article analyzes the policy of containment of Russia, pursued by the collective West using prohibited methods. The legendary "Novichok", due to the promotion of a "fake" information campaign, is turning into a "chemical warfare agent" (CWA) of the West in its confrontation with Russia. It is shown that the United States has the strongest motivation in conducting the “Navalny’s Novichok” operation aimed at closing the Nord Stream-2 conducted by the intelligent services forces. It is vital for Russia to multiply its positions on the internal and external information fronts.

Key words: politics, chemical warfare agent, information war, energy resources, crisis, security.

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N.N. RAVOCHKIN PhD in Philosophy, Associate Professor of the Department of Humanitarian and Legal Disciplines Kuzbass State Agricultural Academy; Associate Professor at the Department of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences Kuzbass State Technical University named after T.F. Gorbachev Kemerovo, Russia

REASONS FOR THE FAILURES OF MODERN POLITICAL AND LEGAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD PERIPHERAL

Transformations of political and legal institutions are a condition for the evolutionary development of any state and seem to be the most desirable option for modernization. The article examines the reason for the failure of political and legal institutional transformations at the international level - in the countries of the world periphery, which, due to a combination of many factors, became full-fledged participants in the system of international relations only in the twentieth century, and for which the problem of their own social development is much more acute than in others states. The author analyzes domestic and foreign studies focused on revealing the essential factors that complicate the necessary institutional changes in the states under consideration. In addition, the sought-after reasons are presented and clarified, which, depending on the contextual analysis, provide a unique empirical material in relation to each individual peripheral state.

Key words: political and legal institutions, periphery, state, power, world system, institutional transformations.

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R.A. EVSTIGNEEV Post-Graduate at School of International Relations, Saint-Petersburg State University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

THE NEW VIEW TO THE WORLD POLITICS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE INTEGRAL THEORY

Nowadays the ways of development of highly dynamic political reality are becoming less and less predictable. Global challenges that the humanity is facing in the XXI century may reach their tipping point and start a destructive process of domino effect for the convergence of catastrophes. On the back of the deep transformation of international relations there is an emerging need for a new perspective able to give the explanation and definition of the things happening better than classic theories and ideologies.

In this article the author proposes to look at the world politics from the perspective of the American philosopher Ken Wilber’s integral theory and study the benefits of the integral model appliance to the analysis of the future world politics’ aspects.

Key words: world politics, integral theory, integral perspective, international relations theory.

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M.Kh. TOSHBEKOVA Post-graduate student working for the doctoral degree, National University of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan

MODERN LEGAL MECHANISMS TO COMBAT IDEOLOGICAL THREATS

This article discusses global conflicts, spiritual and ideological threats, information attacks, their impact on society and nature, as well as the legal foundations and modern mechanisms of their response in the context of globalization.

Key words: information attacks, legal mechanisms, globalization, struggle against ideological threats, Uzbekistan.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.61.9.021

LIN WENXIN Doctoral student (Ph. D. student), Peking University School of International Studies, Beijing, China

FORMATION OF A STABLE ELECTORAL MODEL IN THE POST-SOVIET SPACE

Democratic societies tend to have well-balanced systems of government, particularly in electoral systems. The existing system of political and managerial relations is characterized by significant shortcomings in its functioning. These problems have existed since independence. Due to the imperfection of the legislative framework and the lack of the necessary political will, there remains an imbalance in the formation and activity of the branches of government, which requires a mandatory solution. These problems make it necessary to develop and apply mechanisms that would neutralize the negative impact on the electoral system. Defining specific ways to develop the electoral system is still a debatable issue. Issues of manipulation during the electoral process, in the rotation of power elites, parliamentary immunity, de-ideologization of political parties, and the formation of actual bipartisanship need to be addressed. The improvement of the electoral system requires the development and application of mechanisms that can eliminate these and other problems in its functioning. The purpose of the article is to identify and justify mechanisms for overcoming problems in the electoral system.

Key words: elections, system, analysis, sustainability, formation.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.61.9.022

L.N. ABDALLAKH Bachelor of Oriental Studies and African Studies of St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia

THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN, USING THE UNITED NATIONS AS AN EXAMPLE

The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (IRA) has experienced decades of devastating armed conflict, social upheaval and severe food shortages. The consequences have been manifested in the humanitarian and economic crisis in the country. Infrastructure, public and social institutions have been severely damaged. Currently, most of the major humanitarian organizations are supporting development projects in Afghanistan. The main role belongs to the UN units that develop and implement projects in different spheres of life in Afghanistan, as well as coordinate joint efforts of other humanitarian organizations.

Key words: Afghanistan, international humanitarian cooperation, international humanitarian assistance, UN, UNICEF, OCHA, UNDP.

