Issue 2014 No. 4 (41)

Influence of the geographical factor on the historical development of the people of the western Caspian region at the beginning of the first millennium of our era

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The paper presents a comprehensive analysis of ancient sources on the peoples of the western Caspian region in comparison with the geological history of the region. The author sought to identify the influence of geological factors on the development of the peoples of the western Caspian region. It i...s noted that the peoples of the western Caspian region once cut off the natural landscape and the final isolation of the Caspian Sea from the World Ocean existed under enclave (isolated) development. This has led to the delay of economic, political and cultural development. Of particular note is the absence of almost all the nations of the Caspian commercial and military fleet that undeniable indicator of technological backwardness. This explains why so late appearance of Albanians and other peoples of the Western Caspian region in the world political arena, when the world was already divided between the powerful empires. This in turn facilitated the conquest of these territories in the period of "the great migration of peoples." It is concluded that a closed, isolated development of the peoples of the western Caspian region depended on the natural (geological) conditions of the area, which in turn affected the backlog of their political, socioeconomic and cultural development.
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The aggravation of Kalmyk and crimean relations in 1726

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The article considers the history of the Kalmyk-Crimean relations in the second half of twenties of the 18th century. The author explored the role of Kalmyks and Nogais in the history of relationships between the Russian state and the Crimean khanate. It covers the position of the Kalmyk elite to th...e events associated with the Nogay's destiny. This article explains the aggravation of Kalmyk and Crimean relations regarding Nogay matter in 1726 year. Kalmyks organized one of the biggest compaignes to the territories of a crimean khan in the Kuban region. The campaign finished with the delegation of power to a nogai Bakhty-Girey.
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The participation of Azerbaijan merchants in internal and external trade of the Astrakhan province in the first half of the XIX century

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In the first half of the nineteenth century foreign trade through Astrakhan, due to a whole range of social, geopolitical and religious reasons largely concentrated in the hands of the so-called "Asian merchants". A significant role in this group of entrepreneurs played "the Persians". Ethnically, t...he majority of them were Azerbaijanis, who came from different provinces of Azerbaijan and Northern Iran. During the period of Azerbaijan entrepreneurship is gaining a major role in the Caspian sea trade and firmly grounded in Astrakhan, displacing it to other ethnic groups of entrepreneurs. The article describes the social status of the Azerbaijan entrepreneurship in the region, volumes and trading patterns of this group of merchants, relationships with local and Imperial authorities.
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Reforms of the russian school of the early XX century as a reflection of the state education policy

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Historically it developed that school reforms became the universal characteristic of educational policy of the Russian and Soviet state in the 20th century. With an approach of the new millennium the problem of modernization of an education system is still a challenge not only for modern Russia, but... also for all countries of the world. However, the historical basis of this process has been studied very little. The article discusses the government reform plans of the school system in Russia in a context of formation of the state educational policy of the early 20th century. A research objective was the identification of the main directions, priorities and tasks in work of the Ministry of National Education during the reign of Nicholas II, as well as determining the extent of public participation and participation of the local governments (zemstvo) in improvement of the Russian education system. The special attention is paid to the comparison of the solutions of the main problem of Russia of the beginning of the last century offered by the Nicholas’s ministers: the introduction of general primary education. The projects of N. P. Bogolepov, P.S. Vannovsky, I.I. Tolstoy, V.I.Farmakovsky, and P.N.Ignatyev were aimed at creating of the difficult differentiated system consisting of different types of schools which would enable people of all levels of life to get an education corresponding to their abilities and needs.
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Private property in the NEP: the question on the legislative and political and law regulation

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The article deals with the problem of development and implementation of state policy in the sphere of regulation of private property under the NEP and its impact on the relations of property, rights of individual citizens, as well as economic activities of economic life. The author has shown that, i...n the context of the Bolshevik doctrine, limited access of private property did not receive proper political and legal support and helpful palliative, born a number of problems of an economic, social and political Pan. Nevertheless, the experience of business practices NEP era proves that, despite the serious limitations of private initiative, private interest in these years in Soviet Russia absolutely dominated. In the wider society, especially among the peasantry, dominated the mood of its own economy. Population exhibited a low level of confidence in the public authorities to actively introduce forms, including, for cooperation.
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WHALING FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SECOND HALF 1940 - AT THE BEGINNING 1950 IN THE USSR (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE WHALING FLOTILLA "GLORY")

