Reviews

"Neoliberal state" in the context of globalization.

The article focuses on the evolution of sub-national identity of Transnistria, the prerequisites for its formations and the features of its institutional and symbolic representation.

State, legitimate violence and activities of private military-security companies in the modern world.

The article analyzes the trends of higher education in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia in a comparative perspective taking into account such trends as the strengthening of statehood and membership in the EU and the Bologna process. The author identifies important trends i...

Main approaches to the studies of internal and external causes of colour revolutions in Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and the Ukraine are reviewed. The article considers colour revolutions in the context of the fourth wave of democratization and concludes that colour revolutions ...

In comparison with other countries, Russian citizens watch all the details of everything that happens outside the country, especially if it concerns economic partnerships and Russia’s participation in different organizations and associations. The of fi cial view of Russ...

Afghanistan is a long-suffering country in which there is no peace and stability for several decades now. At present, the situation in Afghanistan is uncertain and unpredictable. In this country, there is a danger of escalation of terrorism, religious extremism and the ...

Annotation: The article focuses on the comparative analysis of East Asian strategies of catching-up development with a special emphasis on the IT sphere. The article also examines the “growth with equity” phenomena as an outcome of such strategies.

Abstract: During the years of 2007–2011 Venezuela’s government continued the battle with poverty and unemployment, growing nutritional and housing deficit. Also some measures have been adopted to make education and health service more accessible for the population of th...