STUDENT SCIENCE

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ARSHAD GHULAM KADER Master of the Department of Political Analysis and Management, PFUR, Herat, Afghanistan

THE MODERN STATE-BUILDING IN AFGHANISTAN: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

Regional and trans-regional actors always take into account the existing problems in Afghanistan when making decisions in the Middle East. The current “Great Strategy Game” in Afghanistan outlines the future security and strategic management of the Middle East. In the current situation, the most important feature of the development of events in Afghanistan is the process called "state building". Afghanistan's state-building process began in 2001. Thirteen years later, it failed. This article examines the need for state building in Afghanistan. In future issues, we will look at the obstacles and strategies to this process in Afghanistan.

Key words: Afghanistan, state-building, safety, nation, tribe, language, religion.

REFLECTIONS ABOUT THE READ

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.61.9.024

A.V. TOLOCHKO PhD in Political sciences, associate professor Department of philosophy and social sciences, Bunin Yelets State University, Yelets, Russia

A.R. OMEROVICH Graduate student, Department of Policy Analysis and Management, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia

REVIEW OF THE MONOGRAPH: V.A. GLEBOV, A.V. MAKUKHIN, S.I. POPOV «RUSSIA AND POLAND: THE EXPERIENCE OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT»

This contribution reviews the monograph by V.A. Glebov, A.V. Makukhin, and S.I. Popov. The monograph focuses on a crucial and a highly relevant topic of the local authorities in the Russian Federation and Republic of Poland. The review offers a detailed in-depth analysis of the scientific contribution developed by authors. It highlights positive and negative aspects of the monograph, and emphasizes it`s key merits and drawbacks. Based on the thorough analysis of the monograph, the reviewer formulates several recommendations and suggestions, which can help improving the scientific contribution discussing on the local self-government institute.

Key words: Russia, Poland, local self-government, reforms, European Charter of Local Self-Government, Magdeburg Law, Sachsenspiegel.

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Academic journal “Political Science Issues”. Volume 10, Issue 8 (60), 2020.

CONTENTS

THEORY, PHILOSOPHY AND HISTORY OF POLICY

Martynenko S.E. Theoretical Concept “Greater Eurasia” by Y. Kofner as an Example of Eurasian Paradigma Understanding in the German Political Science

POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS, PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGIES

Artamonova Ya.S., Semenova V.I. State Policy of Production Management and the Problem of Social Inequality in the Digital Economy

Vorobiev G.V., Pirogov A.I., Маtveev O.V. А.N. Radishchev and A.I. Herzen as Founders and Ideologists of Revolutionary Democracy in Russia

Kopylov I.A., Маtveev O.V., Ushakov E.S. Some Aspects of Political Activity as a Phenomenon of Public Life

Semenova V.I. Modern Information Security Policy for Personal Data

Primova E.N. To the Question of the Peculiarities of German Cooperative Federalism

Karlakov V.S. Political Institutionalization in Russia in the 1990s: Stages, Main Features

Afanaseva D.A. Conceptual Model of Political Risk Analysis in the Agricultural Sector

Murtazin R.A. Features of the Transformation of Russian Political Elites after the Collapse of the Soviet Union

Shishlin P.A. The Prospects of a Possible Transition to a Presidential System in Iraq

POLITICAL CULTURE AND IDEOLOGY

Nesterchuk O.A, Galkina G.M., Belyaeva V.P. Education as a Condition for Regional Development of Human Capital in Russia

POLITICAL REGIONALISM AND ETHNOPOLITICS

Ivanchenko V.S., Chimiris E.S. Russian Language in the Post-Soviet Space as a Political Factor

POLITICAL CONFLICTOLOGY

Kuminova M.R. Military Conflict on the Territory of Bosnia and Herzegovinia, and Evaluation of the Role of the International Community in its Settlement

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND WORLD POLITICS

Chaevich A.V. Russia in the Middle East: National Interests and Threats to National Security

Khopеrskaya L.L., Pshenichnaya N.Yu. Coronavirus: the Foreign Political Dimension

Zaslavsky S.E. Russian Party System: Current State and Dynamics of Development

Karatueva E.N. Environmental Disasters: Causes and Consequences

Khlopov O.A. Environmental Security in International Politics: Challenges and Threats

Dubrovina O.Yu., Plotnikov V.S. Cross-Border Cooperation: Features, Processes and Factors Affecting its Development

Makarov A.V. «Open Society» in the Educational Coordinate System

Bakanova A.S. The Evolution of Information Warfare as the Foreign Policy's Tool: Historical Aspect

Kudashev R.Sh. Problems of Formation of Supranational Institutions within the EEU

Kanoute Soumaila. Problems of Security in North Mali Since the Sahel Crisis in 2012

Stebneva A.V. Features of the Fight Against Terrorism in Syria under the Administrations of B. Obama and D. Trump

Kudratov А.М. Peculiarities of the Development of the Volunteer Movement in Uzbekistan

Khvaley A.A., Burygin A.A. Child Terrorism as one of the Main Trends in the Development of International Islamic Terrorism (on the Example of Ashbal Al-Hilaf)