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The article considered process formation and development of the whaling in Soviet Union in post-war years on an example of a whaling flotilla the "Glory". It based in Odessa and intended for work in severe conditions of the Antarctic. The author underlines, victory of the USSR in the Second World Wa...r, caused serious geopolitical changes in the world, has allowed the country to start active developing of riches of the ocean. In this attitude, whaling became one of sources of the foodstuffs for population in lean post-war years. The whaling flotilla "Glory" was very profitable enterprise for the state and an example of the rational use of the property received on reparations from Germany. The article showed the role of the I.V. Stalin, Prime Minister of USSR, in realization of strategy of development by the Soviet fishing industry of riches of the ocean, and the role in creation of a whaling flotilla "Glory". The author considers that economic interests closely intertwined with the political in campaigns of the Soviet whaling flotillas, in particular "Glory" to Antarctic. The whaling flotilla "Glory" was one of factors of the USSR presence in Antarctic for the country leaders. It was represented necessary in a context of global opposition of two "superstates" of the USSR and the USA. All documents of the Russian state archive of economy, which was used in the article, introduced in a scientific circulation for the first time.
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Business cultures in the context of globalization

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In article to be set the task, to consider business culture in the context of globalization. To submit the analysis of business culture on the basis of research of variable characteristics which is carried out by G. Hofstede in the XX century for application in practice of the international marketin...g. To show the main lines of the Russian business culture and its current state. The globalization gaining strength covers all parties of modern life. Having arisen in economy, it then extended on policy and culture. Globalization in culture continues and supplements economic globalization, but at the same time has essential features. In culture globalization in much bigger degree acts as unification and standardization of business culture.
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Preservation of archival documents in 1918-1938 (on the example of the state archives of the lower Volga region)

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The article attempts to address the problem of preservation of archival documents on the example of the state archives Lower Volga region in the period 1918-1938. Author provides information about the buildings and premises of public archives conditions characterized archival documents; sanctified a...ctions of heads of state archives for fire-fighting and security regimes , marked the most important administrative documents of federal and regional authorities in relation to the preservation of archival documents. The territorial scope of the study covers the Lower Volga region comprising the modern regions of Astrakhan, Volgograd , Saratov and the Republic of chronological framework defined by the following deadlines : 1918-1938. The lower limit includes the territory of the Lower Volga region. The upper limit includes of archives in the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs (NKVD). Scientific novelty of this article is to highlight neglected issues related to storage, loss, theft of archival documents in the state archives in the Lower Volga region 1918-1938; In the introduction to the scientific revolution of previously unknown archival documents of the State Archive of the Astrakhan region (State Archive of Archangelsk), the State Archives Volgograd Region (GAVO) and the State archive of the Russian Federation (SARF). The findings and conclusions, it is important to note that in the period of 1918-1938. The formation of regional archives assigned them premises unfit for storage of archival documents (former building of churches, monasteries, basements, barns). Accommodation archive files on shelves suffered excessive density, or the documents piled loose. Central authorities regularly published regulations concerning preservation of archives. But local authorities were not ready to carry out the directive center. Financing archives went on leftovers. In this context, marked by a slow pace of improvement of the system of preservation of archival documents in the state archives Nizhnevolzhsky region.
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Old russian annals of XIII-XV centuries as sample of political journalism (historical analysis)

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The paper presents a comprehensive analysis of ancient chronicles of XIII-XV centuries. Within the framework of a comprehensive analysis of the content chronicles the author identifies their factors influencing the selection of subjects and their interpretation depending on the centers of their crea...tion. On the eve of the formation of the institutions of statehood political elite of the Russian lands actively used the Chronicle, as a kind of political platform, through which they promoted the idea that contributed to the justification of certain political claims. Even despite the fact that the chroniclers were monks content chronicles bore primarily secular in nature and was subordinated to the main goal - to justify the right to participate actively in the struggle for political domination before the formation of a unified Russian state. The article concludes that the predominance of secular subjects in vlachennyh chronicles, which were pronounced political journalism and reflect the interests of a political elite in terms of intensified struggle for power before the formation of a unified Russian state.
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International cooperation and prospects of the Caspian region - a preliminary analysis of the results of the Astrakhan summit

