“Риторика и гармонизация коммуникативного пространства” (стр. 5 )

political relationships among the Asia-Pacific countries. Despite this effort, however, the TPP is not well understood. In part, the reason lies in the dynamism of the TPP initiative. Unlike other free trade pacts, the growing membership as the talks have proceeded and the broad range, complexity, and novelty of the issues on the agenda have made it difficult to track the substantive detail and progress of the talks.

Elena Gulina

Human Rights in Tibet: Tibetan and Chinese View

Within the Tibetan issue one of the main complaints of the Tibetans is connected with the breach of their human rights. In the presentation a short overview is made about the observance of rights in the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China.

Oxana Dorofeeva

Prohibition of the Russian Children Adoption by the USA Citizens: Lawfulness and Expedience

The report deals with the problem of international adoption in the context of the so-called «Dima Yakovlev law» which came into force on the 1st of January ch questions as «Whether this law is expedient? » and «What can be the consequences of it for the Russian children? » are raised. The conclusion that political conflicts between states should never interfere with children’s legal rights is made.

Anastasiia Kovbasiuk

"The Classics" of the U. S. Foreign Policy: Color Revolutions

The report is focused on the American influence in color revolutions. Considering the views on the question of the "classic" U. S. policy the author forms a comprehensive picture of the role of the U. S. in upheavals and directions of the public opinion in the USA concerning color revolutions.

Eugeniy Korenev

NATO’s Public Diplomacy in the Post-Soviet Space: Results and Prospects

This report is devoted to an actual theme of the public diplomacy’s use in the NATO’s strategy in the post-Soviet space. The author analyzes the results of this mechanism’s  realization and makes a supposition about its  future use.

Stanislav Krupin

Prospects for Resolving the Conflict in Afghanistan after 2014

The report analyzes the conditions that are conducive to the establishment of political stability and peace in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The author also examines the risks and consequences after the withdrawal of coalition troops from the country by 2014.

Valeria Orekhova

The Impact of the Arab Spring on the Cultural Heritage of the Middle East

The cultural heritage of the Middle Eastern countries, which have gone through the political and socio-economic upheavals of the Arab Spring, is in danger of being destroyed. Most of the artifacts there have the world significance; in order to save them it is necessary to analyze origins and peculiarities of several kinds of threats to their existence.

Vasily Panteleev

China’s Profile: Geopolitical and Security Dilemmas

The report’s aim is to determine the main components of China’s modern geopolitical power through analysing the country’s geographical position, historical legacy, military and national security aspects as well as specificity of the Chinese policy-making process. 

Liliya Sabitova

Russia and the «Eastern Question» at the Age of the Napoleonic Wars

The report shows the evolution of the Russo-Turkish relations during the epoch of the Napoleonic wars, the interdependence of the Middle Eastern and the European affairs, rejecting the popular opinion that the «Eastern Question» was then a matter of a secondary importance.

Ivan Sidorov

The New Round of Iran-Azerbaijan Conflict in the Caspian

A recent Iran’s discovery of a large oil and gas deposit in the debatable sector of the Caspian Sea provoke a new “cooling down” in Iran Azerbaijan interrelations. The great media propaganda invented by Iran has given a rise for a negative reaction from Baku. The countries are walking on the very thin ice. Careless actions or even declarations could lead the whole region to the serious disaster, especially in the view of increased attention of the “third countries” to the Caspian area.

Maxim Sigachev

Tradition as a Fundamental Centre of the Political Culture and Identity of the Society in the Conservative Thought of the XX and XXI Centuries

This report is dedicated to the traditionalist fundamental approach to the understanding of the political culture and identity of the society used by the conservatives both of the XX and XXI centuries for description of the interaction between tradition and innovation.

Olesia Shamarina

“The Tragedy” of Superfluous Men in a Big-time Policy

The contemporary relations between Russia and Turkey baffle all description. Today these countries are interdependent economic allies and dynamic participants of a cultural dialogue, but at the same time – they are fundamental geopolitical competitors. In this report the background of relations between Russia and Turkey

and the reasons of future “friendship” between the two countries through the fate of “unnecessary” people are considered.