Budnik A.I., Grigorieva T.V., Kan A.A. Environmental and Legal Problematic Aspects in the World's Ocean Development

Yan Jie, Czin' Zhu. Economic Interests of Russia and China in the Central Asian Region: Comparative Analysis

STUDENT SCIENCE

Kolevatov R.A. The Role of Solidarity in the Strategic Narrative of the Catholic Church in the Frames of Human and Military Security in the Eurasian Region

Our authors № 8-2020

THEORY, PHILOSOPHY AND HISTORY OF POLICY

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.001

S.E. MARTYNENKO PhD in History, Associate Professor, Theory and History of International Relations Department, RUDN University, Moscow, Russia

THEORETICAL CONCEPT “GREATER EURASIA” BY Y. KOFNER AS AN EXAMPLE OF EURASIAN PARADIGMA UNDERSTANDING IN THE GERMAN POLITICAL SCIENCE

The article is devoted to the analysis of the approach of German political science to the problems of Eurasianism on the example of a theoretical paradigm prepared by a Russian-German political scientist and historian in the field of international relations, editor-in-chief of the portal "Eurasian Studies" Yuri Kofner in the framework of the research project of the Russian Council on International Affairs (RIAC). The research carried out by J. Kofner touches upon extremely topical aspects of modern international relations in the post-Soviet space. The author examines the economic, cultural and partly political plane of the integration process taking place in recent history in the post-Soviet space, finding convincing arguments both for its expediency and historicity. As for us, we would like to subject the paradigm of the respected author to a secondary historical and political analysis, focusing on both key factors that cannot be questioned and on a number of provisions that seem to us controversial in the light of the the global political agenda transformation. In the course of the study we were guided by the methodological basis of the historical and political sciences: the historical-analytical method, the method of political analysis, as well as the method of comparison and the method of structural analysis.

Key words: Russia, EAEU, SCO, Eurasianism, economics, politics, civilizational analysis.

POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS, PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGIES

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.002

YA.S. ARTAMONOVA Doctor of Political Science, Associate Professor, Department "Social Relations, Advertising and Public Relations", Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics, Moscow, Russia

V.I. SEMENOVA Candidate of Political Science, Department of State and Municipal Management, Moscow Economic Institute, Moscow, Russia

STATE POLICY OF PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT AND THE PROBLEM OF SOCIAL INEQUALITY IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY

Currently, there is a growing contradiction between the goals of social policy, state regulation of the economy and the modernization of production. The purpose of this article is to study the main causes of existing contradictions and find the main ways to solve them. To achieve this goal, the task of comparing production indicators for the main areas and analyzing trends in state policy in relation to each of these areas was performed. It also identified the place of national projects in the potential development of the Russian economy and their role in improving the quality of life of the population. In this study, the comparison method and the inductive method were used. As a result, we proposed regulatory measures that the state can take at this stage of Russia's development in order to solve the problems not only of modernizing production, but also of stabilizing the social system and minimizing social inequality.

Key words: production management policy, social inequality, knowledge-based production, public investment, digital economy, management model, modernization.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.003

G.V. VOROBIEV Candidate of Sciences (philosophy), Associate Professor, Chair of social sciences and public administration, Moscow State Regional University, Moscow, Russia

А.I. PIROGOV Doctor of Sciences (philosophy), Professor at the Chair of philosophy, sociology and political science, National Research University “Moscow Institute of electronic technology,” Moscow, Russia

О.V. МАTVEEV Doctor of Sciences (history), Professor at the Chair of history, Military University of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation; Professor of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia

А.N. RADISHCHEV AND A.I. HERZEN AS FOUNDERS AND IDEOLOGISTS OF REVOLUTIONARY DEMOCRACY IN RUSSIA

The article raises the problem of the ideology of Russian revolutionary democracy in the XYIII-XIX centuries. It considers the socio-political views, programs and literary works of A.N. Radishchev and A.I. Herzen, reveals their firm ideological positions, and assesses their contribution to the development of the revolutionary and democratic thought in Russia.

Key words: ideology, program, autocracy, serfdom, democracy, revolution.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.004

I.А. KOPYLOV Candidate of Sciences (political sciences), Associate Professor, Chair of politology, Military University of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia

О.V. МАTVEEV Doctor of Sciences (history), Professor at the Chair of history, Military University of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation; Professor of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia

Е.S. USHAKOV Doctor of Sciences (philosophy), Professor at the Chair of politology, Military University of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia

SOME ASPECTS OF POLITICAL ACTIVITY AS A PHENOMENON OF PUBLIC LIFE

The article considers some aspects of political activity as a specific sphere of activity that has its own distinctive features. The article focuses on its structure, types and means used by political actors in achieving their political goals, as well as some features of their manifestation in modern Russian society.