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The main purpose of the article is to try to determine the methodology and direction of the study of political processes in one of the Eurasian regions to which the last decades more and more attention leading powers of the world. Primarily this is due to the fact, to determine and predict the crisi...s in the region in the field of international relations. Maybe it will reduce their negative impact and will contribute to the prediction and finding ways of their resolution. The Caspian region is an area of Central Eurasia, which is a kind of linchpin (axle), where on the one hand (North) presented the Christian world (in Russia), and on the other (South) Muslim world (in the centre of which is Iran). During the last three hundred years, Russia and Iran were the main geopolitical players, determining the rules and nature of this "game". The fall of the Soviet Union resulted in a significant change in the status of the Caspian sea - to two countries (Russia and Iran) for his political map added three more - Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan, once part of the USSR. The main wealth of the Caspian sea are oil and gas. A special place is the transport importance of the Caspian sea as "water knot" on the road "North-South", "West-East". Hence the great importance of military-political significance of the Caspian sea: the waters washed Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Discussion become an acute problem of the legal status of the Caspian Sea, which halasted for more than two decades. The status of the Caspian sea became a subject of international forums, approvals and consultations. VI Caspian summit, held on 28-29 September 2014 (Russia - Astrakhan) approved three industry-specific agreements for the protection of biological resources, prevention and prevention of emergency situations, as well as cooperation in the field of Hydrometeorology. Summing up the results of the Astrakhan summit, noted that for the countries of the Caspian region in need of modernization on the basis of joint cooperation, which means achieving a level of socio-economic and political development, which meets all the requirements of modern times. It is important to emphasize that the creation of a General concept of the use of resources of the Caspian sea is possible only if the system of scientific approach and based on a deep philosophical understanding of the global problems of modern civilization. Therefore, the solution of the problems of the Caspian region cannot be separated from the solution of global problems of the Eurasian States - geopolitical, economic, social, environmental and other. These problems can be successfully resolved only on the basis of the combined efforts of politicians and scientists from different fields and countries of the Caspian region.
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РЎhanging the concept of sovereignty

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Sovereignty in political science is usually defined as the most important feature of the state in the form of its full independence within a certain area, that is, its supremacy in domestic politics, as well as its independence in foreign policy. The concept of sovereignty has come a long way of dev...elopment and to date has evolved from a narrow concept, aimed at support of the supreme power of the monarch in a certain area, in a sufficiently rich in meaning category of political science and international law. This article discusses the evolution of the concept of "sovereignty". At the present stage of development of this concept, despite some differences, almost all representatives of the main paradigms of political theory, sovereignty is considered one of the main categories of contemporary international relations, which has the character of the fundamental norm.
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Formation of national identity: a comparative analysis of foreign experience

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Foreign experience of building nations is crucial for the domestic theory and practice of nation-building. The example the United States is relevant for Russia because the nation-building in the United States based on certain intellectual and ideological foundations, reflecting philosophical liberal...ism installation, individualism and pragmatism. At the same ethnic and religious differences inhabiting the United States people, manifested including at the regional level, largely leveled by consensus at the level of the more fundamental rules of construction of life trajectories. An example of nation-building in India is also extremely important for Russia. Despite significant ethnic, religious and socio-economic differences of regions, India, in contrast, for example, from neighboring Pakistan, has managed to preserve its territorial integrity, has proved its right to exist as a full-fledged state, which is characterized with extreme diversity of regional identities. Examples of Canada and Australia are relevant for Russia, because these two countries in the mid-twentieth century. were the founders of the so-called policy of multiculturalism. At the same time, in contrast to the modern European countries, such as Germany, France, UK, Canada and Australia are not inclined to declare the failure of this policy. On the contrary, the former British colonies tend to demonstrate greater competitiveness in comparison with the above European countries in carrying out the policy of multiculturalism. In addition, the majority of our selected countries - the USA, Canada, Australia, India - are federations. In our opinion, the presence of federal states is justified by the purposes and objectives of the study. In our research, we aim to analyze the international experience in the context of the Russian perspective, and Russia is a federal state, and seems to remain so in the long run.
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Peculiarities of formation of the political system in the republic of Kazakhstan (late XX - early XXI centuries)

