Vol 9, No 4 (2017)
- Year: 2017
- Articles: 8
- URL: https://journals.rudn.ru/world-history/issue/view/1050
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.22363/2312-8127-2017-9-4
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Articles
Laws and Obligations of the Landlords of the Sacral Land in Attica (IV Century B. C.)
Abstract
The article is devoted to legal aspects of leasing of sacred land in Attica - the rights and responsibilities of landlords. The object of the lease are temenos, which represent land plots with gardens and business premises owned by the temple. As a result, in the first place, perfomed demos and orgeones. The special duty of the landlords was to guarantee compliance with the legal side of the lease, the protection of the rights of the parties involved in the transaction. Landlords took care of the land in their possession. They had to ensure the timely payment of the special tax - eisphora. The main right was the control over observance of obligations on the part of tenants. In General, based on the study material, we can come to the conclusion that the relationship between the parties to the lease temenos in ancient Attica had a sound legal basis.
301-309
Canadian Foreign Policy at the First Half of the Twentieth Century: From Dominion to Commonwealth
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This article discusses the way of Canada from the dominion to Commonwealth at the first half of the XX century. A special attention is paid to the imperial idea, the attainment of Canadian foreign policy sovereignty. The author comes to the conclusion that the trend of Canada’s commitment to the imperial idea, was lasting and defined the nature of Canada’s foreign policy in the first half of the XX century This idea was based also on the understanding of the traditional two-party system and a common Anglo-Saxon political culture. On the contrary, in the interwar period, 1919-1939, and after the Second world war, Canada gained sovereignty in foreign policy, primarily due to the Statute of Westminster 1931, and the Imperial Charter in 1949 which recorded the formation of the Commonwealth of Nations instead of the British Colonial Empire. After coming to power of the Сonservative government of B. Mulroney in 1984, Canada has strengthened its sovereignty and headed for Continentalism, i.e. the strengthening of Canadian-American trade relations, which were implemented in the agreements FTA with the US, NAFTA with USA and Mexico.
310-317
Welfare State Reform in the Nordic Countries in the 1990s
Abstract
Nordic countries made a significant historical contribution to the welfare state’s idea formation in European countries and all over the world. These countries put the public interest above private ones and formed a unique model of benefits distribution aimed to honor the principles of social justice. Historically Nordic welfare state model formed its characteristic features in the middle of the 20th century. But under the influence of external and internal crises, welfare state model shows its ability to change. During 1990s Nordic welfare state faced a period of strength test. This period was characterized by a large-scale economic crisis that affected all sectors of economic and social life in the Nordic countries. This article touches upon the issue of Nordic welfare state’s transformation during that historical period.
318-330
Jews in Germany: from Ancient Times to the Present Day
Abstract
Antisemitism dates back to the remote past. Today it seems impossible to define whether antisemitism throughout centuries was stronger in Germany than in other European countries (France, Poland, and Russia) as from the point of view of historical science such phenomena as hate or prejudices cannot be measured. However, hate and prejudices against Jews reached its zenith in Germany when A. Hitler came to power. At the beginning of 2016, his book “Mein Kampf” for the first time during the last 70 years was published supplied with exhaustive scientific comments. One should not think that reissue of the Nazi manifest which became a prolog to the scariest page in the history of the Jewish people demonstrates revival of the anti-Semitic sentiment in the Federal Republic of Germany. It aims at studying and rethinking of own history to prevent the same events from taking place in the present and future.
331-340
Africa in the Foreign Policy Course of PRC
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This article is devoted to the African vector of the foreign policy of the People’s Republic of China, namely the cooperation of the PRC with the African states along the “South-South” line. Particular attention will be paid to developing a dialogue with the oil-producing states of Africa in view of the growing dialogue between the People’s Republic of China and the countries rich in black gold. The author will also identify the main areas of Chinese investment in the African continent, and emphasize their importance for China and Africa. The author will also highlight the main goals, tasks and foreign policy principles of the People’s Republic of China. The author examines the main directions of interstate cooperation, identifies their specifics, and also answers the question whether an integral and unified Chinese foreign policy strategy has emerged in relation to the countries of the African continent that can really reflect modern interstate relations.
341-352
Modern Political and Socio-Economic Situation in Afghanistan
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353-362
10 Years of University of Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Main Results
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The article reviews the main results of the activities of the University of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) over a ten-year period, analyzes the effectiveness of its activities and the results of the universities participating in the SCO. Particular attention is paid to the role of joint scientific and methodological ivents of the development of the University of SCO. The article was prepared within the framework of the state task of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation 28. 4368.2017/5.1
363-369
“The Oirats-Ogeleds... crossed the Mankan River”: the ethnoreligious situation at the Oirats in the middle of XV - the beginning of XVI centuries
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370-382