Key words: political activity, politics, subject of political activity, political process, political interest, professional politician.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.005

V.I. SEMENOVA Candidate of Political Science, Department of State and Municipal Management, Moscow Economic Institute, Moscow, Russia

MODERN INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY FOR PERSONAL DATA

Personal information security in the Internet space is becoming more and more difficult to ensure. What was previously perceived as the advantages of the Internet, now raises big questions and gradually turns into disadvantages. When developing a management strategy in the field of information security, it is very difficult to draw the line where the security of the state ends and the security of personal data in the information environment begins. In this regard, new approaches to understanding the security of personal data in the digital space are needed.

Key words: information security, personal data, state policy in the field of information security, national security, cyberattack, cybercrime.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.006

E.N. PRIMOVA Candidate of Historical Sciences, leading researcher Research Institute of the Academy of the General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia

TO THE QUESTION OF THE PECULIARITIES OF GERMAN COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM

The article analyzes some, in the author's opinion, important characteristics that give German federalism a number of features which lets call it corporate. The main attention is focused on substantiating the thesis according to which the peculiarity of German corporate federalism, in contrast to Russian and some other national types of federalism, where the division of jurisdictions or competencies is carried out on the whole range of issues, in Germany it is carried out primarily in the legislative sphere. In it the key place is occupied not so much by legal norms, principles and procedures governing the competence of the federation and the lands, but by the identification and coordination of principles, forms, methods of mutually beneficial cooperation between them. At the same time, it is shown that in the FRG the power of the federation is derived from the will of the lands, and not vice versa.

Key words: Federal Republic of Germany, federation, subjects of the federation, types of federation, corporate federalism, lands, power, subjects of jurisdiction, division of competences.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.007

V.S. KARLAKOV Postgraduate of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia

POLITICAL INSTITUTIONALIZATION IN RUSSIA IN THE 1990S: STAGES, MAIN FEATURES

The article is devoted to the study of political institutionalization in Russia in the 1990s. In the article, the author considers a political institution as an organization with a certain structure and set of functions, and formal rules that establish a certain nature of the relationship between actors. The main stages of political institutionalization in Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union are determined: "institutional amorphousness", "democratic transition", "informal institutionalization". The political reasons that impede the formation of democratic institutional design are displayed. The author points out features of adaptation of Western political institutions to the Russian political conditions. In the article, the author identifies the economic and political reasons for the emergence of a group of large owners seeking to realize their goals bypassing the existing institutional agreements. "Informal institutionalization", according to the author’s opinion, was a consequence of the ineffectiveness of existing institutions.

Key words: stages of political institutionalization, institutional design, political institutions, disintegration of the USSR, democratic transition.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.008

D.A. AFANASEVA Postgraduate, Department of Political Science, Financial University, Moscow, Russia

CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

In the conditions of a modern market economy, political risk has become an inevitable factor in any financial and economic activity of organizations in the agricultural sector, seeking to get the maximum possible profit. In this regard, the role of rational risk assessment increases in order to further prevent it. The author offers an arithmetic model of political risk assessment using the simplest indivisible factors: political, economic and social origin.

Key words: political risk, agricultural sector, indicators of political risk, political risk assessment model.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.009

R.А. MURTAZIN National Research Mordovian State University named after N.P. Ogareva, Saransk, Russia

FEATURES OF THE TRANSFORMATION OF RUSSIAN POLITICAL ELITES AFTER THE COLLAPSE OF THE SOVIET UNION

The relevance of the study is due to the fact that in any state at different historical stages in the development of the political process there is a problem of interaction between social structures (social strata), among which political elites can be distinguished. It is they who exert their influence on the political processes that determine the further development of the country. Of particular relevance is the study of the characteristics of the transformation of Russian political elites after the collapse of the Soviet Union. In the article, the author considers the prerequisites for the formation of a new political elite in the Russian Federation, the process of formation of new elite structures. A separate consideration is worthy of the new format for recruiting the political elite after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

As a result of the research, тhe author concludes that in the 1990s, the Soviet mechanism for obtaining privileges and social statuses of the nomenclature order actually stopped working. He was replaced by the principle that the party nomenclature was gradually supplanted by the new elite of the country, which advocated democratic reforms. During the study, the following methods were applied: historical analysis, system analysis, comparative analysis.

Key words: political elite, transformation, state, power, The Russian Federation.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.010

P.A. SHISHLIN PhD student, Moscow State University, Institute of Asian and African Studies, Moscow, Russia

THE PROSPECTS OF A POSSIBLE TRANSITION TO A PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM IN IRAQ

Anti-government protests in Iraq in 2019 were marked by calls for changing the current parliamentary system in place since 2003 to a presidential one. The objective of this article is to identify prospects of such a change for post-Saddam Iraq. The author analyses the roots of this call, the advantages and disadvantages of a presidential system in theory and in practice for Iraq, the possibility of this change. The conclusion is reached that transition to this system for Iraq is not devoid of advantages in theory, but considering the current political circumstances is unlikely and might be detrimental to the democratic development of Iraq in practice. Alternative reform suggestions are made.

Key words: Iraq, political system, presidential system, consociationalism, parliamentarism, protests.

