POLIS Contents ¹ 4 - 1996



PRESENTING THIS ISSUE
Editorial Introduction. Presenting This Issuep.4

PROBLEMS AND JUDGMENTS: FEDERALISM
Stroyev Ye.S. The Russia of Tomorrow in the Making: Dangers and Opportunities p.6
A Round Table, Stroyev Ye.S., Chernenko A.G., Valentey S.D., Sychov A.P., Solzhenitzyn A.I., Chaplin V., Ivanchenko L.A., Shumeyko V.F., Ilyin V.V., Skakunov E.I., Smolyansky V.G., Zotova N.A., Busygin A.Ye. The Process of Coordination of Interests as a Political Problem (Review of Round Table Discussions at the Council of the Federation) p.16

RUSSIA TODAY
Kolosov V.A., Turovsky R.F. Electoral Map of Contemporary Russia: Genesis, Structure, and Evolution p.33
Goryainov V.P. Empirical Classifications of Russians' Vital Values in the Post-Soviet Period p.47
Grunt Z.A., Kertman G.L., Pavlova T.V., Patrushev S.V., Khlopin A.D. Russian Everyday Life and Political Culture: Problems of Renovation p.56
A Round Table, Urnov M.Yu., Mekhanik A., Aron M., Smirnyagin L.V., Oreshkin D., Savel’yev A., Khenkin S.M., Ryzhenkov S., Sheynis V.L., Avtonomov A., Makarkin A., Shveytzer V.Ya., Fedosov P.A., Pykhtin S., Zotova Z.M. Experts - on Factors of Democratic Consolidation of Russia p.73

POLITICAL DISCOURSE
Ilyin M.V. Words and Meanings. By the Rules of Fate: the Russian Idea p.81
Zolyan S.T. Problem and Conflict: an Essay of Logico-Semantic Analysis p.96

DIXI!
Pantin I.K. To the Logic of Theoretical Formation of Modern Socialism p.106

DOSSIER
Miller A.I. Central Europe: History of the Concept p.119
Preuss U. Patterns of Constitutional Evolution and Changes in Eastern Europe p.125

CHAIR
Discussion. Discussion at the "Polis" Editorial Board on Political Science at Higher Educational Institutions p.137
Wahlke J.C. Liberal Learning and the Political Science Major p.141
Ilyin M.V., Melville A.Yu., Fyodorov Yu.Ye. Basic Categories of Political Science (A Chapter from a Manual) p.157

LIFE IN SCIENCE
Timofeyev T.T. Social Problems and Movements in the Context of Changes p.170
Wallerstein I., Livingstone C., Bardelli P., Magniadas J., Opalski M. From Papers of Participants of a Conference at the Institute of Comparative Political Science, Russian Academy of Science: I.Wallerstein, C.Livingstone, P.Bardelli, J.Magniadas, M.Opalski p.179
Turkatenko Ye.V. Cultural Codes of Russia and Modernity p.188