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The article is devoted to the peculiar modes of formation and functioning of the Central Asian political systems in the late XX - early XXI centuries, and their further transformation (the Kazakhstan Republic is taken as an example). The author characterizes the inner and outer factors which shaped ...the formation of the Central Asian political regimes and draws a borderline between the open and closed models. The political systems formed in this region after 1991 are a classical example of the so called intergrated model combining some features of the oriental traditionalism and the western democracy. This problem is of great significance for the academic discussion about the relations of authocratism and democracy in the contemporary world, and about the potential of the authoritarian regimes to change.
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Conceptualization of intensity of political power problems

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The article some features of conceptual model of examination political power in the traditional and democratic society intensification problems construction is considered. Author accentuates that power dynamics directly related with dynamics of social relations. The article analyses outward and inte...rnal conditions, which determine change of social relations vector, and examines two kinds of political power intensification. On basis of outward and internal terms of state functioning analysis role of the political authority as institute effecting social processes in compliance with changing of it’s terms is considered. Investigation of the action performed by the political power subjects’ character, the content of the political-administrative actions, the general direction of political evangel, the form of implementation allowed to determine an important variant of political power dynamics - it’s qualitative change, related with society evolution and alteration of cultural, economic and foreign politics situation.
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Political personosphere in historical and cultural background: egodocument as a witness of epoch

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The author turns to the problems of sources in the context of political personal sphere in historical and cultural background. Theoretical aspects of source in "personal history"or В«history from belowВ» and specific examples of various kinds of egodocuments are described in the context of a coheren...t system of political personosphere
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The role of value added tax in the world economy

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The article is devoted to the analysis of theoretical approaches to foreign and domestic researchers to the nature and role of value-added tax (VAT) in the world economy. Discusses the nature of added value and role of taxes in the budgets of Russia and developed countries. The value added tax is on...e of the most significant from the viewpoint of formation of a profitable part of the Federal budget, but at the same time the most problematic tax in Russia. His collection as an indirect tax is aimed primarily at solving the fiscal problems of the state. In many foreign countries it was used to cover budget deficits, as the increase in tax rates on direct taxes, as a rule, leads to slower capital accumulation and reduced business activity. However, VAT is to play a role in regulating economic and social processes in the country. The value-added tax as the most significant indirect tax has two complementary functions: fiscal and regulatory. The first is to mobilize significant revenues from this tax to the budget at the expense of ease of collection and the stability of the taxation base. The second, in turn, regulates the function is manifested in the promotion of capital formation and strengthening of control over the timing of promotion of goods and their quality. During the existence of the value added tax is a mechanism for the calculation and collection has undergone significant changes. In this regard, the taxpayers, there are many questions concerning the interpretation and explanation of the procedure for imposing this tax. This circumstance mainly determines the relevance of the topic of this article.
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Use of foreign practices in countering corruption in russian state control

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Corruption is a social phenomenon, completely eradicate that can not be a single state. However, corruption is one of the constraints on the elements of any socio-economic system, regardless of the mode shape of the device, ideology, secularity. Over the centuries, in the world of public administrat...ion has a long anti-corruption instruments. This article provides a comprehensive Equi leading anti-corruption practices and consider the possibility of using it in Russia.
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Audit board of the Russian Federation as the main subject of the state audit

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The article presents the main activities of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation, as the main subject of public audit in our country. State audit is a tool for management control and management of public resources in order to create conditions for a dignified life and free development of a... person in the Russian Federation. Shows the main stages of the audit of the federal budget and the activities of anti-corruption.
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State financial control as an element of state audit: essence and forms. Experience in the field of financial control in the Astrakhan region

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The article presents an overview of existing forms and experiences of state financial control. The authors reveal the importance of the state financial control as the final stage of planning and management of the federal budget and the budgets of state extra-budgetary funds of the Russian Federation.... The statistics use efficiency, timeliness, appropriateness of execution of revenue and expenditure of the budget of the Astrakhan region.
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Frontiermen: to the anniversary of the Nicholas Roerich