POLITICAL CULTURE AND IDEOLOGY

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.011

О.А. NESTERCHUK Doctor of Sciences (political sciences), Professor at the Chair of political analysis and management, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University); Professor at the Chair of political science and political management, Institute of Social Sciences, RANEPA, Moscow, Russia

G.М. GALKINA Postgraduate student at the Chair of national and federative relations, Institute of Social Sciences, RANEPA, Moscow, Russia

V.P. BELYAEVA Deputy Director for educational work of the State Budgetary Educational Institution of Moscow “School No. 97,” Moscow, Russia

EDUCATION AS A CONDITION FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN CAPITAL IN RUSSIA

The article examines the educational policy of modern Russia in the context of regional development and the development of human capital. Noting the existing differences in the socio-economic potential of the Russian regions, the authors emphasize the possibilities of solving the problem of balanced regional development in the educational environment as part of the implementation of the national project "Education" and improving other significant regulatory legal acts in the area under study. According to the authors, the most significant areas of implementation of the national project "Education" have been highlighted, allowing the most effective realization of the existing potential of the Russian regions.

Key words: education, educational policy, regional policy, regional development, human capital, national projects.

POLITICAL REGIONALISM AND ETHNOPOLITICS

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.012

V.S. IVANCHENKO Analyst of the Center for Social and Political Research Institute for Integration Development Research Russian Foreign Trade Academy Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia

E.S. CHIMIRIS PhD in political sciences, 1st category analyst of the Center for Social and Political Studies, Institute for Integration Development Research Russian Foreign Trade Academy Ministry of economic development of the Russian Federation, associate professor of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia

RUSSIAN LANGUAGE IN THE POST-SOVIET SPACE AS A POLITICAL FACTOR

The spread of the Russian language in the post-Soviet space has long become a significant factor in politics. Russia uses it as one of the instruments of its "soft power" and political influence in the former republics of the USSR. After the collapse of the Union, most of the new states began to distance themselves from the Russian language, replacing it with the national language or English. In a number of countries, the status of the Russian language is not only undefined, but a ban on its use has been introduced. Although the Russian language still remains an instrument of communication for national minorities and diasporas in the territories of the countries of the former USSR. The new states see a threat to their national identity and national languages in Russia's policy of supporting the Russian language abroad.

In this article, the authors set themselves the task of examining the current situation with the use of the Russian language in the post-Soviet countries. The authors put forward a hypothesis that the refusal to use the Russian language in the post-Soviet countries is associated with its value dominant. Whereas the instrumentalization of language learning leads to an increase in interest in it in Western countries. The data on the use of the Russian language in everyday communication, education and science are analyzed. The authors show that the use of the Russian language also depends on the age and education of the population. At the same time, the Russian language is being studied in Western European countries, and the authors provide data on the reasons why foreigners seek to learn it. The main challenges and threats that the Russian language faces in the post-Soviet space are identified. As a result, the authors come to the conclusion that Russia should move away from the value interpretation of the use of the Russian language in favor of instrumentalization, and show the benefits and advantages of language as a means of intercultural communication in the post-Soviet space.

Key words: Russian language, post-Soviet space, Russia, language policy, national identity.

POLITICAL CONFLICTOLOGY

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.013

M.R. KUMINOVA Postgraduate student, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Global Studies, Moscow, Russia

MILITARY CONFLICT ON THE TERRITORY OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINIA, AND EVALUATION OF THE ROLE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IN ITS SETTLEMENT

The objective of the article is to examine the specifics of the military-political conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina – the post-Yugoslav republic with the most complex ethnic composition of the population, and to assess the effectiveness of the international community’s work on resolving this conflict. A number of domestic and foreign authors are working on similar research tasks, including: B.A. Vasilenko [1], E.Y. Guskova [2; 3], K.V. Nikiforov [6; 7], Е.М. Primakov [8], N. Andjelic [13], S. Keil [14], M. Koinova [15], V. Mavi [16], S. Orlović [19], P.J. O'Halloran [18] and others. Conclusions: The international community played an ambiguous role in the development of the Bosnian conflict, in some cases contributed to its "unintended escalation" and could not prevent the beginning of the civil war in the republic. However, in the end, the most acceptable solution to the conflict was chosen: the creation of a multinational federation in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was enshrined in the Dayton Agreement. Domestic and foreign experts disagree on the assessment of this agreement, but in modern conditions for Bosnia and Herzegovina there is no acceptable alternative to multinational federalism as a form of government. Practical value: The results of the study concerning the experience of the federalization of Bosnia and Herzegovina can be used to select the best options for resolving ethnonationalist conflicts in other countries – provided that they carefully consider their national characteristics and interests (for example, in Ukraine). Social consequences: Implementation of political, economic and cultural interaction with Bosnia and Herzegovina should be based on clear ideas about the historical background that contributed to the formation of the current constitutional structure of the country. Neither should the excessive exaltation of the role of the Dayton institutions in the current development of Bosnia and Herzegovina, nor the downgrading of their importance. The impact of the study on politics should be in the formation of objective ideas about the specifics of the socio-political development of this part of the post-Yugoslav space. The work may be of value to workers in the sphere of international relations, as well as to students, graduate students, teachers of higher education, researchers and other people interested in issues of Balkan studies and problems of international politics.

