No 4 (2011)

The article deals with the theoretical aspects of social and economic imperatives of the Third Way. The author compares the concepts of the political and legal doctrine of solidarism in the West (L. Duguit) with theory and practice of civil society building in the East (A. Sukarno, M. Qaddafi).

The article deals with the problem of the establishment and development of the commercial and political relations between the Soviet Union and the states of Arabian Peninsula in the 1920-1930's. Soviet Union was the first country to establish full diplomatic relations with Hijaz (the name of the Saudi state until 1932). However, relations cooled later on due to the reaction of the Western countries, especially Great Britain.

The article deals with the influence of the Chinese civilization on the peoples of Eastern Aral Sea region. The artifacts found in different places proved that the imitation or adoption of some features of culture - arts, crafts, clothes, food, dwelling etc. - took place. In most cases ornamental decoration were identical to the Chinese samples: images of animals and birds on clothes, bronze handicrafts and paintings on vessels.

The article describes the stages of China's cooperation with Arab countries of the Middle East in 1980-2010. The evolution of PRC's Middle Eastern strategy in the context of internal of domestic processes of political change is examined. The attention is paid on China's cooperation with the Arab states in the field of economics, education and mass media.