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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">RUDN Journal of Philosophy</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">RUDN Journal of Philosophy</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Cерия: Философия</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2313-2302</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2408-8900</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">44935</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2313-2302-2025-29-2-577-591</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">VCCXRK</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>СОЦИАЛЬНАЯ ФИЛОСОФИЯ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Semantic Unification of the Gray Zone Phenomenon on the Example of Military and Economic-Legal Spheres: A Systemic Perspective</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Семантическая унификация феномена серой зоны на примере военной и экономико-правовой сфер: системная перспектива</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8300-1679</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">8011-9724</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Sapan</surname><given-names>Ilia E.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Сапан</surname><given-names>Илья Евгеньевич</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>PhD in Philosophy, Independent Scholar</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>кандидат философских наук, независимый исследователь</p></bio><email>isapan1994@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff id="aff1"><institution></institution></aff><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2025-06-28" publication-format="electronic"><day>28</day><month>06</month><year>2025</year></pub-date><volume>29</volume><issue>2</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en">CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY AND SOCIAL SECURITY</issue-title><issue-title xml:lang="ru">СОВРЕМЕННОЕ ОБЩЕСТВО И СОЦИАЛЬНАЯ БЕЗОПАСНОСТЬ</issue-title><fpage>577</fpage><lpage>591</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2025-07-10"><day>10</day><month>07</month><year>2025</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2025, Sapan I.E.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2025, Сапан И.Е.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2025</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Sapan I.E.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Сапан И.Е.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/philosophy/article/view/44935">https://journals.rudn.ru/philosophy/article/view/44935</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>The research deals with the phenomenon of gray zones on the example of military and economic-legal spheres using the systemic-communicative approach, arising on the basis of Niklas Luman’s social theory. The author analyzes the nature of gray zones, their historical evolution and contemporary significance in the conditions of globalization and technological progress. It is argued that gray zones often serve as catalysts of social change and require a comprehensive approach to understand and regulate them. The novelty of the work lies in the fact that for the first time an attempt has been made to semantically unify the concept of “gray zone” through the prism of Luhmann’s systemic-communicative theory, with the justification of the possibility of its application in different functional systems of society. The author argues that gray hones represent areas of uncertainty, namely, aggregates of heterogeneous communications that do not participate in the reproduction (autopoiesis) of social systems. Relying on the systemic-communicative approach, the gray zone can be seen as something that a social system cannot interpret in the logic of its own communications. The author emphasizes the importance of systems analysis for identifying structural and functional problems associated with gray zones and suggests methods for their investigation and classification. Also discussed are ways in which a systems-communicative approach can be used to better understand the complex interactions between different social systems are also discussed. It is concluded that unifying the concept of the gray zone facilitates more effective communication and cooperation between specialists from different fields, and improves the development of policies and educational programs.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>В рамках данного исследования рассматривается феномен серых зон на примере военной и экономико-правовой сфер с использованием системно-коммуникативного подхода, возникающий на основе социальной теории Никласа Лумана. Автор анализирует природу серых зон, их историческую эволюцию и современное значение в условиях глобализации и технологического прогресса. Утверждается, что серые зоны часто служат катализаторами общественных изменений и требуют комплексного подхода для их понимания и регулирования. Новизна работы заключается в том, что впервые предпринята попытка семантической унификации понятия «серой зоны» через призму системно-коммуникативной теории Лумана, с обоснованием возможности ее применения в разных функциональных системах общества. Автор утверждает, что серые зоны представляют собой области неопределенности, а именно, совокупности разнородных коммуникаций, не участвующих в воспроизводстве (аутопойезисе) социальных систем. С опорой на системно-коммуникативный подход серую зону можно рассматривать как нечто, что социальная система не может проинтерпретировать в логике собственных коммуникаций. Автор подчеркивает важность системного анализа для выявления структурных и функциональных проблем, связанных с серыми зонами, и предлагает методы их исследования и классификации. Также обсуждаются способы использования системно-коммуникативного подхода для более глубокого понимания сложных взаимодействий между различными социальными системами. Делается вывод, что унификация понятия серой зоны способствует более эффективной коммуникации и сотрудничеству между специалистами различных областей, а также улучшает разработку политик и образовательных программ.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>military sphere</kwd><kwd>political warfare</kwd><kwd>communications</kwd><kwd>social systems</kwd><kwd>systemic-communicative approach</kwd><kwd>interdependence</kwd><kwd>legal regulation</kwd><kwd>interdisciplinary research</kwd><kwd>politics and governance</kwd><kwd>social phenomena</kwd><kwd>evolution of the concept</kwd><kwd>uncertainty</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>политическая война</kwd><kwd>коммуникации</kwd><kwd>социальные системы</kwd><kwd>системно-коммуникативный подход</kwd><kwd>взаимозависимость</kwd><kwd>правовое регулирование</kwd><kwd>междисциплинарные исследования</kwd><kwd>политика и управление</kwd><kwd>социальные феномены</kwd><kwd>эволюция понятия</kwd><kwd>неопределенность</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Badiou A. 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