Panel Discussion 7

Sofia Baranovskaya

Geopolitics Changes in the Modern World and Their Influence on the International Processes of the Korean Peninsula

Disintegration of the bipolar system in the world of growing interdependency brought drastic changes in every corner of the globe. They concerned the situation on the Korean Peninsula too. Having lost its main patron and ally, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea struck out for itself and interacted with world powers and its neighbor in the South.

Alexandra Berdnikova

Phenomena of Fate and Luck in the History of European Thought

Fate, Luck, Fortune, Destiny and Doom – all these terms are about the same thing. So what do we mean when we say these words? How did the thinkers of the past describe them? In this article we will try to summarize some of these descriptions and make a common conclusion about the meaning of such phenomena as Fate, Luck and Destiny in our modern society.

Darya Chentsova

The Way to Think: Sacred or Profane, Complete or Clipping

The report is devoted to some problems of human mentality and to some aspects of two patterns – “two ways of thinking” – which are used by a human being of Modernity. The 1st way – is a traditional way, the way of spirituality, religion, philosophy, science – it provides integrity and continuity of the process of thinking. The 2nd one – is the way of the “clipping” mind, “clipping” perception, this way is widely spread today and it is supported by modern culture and lifestyle. One way (method) allows us to perceive a subject as a whole; the other generates “mosaic perception”. – The main question of the present report is “Which method of thinking is more useful for a human being?”

Ruslan Dzhabbarov

Root Causes of the Split between the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks

The causes of the split between the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks are relevant in the modern political life. There have been debates on this issue for over a hundred years. Birth of Bolshevism is associated with the first Lenin’s works. They affected the deep conflicts that were caused by the reforms of Peter the Great.

Nicolai Evseev

“The Diaries of Martin Klaassen” as a Source for History of the Volga German Mennonite community.

Today the interest to the problem concerning German colonists in the Volga region has increased. “The Diaries of Martin Klaassen”, written in the middle of the XIXth century, is a brilliant source for history of the Volga German Mennonite community. Martin Klaassen (1820-1881), the author of “The Diaries“, was a school teacher in Kцppental – a small Mennonite colony on the bank of the Tarlyk River. “The Diaries” represents the pictures of the Russians and Germans everyday life in the middle of the 19th century.

Alexandra Kalyakina

Prisoners of  World War I in Saratov Region (1914-1922)

The report represents the results of a three-year investigation of POW’s destiny in Saratov Province. The study reveals their living conditions and working activities during their residence, it also determines POW’s quantity on the territory and their national structure. Taking quite a long time period into consideration allows researching the issues both during the time of the Russian Empire and Soviet Russia.

Elena Loktionova

«Two-state Solution» or the Coming Chaos in the Middle East?

The report deals with the future of the Middle East Peace process. The two main approaches to resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict and the arguments in favor of each of them are analyzed. Conclusion is drawn that a two-state solution is the only valid way to achieve the Middle East peace.

Maria Lukoyanova

Bureaucracy and Old Believers: History of the Chapel in Hvalynsk

The opponency of governmental authorities and Old Believers was very strong during some centuries. Hvalynsk was a famous centre of Old Belief and, of course, had its religious facilities. The author considers a strange and unfortunate fate of one of the chapels in that place.

Rashit Rakhmetov

Nationalities Policy in Modern Russia:  Problems and Risks

The article analyzes the main problems of nationalities policy of the Russian Federation. The author covers various issues such as: nationalism, ethnic conflicts, immigration, presidential decrees and laws concerning the topic. 

Georgiy Tadtaev

Pipeline War: Oil and Gas Aspect of Syrian Crisis

The report is devoted to the situation in Syria with regard to the role of this country as the crossroad of major routes for oil and gas pipelines. The author analyzes the geopolitical and energy interests of Iran and Turkey in the region.

Panel Discussion 8

Maria Bondarenko

TV as a Social Institution, an Agent of Socialization and the Means of Leisure from the Youth Point of View

The topic of the research is the interaction of TV and youth at present.

Veronica Buynovskaya

Factors of Creative Potential Realization

The factors, influencing personal creative potential realization are considered in the presentation. Some factors provide for creative personal development. Other factors may be the obstacle for realization of creative personal abilities. These factors are defined and described in the presentation.