No 4 (2010)

The article is devoted to the analysis of relations and role of regions of Russia in structure of federal relations. The author considers resource possibilities of the regional power to express their essence and mission as subjects of the policy of regions and the policy of interests of Federation.

The article is devoted to the analysis of the basic functions of the regional inter-budget adjustment. The creation of the regional financial policy is determined by the realization of these functions. The comparative analysis of the realization of these functions in the stability conditions and in the economical crisis is represented the special interest when the problem of the «soft budget constraint» is actualized.

Changes and complication of an existing international political situation provide new challenges for diplomacy of every state. During making of foreign policy decisions complete and deep understanding of a subject of policy is required. Because of this matter in many countries of the world there are special nongovernmental organizations that provide the qualitative analysis of internal and foreign politics situation. In the given article the centers of strategic research which are carrying out the analysis of foreign policy of Turkish Republic are characterized. Their structure, level and scale of expertise and also stages of functioning are analyzed.

Territorial issues are serious sources of constant tension, instability and inter-state armed conflicts in Africa. This article addresses the necessity to resolve territorial disputes between African States within the strict framework of regional and international organizations only by peaceful means.

The sociologists are speaking about new class of informational epoch. The accordant concepts of R. Florida, V. Inozemtsev and A. Bard - J. Söderqvist are reviewed in the article. The scientists concentrate their attention on describing different (economic, social, cultural, and informational) features of the class and do not provide a full definition of this unique phenomenon. The author of the article is summarized the major features of this class that make it a subject of politics.

The article is dedicated to the analysis of the emerging global phenomenon: the rise of global civil society as the new actor of world politics. The author suggests that the importance of global civil society as a «third way» between the State and the Free Market is especially high at the time of modern economic crisis. Global civil society organizations work out the new socio-political agenda for the world and new approaches to the global problems. This shaping society is full of conflicts and contradictions but its rapid development in the 1990-2000th is the milestone for developing of truly global politics.