POLIS Contents ¹ 2 - 1995



PRESENTING THIS ISSUE
Editorial Introduction. Presenting This Issuep.4

THE SINISTER TOKEN OF THE 20th CENTURY - FASCISM
Galkin A.A. On Fascism, Its Nature, Roots, Indicative Features, Forms of Manifestation p.6
Yakhimovich Z.P. Historical Experience of Anti-Fascism p.16
Perevedentzev V.I. Post-War Population Dynamics in the USSR and in Russia p.24
A Round Table, Diligensky G.G., Kholodkovsky K.G., Vaynshteyn G.I., Zudin A.Yu. Right Radical Threat over Russia: G.G.Diligensky. The Old and the New Image of Fascism • K.G.Kholodkovsky. Social and Socio-Psychological Preconditions of Fascism • G.I.Vaynshteyn. Growth of Authoritarian Sentiments and the Fascist Danger in Nowaday Russip.34
Levin I.B. Reflections on the Italian Crisis p.44

RUSSIA TODAY
Klyamkin I.M., Lapkin V.V., Pantin V.I. Between Authoritarianism and Democracy p.57

FROM A POLITICAL SCIENTIST'S VIEWPOINT
Batalov Ye.Ya. Topology of Political Relations p.88
Ilyin M.V. ords and Meanings: Interest p.100

ART OF THE POSSIBLE
Brie M. Gorbachev, the Hero of Humanistic Dismantlement p.112

DIMENSIONS OF CULTURE
Lebedev A.A. The "Russian Idea". On the Outskirts of War (Notes to Outline the Theme) p.119

HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT
Shpakova R.P. Russian Reform-Making as Viewed by Max Weber p.129

DOSSIER
Lijphart A. Constitutional Choices for New Democracies p.135

SEMINAR
Rassokha I.N. Theses on Totalitarianism p.147
Milza P. What Is Fascism? p.156

OPEN ARCHIVES
Kurnosov A.A. Behind the Scene p.164

RETROACTIVE COMMUNICATION
Agayev S.L. Social Democratism Western Type: Is It Possible in Russia? p.178

NOTES
Abazov R.F. "Reconsidering Human Rights" p.183
Tugarov A.B. The "Zemstvo" Journal as a Reflection of the Metaphysics of Provincial Life p.186
Yegorov V.K. The CIS Political Scientists About to Unite p.189