Key words: Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY), post-Yugoslav states, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the international community, the Dayton Pace Agreement, multinational federalism.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND WORLD POLITICS

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.014

A.V. CHAEVICH Doctor of political science, associate Professor, Professor of the Department "Methodology of law and legal communication", Russian University of transport (MIIT), Law Institute, Moscow, Russia

RUSSIA IN THE MIDDLE EAST: NATIONAL INTERESTS AND THREATS TO NATIONAL SECURITY

This article analyzes the main national interests of the Russian Federation in the Middle East region, focuses on countering the challenges and threats emanating from the middle East region for the security of our country, and examines various factors that cause instability and conflict in this region. The main focus is on key priorities in countering these threats to our security, primarily in countering international terrorism. The article considers Russia's economic interests in the Middle East region and concludes that it is necessary to intensify economic ties with the States of the region that are part of the national interests of the Russian Federation.

Key words: the middle East, Russia's national interests, threats to national security, international terrorism, religious radicalism, energy resources, national security priorities.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.015

L.L. KHOPЕRSKAYA Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor of the Department of International Relations of the Kirghiz-Russian Slavic University, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

N.Y. PSHENICHNAYA DSci., Professor, Deputy Director on clinical and analytical work of the Central research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor, Moscow, Russia

CORONAVIRUS: THE FOREIGN POLITICAL DIMENSION

The article substantiates the thesis that the COVID-19 pandemic has set new parameters for building the world order, putting forward life and health as the main values of modern society. If before the outbreak of the epidemic the main criteria for assessing states were economic power, military strength and the level of democracy, today the rating of a state is largely determined by its ability to withstand a pandemic, i. e. have effective control over the spread of COVID-19 in society, provide patients with the appropriate volume and level of medical care.

The dynamics of the pandemic clearly demonstrates the loss of the United States status as a global leader and the formation of a new system that includes four groups of states: the first group includes states that are capable of independently, without external assistance, to ensure the functioning of national health systems; the second group consists of states that recognize the lack of their own resources and openly seek help in the fight against the spread of coronavirus infection to states that have the necessary funds; the third group – states that deny the danger of a pandemic and fundamentally refuse to implement any special measures under the pretext of preserving the economy; the fourth group – the states of the «Western democratic core», declaring self-sufficiency in the fight against coronavirus, but objectively demonstrating the highest rates of morbidity and mortality from coronavirus infection. At the same time, instead of a fundamental reorganization of national health systems, they are focused on finding all sorts of ways to discredit the experience of China and Russia in the fight against COVID-19. The most frequently used instruments of discrediting are the media and NGOs funded by large international financial and industrial corporations.

Key words: international relations, world order, coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic, health systems, epidemic control, humanitarian mission, medical assistance, medical diplomacy.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.016

S.E. ZASLAVSKY Doctor of law, Professor of the Department of political science Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia

RUSSIAN PARTY SYSTEM: CURRENT STATE AND DYNAMICS OF DEVELOPMENT

The article reveals the place and role of the party system in the political system of Russia, the main stages of the formation of the party system in Russia in 1990-2020, analyzes its current state and dynamics of development at the present stage, trends in changes in their resource base and political and organizational potential.

Key words: political parties, party system, participation in elections, Federal law “on political parties”.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.017

E.N. KARATUEVA Candidate of political science, associate Professor of the Department of management of socio-political processes and history of the Saint Petersburg state agrarian University, Saint Petersburg, Russia

ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES

The article discusses possible causes and consequences of global environmental disasters. The specificity of unintended and planned actions in relation to the environment is studied. The analysis of the largest environmental disasters in history and their classification is carried out. The role of the state in creating a system for preventing and combating ecoterrorism is assessed.

Key words: ecological disaster, accident, ecoterrorism, criminal negligence.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.018

O.A. KHLOPOV PhD in Political Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of International Relations and Foreign Regional Studies, Russian State University for the Humanities (RSUH), Moscow, Russia

ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICS: CHALLENGES AND THREATS

Modern global crises, problems in the spheres of nature management, consumption and production of resources have brought up the issues of environmental safety, both at the national and international levels. The article analyses effective models for ensuring environmental safety, provides the results of scientific research in the theory and practice of environmental safety, sustainable development, the relationship between climate change and international political processes. The global climate regime is not sufficiently formed to mitigate these risks, and modern environmental challenges. The author provides analysis of a number of studies and recommendations focused to prevent the threats to environment and to carry out policy in the field of environmental protection, as well as the need for deep cooperation between states in order to solve environmental problems.

