No 2 (2011)

The article reveals interethnic conflicts in Africa as one of the main components of the modern political crises in the continent. The author examines the most striking instances of ethnic rivalry in the Democratic Republic of Congo rooting in the distant past. The tribes of Lendu, Khema, Khutu and Tutsy are taken as units for research. Ethnic discords are considered in the mutual connection with the lust for power and struggle for natural resources.

The article envisages principle international and internal political problems and challenges that are faced by the Islamic world in the context of contemporary world politics. Particular attention is being paid to specific internal processes within the Islamic world and countries included thereto. The article revises the experience of Iran and Turkey in modernization and reforming which are in turn considered as main strategic ways to overcome problems and challenges typical for the Islamic world including the international component.

Here's a comparative analysis of political and economic situation in the Asian-Pacific Region at the period of George W. Bush administration and the one, that has developed since the new President Barak Obama came to power. The paper looks deeply into the new context of the latest foreign policy regarding the Allies, neutral countries and opponents of the United States. The author seeks to show that the «new» U.S. policy has just minor adjustments. The article offers the future vision of the U.S. multilateral policy and it's impact on international order in the Pacific, particular it's influence on the closest U.S. ally in the region - Australia.

The article investigates the current state of economic relations between Russia and China, identifies priorities and perspectives of development of political and economic cooperation. The main problems and contradictions in the economic relations between Russia and China are highlighted, the ways of diversification of Russian export and intensification of cross-border and regional partnership are determined.

Russia has had close contacts with no one of the West European nations but Germans. Experience of this interaction is unique. Russia has always provoked contradictory feelings in Germans: from almost mystical adoration to full antagonism.

This article analyzes the role of Arabic language in the dialogue between PRC and Middle Eastern countries during the period from 1980s till present time. The influence of open door policy on Arabic language study in Chinese secondary and high schools is examined. Special attention is paid to the Arabic language use in Chinese and Arabic mass media cooperation and in creation of PRC's image in the Middle East.