3/2008
Summary
V. Musatov. Czechoslovakia - 68: Formation of a Position of the USSR and Its Allies
1968 events of which have taken place in Prague are memorable all over the world. There was a war in Vietnam and against it accrued anti-war public statements in the USA. At the same time the Negro population amplified struggle for the rights in America. Student’s protest actions under revolutionary slogans passed in France, Germany and other countries of Europe. Attempts of reforms have started to be shown even in socialist camp where the Soviet-Chinese disagreements undermined unity, first of all in economic and social sphere.
M. Pitsk, O. Turek. Essence and Value of an Economic Reform of 60th Years
We reject the statement that 60th years represent a single whole with the totalitarian 40-years period of communism domination. Besides we disagree with explication of 1968 events as a result of which there was only an insignificant replacement of one communistic management by another. It contradicts the reality.
I. Orlik. Defeat of the Prague Spring: the International Aspect
The Prague spring – this is a definition has appeared 40 years ago and has gone to history as attempt of Czechoslovak communists to reform socialism, its public mechanism and the state system. Internal preconditions of the 1968 Prague spring, preparation and decisionmaking for input of participants of the Warsaw Pact countries armies to Czechoslovakia basically have been already covered by historians. However there are not enough the researches devoted for estimations and reaction on these events by the world community, and also for consequences of ruling circles of the West behavior for this situation development.
M. Golovnin. Last Decade Financial Crises
The analysis of the reasons of financial crises1998 and 2007–2008 influence on economy development and the Russia finance and CIS countries shows similarity of problems with which the CIS countries face. The general consequences of external shocks create an objective basis for adjustment of interaction for of the CIS countries in financial sphere.
V. Grigolaja. Georgia Economy Before Five-day War
For 15 years of the Georgian economy destruction which were begun under Z. Gamsakhurdia and finished under E. Shevardnadze, Georgia has passed from industrial and agrarian country in the agrarian and industrial. Practically all branches of the Georgian economy became victims of chaos and an irresponsible policy. Though the present government of the country has made a huge step forward, achievements could be big if the economic policy was more over thought and purposeful.
Ju. Godin. Russia and the CIS: Eight Years of «Strategic Partnership»
Collapse of the USSR in December, 1991 and disintegration of uniform economic space have determined the main characteristic feature of a geoeconomics and geopolitical situation in the territory of the former USSR – delimitation of the new sovereign countries. However, following worldwide tendencies national economies regionalization in conditions of globalization, on open spaces of former power have been unwrapped integration processes on market principles – primarily within the framework of the CIS, and subsequently as subregional associations of the new countries. Unfortunately, new Russia could not undertake a role of the main integrator of the Post-Soviet space.
V. Konobeev. Fight for Rimland: New Senses of Geopolitics
Last years the tendency of creative-innovative reconsideration of many scientific postulates of the traditional (classical) theory of world politics prevails in a science, including a geopolitical paradigm. For example, socio-sinergetical the approach to the reality essentially supplements knowledge of the world. At the same time as a basis of such changes serve geostrategic effects of globalization.
V. Golovenko. Civil Society in Ukraine: Experience of the Sociological Analysis
Today it is impossible to present, that social and economic transformations did not concern a civil society of any country. The present and the future of each state and opportunity of its integration into the world community depend on its development. It is especially actual for the Post-Soviet space to which Ukraine belongs also. The place and role of a civil society in political, social and economic processes for social development of country is analyzed on the basis of sociological researches.
I. Ivanov. Russia on Economic Space of the CIS
Collapse of the Soviet Union has transformed the Post-Soviet space into the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). It is necessary to understand, in what force and weakness of the CIS and what its role for development of Russia.
L. Fokina. Preferential Modes in Moldova and EU Trade
The general system of customs preferences, given by EU in trade with countries less advanced economically, includes various privileges and the concessions directed on expansion of access of the goods of these countries for the markets of the EU countries. The Republic Moldova also uses such preference that renders positive influence on economic development for this country. The mode independent trading preferences, entered valid in 2008, plays a special role in it.
Ju. Knyazev. Slovenia as Regional Leader
The economy of this small state has quickly overcome transitional difficulties and has soon achieved the highest level of development among the countries of the Central European region. Successes were so great, that many in the world have very soon started talking about a Slovene economic miracle.
L. Chaba. Social Changes in Central and East Europe: the General Trends and National Models
In the scientific literature it was repeatedly specified, that social and economic change in the Post-Communistic countries followed various models. Moreover, transformations since 1989 were determined by such features, as variety of the social organization models, maintenance of manufacture factors, a politics, institutes, feature of interaction with EU, inflow of direct foreign investments, and also social experience.
T. Shlendak. Consumer Culture as Culture for Clearing: Experience of Poland
The Post-Socialist countries have got also unexpected problems together with the market, democracy and the long-awaited rights and freedom. So, getting rid from under consumption and even ascetism (at extreme modes of board), they began to be poured in a consumer society already successfully mastered in the West. However «hedonistic capitalism» appeared not so unequivocal. The consumer culture has both dark and light sides.