Key words: ecological security, environment, climate change, geopolitics, Paris climate agreement.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.019

O.YU. DUBROVINA PhD in Political Science, Associate Professor, coordinator of the National Union of Political Scientists of Russia, Moscow, Russia

V.S. PLOTNIKOV PhD in Social Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Siberian Transport University, Novosibirsk, Russia

CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION: FEATURES, PROCESSES AND FACTORS AFFECTING ITS DEVELOPMENT

The article analyzes the phenomenon of cross-border cooperation in the context of globalization and regionalization, features, processes and factors affecting its development. Consideration of cross-border relations, as a result of the formation of a multi-level system of international relations, makes it possible to identify their nature arising from the processes of globalization and regionalization. The development of globalization leads to transparency and porosity of state borders, which means free movement of people, goods, services, capital, financial flows, etc., and regionalization develops the process of achieving the status of independence and legality (institutionalization) by regions, including in the sphere of international activity. Regionalization is the basis for cross-border cooperation.

The study of historical, legal, economic and geographical factors affecting cross-border cooperation allows us to identify its features.

Key words: cross-border cooperation, cross-border ties, international relations, globalization, regionalization, features, processes, factors.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.020

A.V. MAKAROV Postgraduate student of the Department of Public Administration and National Security, Faculty of National Security, Institute of Law and National Security, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), Moscow, Russia

«OPEN SOCIETY» IN THE EDUCATIONAL COORDINATE SYSTEM

The article is devoted to the disclosure of topical issues related to the introduction and development of key aspects of the concept of "open society" in the educational system of Russia. In the course of the study, an analysis was made of the tools for supporting this concept by the government of the country, as well as individual educational institutions and their associations. Particular attention is paid to the activities of the J. Soros Foundation "Open Society" whose active intervention and propaganda of Western values had a negative impact on the domestic education system. At the same time, a number of miscalculations and blunders of Western ideologists under the patronage of George Soros were noted, which did not allow irreparable damage to the scientific potential of Russia and its young generation.

Key words: education, open society, J. Soros, finance, TNK, banks, reflection, decline-rise, geopolitics, systems.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.021

A.S. BAKANOVA Postgraduate student of the Faculty of Global Studies at Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

THE EVOLUTION OF INFORMATION WARFARE AS THE FOREIGN POLICY'S TOOL: HISTORICAL ASPECT

The article analyzes how the techniques of psychological and information warfare have evolved into the coherent system of information warfare. The study aims to reveal the factors that have brought about the development of strategic propaganda into the modern tool of foreign policy. As the research methods the systems and interdisciplinary approaches, comparative and historical analyses. The author concludes that the institutionalization of the contemporary information warfare's strategy has begun with the end of the Second World War and set-up of the bipolar model of international relations. The key role in the modern world order's formation has played the western information and propaganda policy.

Key words: information warfare, propaganda, geopolitics.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.022

R.SH. KUDASHEV Post-graduate student of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

PROBLEMS OF FORMATION OF SUPRANATIONAL INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE EEU

At the moment, the Eurasian integration process is no longer developing at the speed that was set at the start of the project itself. Some internal problems within the framework of the Eurasian integration hinder the continuation of the same dynamics. One of the options for stabilizing integration is the formation of supranational institutions within the framework of the Eurasian economic Union, which, however, has not yet been fully implemented. In this regard, it is necessary to analyze some of the barriers that prevent the emergence of full-fledged supranational institutions. The study highlights two problematic aspects: political and institutional. In conclusion, it is concluded that the formation of supranational institutions in the EEU is important.

Key words: integration, supranational institutions, the Eurasian economic Union, the Eurasian economic Commission, the European Union.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.023

KANOUTE SOUMAILA Postgraduate student of the Department of Comparative Political Science, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Bamako, Mali

PROBLEMS OF SECURITY IN NORTH MALI SINCE THE SAHEL CRISIS IN 2012

The article examines the consequences of the security crisis. The Sahel region as a whole and, in particular, the north of Mali in general, today is experiencing an unprecedented, complex and multifaceted crisis. The region is affected by a number of consequences of the crisis, which are determined by such aspects as the lack of political, social and economic security. The urgency of this crisis stems from the growing threat of terrorism, violent extremism and banditry in the Sahel region in general and in northern Mali in particular.

Key words: Mali, Sahel, crisis, international community, security, terrorism, Azavad.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.024

A.V. STEBNEVA PhD student, Department of Russian Politics, Faculty of Political Science, Moscow State University after M.V. Lomonosov, Moscow, Russia

FEATURES OF THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM IN SYRIA UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF B. OBAMA AND D. TRUMP

A comparative analysis of the counter-terrorism activities of the administrations of B. Obama and D. Trump in Syria is given. The main differences in their approaches are revealed due to different internal political and geopolitical interests of groups of influence in the United States. These contradictions were reflected both in the official documents of American departments and manifested themselves directly in Syria.