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October 9, 2014 marked 140 years since the birth of Nicholas Roerich - Russian philosopher, artist, who discovered the western world secrets of the soul of the Orient Culture. European Education, Knowledge of the Russian philosophical tradition enabledhim to receive spiritual tradition of India and ...contributed to its broadcast worldwide. We call Nicholas Roericha man of two civilizations, East and West, man borderlands frontier, because the movement of European culture to the East through Roerich found and "feedback". The book "Heart of Asia" by N. Roerich is an example of integrative, cross-cultural research, the foundation for the scientific and cultural knowledge of this vast region. Studying by Roerich of Buddhism and its interaction with Islam, Hinduism, Christianity allowed to comprehend the unity and boundaries of these traditions.
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Elite educational environment

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In this article the author opens essence of educational environment of higher education institution and reveals the main conditions and principles, promoting creation and formation of the elite environment of institute. The author also gives the analysis of the main concepts and approaches of this p...roblem, existing in modern domestic science. Under “elite educational environment” the author means its orientation on all subjects educational process - students’ aspiration to self-realization, self-education, self-esteem, activity qualities and oncoming traffic from teachers or tutors to students. It is very important to be highly qualified specialist and to answer inquiries of the modern time.
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The network resources of political elites formation under conditions of the new political reality

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In this paper the characteristics of social transformations caused by network society development are dicussed, including how it affects the formation of a new political reality. The objective of the study is to evaluate the role of the networks development effects in formation of new political elit...es. It is shown that under the influence of networks effects interpreted by the authors as a result of penetration of the network society in public policy, the new contours of the political elites of the modern states are being formed, due to the increasing role of individuals and online communities, erosion of traditional power structures, diffusion of power centers, formation of extensive domestic and non-state structures involved in political management at both the national and global level. The authors characterize the effect of "network lords and serfs" in the public space, the effect of the institutional network reverse, and the effect of citizen journalism. The conclusion is formulated that the new networks political elites are formed as a result of the integration of interacting of reflecting political actors, each of which is positioning its development plan of socio-political order in an interactive political space.
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Influence of resources and strategies of political elite in the political process in the north Caucasus

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The article examines the impact of the resources, strategies and principles of operation of the activity of political elites. Describes the structure and mechanisms of formation of elites. The distinctive characteristics of the clan elites is the hidden principle of organization, decision-making, ex...cluding national or group interests. In connection with a new mechanism for the formation of heads of subjects of the Russian Federation, is in the process of strengthening the regional elites at the expense of law enforcement agencies, the federal government, which changes the quality of the elites. Continuing centralization of power vertical. Conducting Institute embassy of the Russian President in the federal districts, the appointment of the subjects of Russia, etc. are the measures for strengthening the vertical of power in the country. Political elites are analyzed as a factor of conflicts in the Northern Caucasus, priregalirovannuyu politically dominant group, the main principle of "occurrence" which is not professional quality, and personal loyalty, belonging to a specific teip, families, clans, etc. Focuses on informal organization principles etnoelit in the political process, client relations with the incorporation into the elite. At the same time, we study the ethno-political movement in the North Caucasus, according to the author, they carry the potential for conflict, as manipulated public opinion based on the traditional institutions and practices.
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Voluntary childlessness as concequence of breakdown of family institution in modern russian society

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The article studies national and ethnic peculiarities of “childfree” ideology, spread by the representatives of “free from children” movement, people who voluntary refuse from being parents. Besides some typical behaviour and motivations for “childfree” all around the world, native non-p...arents show specific national characteristics and reasons of their choice. One of these reasons is shift of spiritual and moral values and worsening of psychological state in society against the background of family institution crisis.
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В«The Skull & BonesВ» or barbarians, heroes and educated knights of colonization

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The article is devoted to the crosscultural analyses of colonial models. On the example of functioning of an elite secret society В«Skull and bonesВ» that was organized in the first half of the XIX century in Yale University, the author reveals the attitude of the colonizers to the posthumous remain...s of the representatives of the native peoples with whom colonizers were in a war. The fate of Geronimo and the attitude to his remains is shown through a colonial paradigm of В«assignmentВ». The similar pattern of behavior appears to be the attitude of the Viceroy of Caucasus prince M. Vorontsov to the remains of the Avar naib Hadji-Murad.
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To a question about the economic potential of Buddhist culture

