POLIS Contents ¹ 2 - 1993



PRESENTING THIS ISSUE
Editorial Introduction. Presenting This Issuep.4

PROBLEMS AND JUDGEMENTS
Klyamkin I.M. Post-Communist Democracy and Its Historically Specific Features in Russia p.6
Laslo E. Birth of a World - Birth of a Science - Birth of an Age p.25
A Round Table, Kantor K.M., Mezhuyev V.M., Pantin I.K., Stepin V.S., Shreyder Yu.A., Salmin A.M., Pchelintzev O.S., Tolstykh V.I. Russia in the 21st Century World p.31

FROM A POLITICAL SCIENTIST'S VIEWPOINT
Volkov V.K. Ethnocracy - an Unforeseen Phenomenon of the Post-Totalitarian World p.40
Pastukhov V.B. From Nomenclature to Bourgeoisie: "New Russians"(I) p.49
Ilyin M.V. The Pace and Scope of Change (On the Concepts "Process", "Change" and "Development" in Political Science) p.57
Perevedentzev V.I. Migrations in the CIS: an Essay of Forecast p.69

THESAURUS
Sartori G. Vertical Democracy p.80

DIMENSIONS OF CULTURE
Kara-Murza A.A. What is Russian Westernism? (Reflections of a Contributor to a Conference Discussion) p.90

ANTHOLOGY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT
Constant B. On Liberty with the Ancients as Compared to Liberty with the Moderns p.97

SEMINAR
Scinder S. American Election Law-Slates'Rights and Responsibilities p.107
Aron R. A Generation at the Junction of Two Centuries: Durkheim, Pareto, Weber p.115

PARTIES AND MOVEMENTS
Fedosov P.A. The Free Russia People's Parly: a Centrist Party for Today's and Future Russia p.122

CHAIR
Lvova E.L., Nam I.V., Naumova N.I. National- Personal Autonomy: the Idea and the Embodiment p.129
Ushakin S.A. The Youth as Subject of Activity (Essay of a Review of Methodological Approaches) p.136

PARTIES AND PARLIAMENTARISM IN PRE-SOVIET RUSSIA
Pavlov D.B., Shelokhayev V.V. Octobrists - the "Party of the Lost Title Deed" p.144
Krivenky V.V. Anarchists-"Ammunition Carriers"? p.150

CONFERENCES AND DISCUSSIONS
Presentation. A Model of Democracy for Russia p.157
A Round Table Culture and Reforms p.166

NOTES AND ESSAYS
Sarmatin Ye.S. Problems of the "Chechen Revolution" p.170
Tarasov Yu.S. The Ruling Elite of Yakutia: Strokes to a Portrait p.171
Gradskova Yu.V. Argentina: Citizens' Political Orientations under Emerging Democracy p.173

DOSSIER
Tarasova N.N. New Forms of Production Management p.179
Lukyanova G.J., Tzysina G.A. Workers' Participation in the Management Affairs p.184