Key words: terrorism, USA, Syria, Middle East, Barack Obama, Donald Trump.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.025

A.M. KUDRATOV Independent researcher at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan

PECULIARITIES OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT IN UZBEKISTAN

The article scientifically analyzes the features of the formation and development of the volunteer movement. The article also reveals the purpose of the volunteer movement in Uzbekistan, its legal foundations, forms of implementation, the main tasks in society. It was noted that the volunteer movement plays a special role in the formation and development of civil society in Uzbekistan.

Key words: volunteering, volunteering, deeds of the soul, UN, declaration, concept, freedom, kindness, humanity.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.026

A.A. KHVALEY Student at the Department of Political Science of the East in the Institute of Asian and African Studies of the Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

A.A. BURYGIN Assistant of the Department of Political Science of the East at the Institute of Asian and African Studies of the Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

CHILD TERRORISM AS ONE OF THE MAIN TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC TERRORISM (on the example of Ashbal al-Hilaf)

The phenomenon of child terrorism is not new and currently has a certain history. Despite international legal acts, including the UN security Council resolution No. 2427 on "children and armed conflict" adopted in 2018, the illegal use of minors in armed conflicts and terrorist purposes has not yet been completely stopped.

Key words: terrorism, children, extremism, radicalism, young people, Middle East.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.027

A.I. BUDNIK Student of master's program, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia

T.V. GRIGORIEVA Student of master's program, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia

A.A. KAN Student of master's program, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia

ENVIRONMENTAL AND LEGAL PROBLEMATIC ASPECTS IN THE WORLD'S OCEAN DEVELOPMENT

Environmental safety in the World Ocean is the most important area of international maritime policy, the study of which has recently received considerable attention on the part of states and on the part of competent international organizations. However, behind the general awareness of the «most important», the World Ocean of the XXI century is going through the most difficult time in the ecological plan, which, of course, is associated with it is active used by humans. In this regard, the focus of this article is the analysis of not only environmental, but also related political and legal problems of the World Ocean's development. A classification of the existing problems arising in the process of the World's Ocean development was carried out, and the most problematic aspects in the study and World's Ocean development in the field of environmental safety were identified. At the end of the work, an analysis of possible legal measures for the implementation of control and prosecution of violators at the international level is provided to solve the problem of pollution of the World Ocean in the process of it is development.

Key words: World Ocean, international maritime law, environmental safety, marine pollution.

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.028

YAN JIE Master's student of the Institute of foreign languages, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China

CZIN' ZHU Master's student of the Institute of foreign languages, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China

ECONOMIC INTERESTS OF RUSSIA AND CHINA IN THE CENTRAL ASIAN REGION: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

This article identifies and analyzes the economic interests of key geopolitical players in the Central Asian region. The author concludes that Russia and Central Asia have long maintained very close relations. For the Russian Federation, the interests of Central Asia are one of the most important conditions for ensuring its strategic security and economic development. China is also paying close attention to the region and strengthening ties there. The question of how to achieve a harmonious and mutually beneficial situation between these three parties should be considered by China, Russia and the countries of Central Asia.

Key words: Russia, China, Central Asia, economic interests.

STUDENT SCIENCE

DOI 10.35775/PSI.2020.60.8.029

R.A. KOLEVATOV NRU HSE bachelor course, Moscow, Russia

THE ROLE OF SOLIDARITY IN THE STRATEGIC NARRATIVE OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE FRAMES OF HUMAN AND MILITARY SECURITY IN THE EURASIAN REGION

The Catholic Church continues strengthening its international cooperation, notably through speeches of the pope and his engagement with both catholic and representatives of other denominations. Considering the dual function of the pope as the head of the sovereign state – the Holy See – and the leader of the catholic world, the global cooperation of Vatican is viewed in the frames of the strategic narrative of this particular congregation and the pope personally.

The goal of the study is to indicate the role of solidarity in the strategic narrative of the Catholic Church in the frames of human and military security at the present time.

The objectives of the study are:

1) To examine the theoretical basis of application of solidarity in Catholic social teaching.

2) To identify the factors affecting the application of the solidarity principle.

3) To determine the current application of the solidarity principle and perspectives of modernization of Catholic social teaching in application of solidarity as the basis of the Holy See’s international relations.

Historical genetic method and content analysis are used as methodology.

Despite differences varying from audience and aims of speech, the pontiff utilizes the same rhetorical techniques and frames for engagement with international community on matters of military and human security. Due to textual analysis three key frame themes of the pope’s speeches and epistles were identified: universal identity and values, shared responsibility, and calls to action.

Solidarity remains a key instrument of the Holy See’s foreign policy. However, pope Francis offers highly inclusive narratives aimed at building equal relations with both catholic representatives on other continents and with adherents of other denominations, unlike his predecessors who promoted traditional narrow narratives. Therefore, the Catholic Church via statements of the pope seeks to be a global actor who participates in sustaining military and human security.

Key words: Catholic Church, pope, solidarity, globalization, narrative, discourse.