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The article deals with the problem of the economic potential of Buddhist culture. The relevance of the topic is due to the interest in the problems of the philosophical, ethical and axiological underpinning of economic development of the society. It is witnessed by the increasing amount of researche...s in this field, both in national and foreign science. This attention to the socio-philosophical analysis of the economy in the context of socio-cultural, religious traditions is conditioned by not only the economic but also civilization, demographic, social and political trends of development.
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Khlystovshchina: historical and culturological analysis

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Khlustovshina is considered one of the most popular sects of Russia of the XIX century , being, at the same time, one of the most mysterious. To date there is no single hypothesis about the origin of both names, and sects, and its features. Most researchers recognized old believer’s roots of Khlus...tovshina and time of its occurrence is the last third of the seventeenth century, the main provisions of the creeds of whips and internal regulation of the daily life of sectarians also indicate the relationship of histamine with radical senses of the old believers.
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Museum space: from space to hunger... (to the history of the development and transformation of the museum Velimir Khlebnikov in Astrakhan)

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The article traces the transformation of the exposure of the House-Museum of Velimir Khlebnikov in Astrakhan since the idea of opening the memorial complex to the modern species presentation of cultural heritage. Analyzes design and design decisions in the supply of Museum exhibits....
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The role of the "era of simulacra" in shaping a Person Travelling

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The article analyzes the views of a number of philosophers (G. Bataille, P. Klossowski, J. Baudrillard, J. Deleuze and J. Derrida) on the problem of the impact of simulation of reality generated by simulacra, on modern culture. This issue is especially relevant in the analysis of the reasons that in...fluenced the formation of the Person Travelling, which is regarded by the authors as one of the phenomena of mass culture developed in the West in the twentieth century.
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Consumer culture of the Russian society: myths and reality

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Mass society creates consumer culture which is based on the program of consumption of benefits by all members of society. The consumer, leaning on available resources, fits into a framework of this cultural program. The consumer culture is a peculiar mechanism of people’s adaptation in society. In... different countries the structure of consumer culture differs. In Russia, owing to historical conditions, the culture of consumption has the pronounced specifics.
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Feasibility analysis of the introduction of additional control measures on the Civic activity on the internet

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The reason for writing this article is the recently adopted law on the control of bloggers, this law imposed restrictions may be just the beginning of measures to tighten control over the Internet. There is a need to study the issue of abstracting emotional evaluations, and with it using the compara...tive method to try to find the best solution in this situation. The article investigates the issue of the need to introduce additional controls over civil activity on the Internet. To achieve this goal, the article examines the arguments against the introduction of, any additional control measures civic activity on the Internet and identifies the arguments for their introduction, and based on an analysis of all arguments and arguments concluded the feasibility of conducting control over the Internet.
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The concepts of utopia and dystopia in Russian social and philosophical thought

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This article discusses the basic domestic socio-philosophical concepts explores the phenomenon of utopia and dystopia dedicated to its ideological and cultural roots and its impact on the public and personal development. The author highlights the most critical tradition understanding utopia in Russi...an social and philosophical thought that originated in the pre-revolutionary Russian writers and philosophers which lasted during the Soviet era, and is preserved in the present period. An overview of key domestic researchers utopian social models, both classical and modern which demonstrates the relevance of the problem in question regardless of the current historical era. Most of the researchers conclude in general negative essence of utopia as a socio-cultural phenomenon forming false and inhuman social ideals. Dystopia is an instrument for the researching core and goals of utopia by exposing various literary techniques and can be considered as a separate social-philosophical method of investigation. The author concludes the existential-humanistic understanding of the negative utopian tendencies in the study of this problem by Russian writers and philosophers which is based on a deep spiritual and moral understanding of man as a free and self-valuable creature traditionally inherent in the entire Russian culture.
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The main directions of Spanish foreign policy during the x legislature of Mariano Rajoy (2011-2014)

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Mariano Rajoy's People's Party won the general elections 2011 in Spain. The winning party faces today a set of domestic and foreign policy challenges in view of a general strategy to find a way out of the deep economic crisis, creation of favorable external conditions for the long-term social and ec...onomic development and strengthen its position on the international scene. At the same time, the realization of the established tasks is impossible without carrying out deep reforms determined by the international context and consequences of the further EU integration. Under these circumstances the Government of Rajoy undertakes attempts to adapt Spanish foreign policy and reorganize the diplomatic service in accordance with the dictates of the time and extended international agenda, and continues with the traditional foreign policy areas. As a consequence of such reforms, Rajoy not only succeeds strengthen priority international contacts and enlarge the field of geopolitical national interests, but he also makes an important contribution to solve a foreign policy legal regulation problem, as well as restructures the organizational structure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Problems and prospects of "oil strategy" in foreign policy of Azerbaijan

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History of creation of oil policy of Azerbaijan, power policy of Azerbaijan after disintegration of the Soviet Union, the conclusion " contract of the Century", its influence on economy and foreign policy of the country, scales of realization and an advance problem of "Oil strategy", a role of exhib...ition conference of "Hazarneftgaz" in advance of oil of Azerbaijan in the world market, problems of sale of oil and gas through the countries the transitors, new energy projects of Azerbaijan, the Nabukko project and a place of Azerbaijan in the world energy market.
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Family and social parasites (the review of the book by N. Huber "Childless: or why people without offspring are not social parasites")

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Refugees of Great War in the astrakhan province of 1915-1918

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In article, the fleeing problem during World War I on the example of the Astrakhan province is investigated. Introduction in a scientific turn of a complex not studied before sources of regional character allows to characterize features of realization of governmental policy on places, activity of pu...blic organizations concerning refugees, to analyze quantitative, national, gender, other aspects of refugee movement, to consider questions of relationship of refugees with local population, carrying out leisure, etc.
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Cultural and domestic problems of the soviet village during the Great Patriotic war (1941-1945): on the material of the lower Volga

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The article describes the features of the solution cultural and social problems in rural areas of the Lower Volga region during the Great Patriotic War. Showing the difficulties encountered in the procurement process of collective farmers and the rural intelligentsia food and essentials. Were low le...vels of rural health services.Presents the work of local Party and government authorities - defense committees, Soviets, Party organizations to expand the network of health facilities in rural areas of the region and their recruiting qualified personnel.The role of cultural institutions - rural clubs, libraries, village reading rooms in the organization of life and leisure in rural areas of the Lower Volga region.Considered priority areas for cultural and educational work in the countryside.Showing the problems in the work of cultural institutions in the region.
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В«Frontier as a heuristic model of historical and cultural knowledgeВ». Round Table

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Frontier, as a special model of the historical development of various countries, for a long time has been analyzed in detail mainly by historians. Recently, however, this problem starts to agitate the minds of scientists of other fields of knowledge. And the very concept of the frontier has gone far... beyond just the Humanities. Increasingly, it is a term used by physicists, chemists, doctors, etc. At the same time, despite the fact that frontier has been studied for more than a century, it’s phenomenon is far from understanding. Scientists of various fields of humanitarian knowledge in the framework of the round table held at ASU in September, 2014, tried to talk about the frontier from different points of view. There were divergent opinions, sometimes mutually exclusive, which suggests that the problem of the frontier is not exhausted from a scientific point of view. Despite the different approaches, almost all participants talked about the importance of the analysis of this problem and productivity frontier theory, as a special heuristic model for understanding many processes of development of human societies.
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Sanctity as elitism (on the example of Sergey Radonezhsky Life)

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The history of Christianity knows on recalculation the names of those people who showed the examples of the highest sanctity and lit up in darkness as reference points for others which took a mystical way of improvement of the spirit. For a long time elitology didn't deal with a problem of a mystica...l selectness, considered that this business belonged to theology. But nowadays elitology researches came to this area of elite phenomenology and elitism in order that our knowledge acquired complex character, and weren't limited to the sphere of sociocultural relations. The sanctity as elitism is visible in a spiritual feat of the Reverend Sergey Radonezhsky who became the main reference point in achievement a spiritual selectness for an orthodox monkhood.
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The “Russian Autumn” in Armenia M.Ye. Saltykov-Shchedrin: Russian literature and national literatures

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“The national interests of Russia of the XXI century” - the first congress of the Russian Political Science Society

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The report on the First Congress of the Russian Political Science Society which took place last summer 2014 in Suzdal is a brief description of the main activities of this scientific forum. The author gives the data characterizing parameters of the event and the main topics discussed there. The Cong...ress brought together leading Russian and foreign experts in the field of political science and national security.
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Touches to the portrait. Memory Valery Aleksandrovich Pyatin

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