POLIS Contents № 2 - 1998

PRESENTING THIS ISSUE

Editorial Introduction. Presenting This Issue

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PROBLEMS AND JUDGMENTS: MODERNIZATION PROCESSES

Melville A.Yu. An Essay of Theoretical and Methodological Synthesis of the Stmctural and the Procedural Approaches to Democratic Transits

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Pantin V.I., Lapkin V.V. Waves of Political Modernization in Russia's History (To the Discussion of a Hypothesis)

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Sergeyev V.M., Biryukov N.I. The Secret of "Modem" Society.

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ORBIS TERRARUM

Zamyatin D.N. The Modelling of Geopolitical Situations (With Central Asia in the Second Half of the 19th Century as Example)

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Mirsky G.I. Islam and a Nation: the Near East and Central Asia

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Tzyurupa A.I. Alaska, Kamchatka and Siberia in One Geopolitical Area.

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UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY

A Round Table, Afanasyev M.N., Chernyshov A.G., Sungurov A.Yu., Abramov V.N., Markedonov S.M., Kirillov A.D. Political Process in Russia's Regions (A "Round Table" by Correspondence) M.N.Afanasyev, A.G.Chernyshov, A.Yu.Sungurov, V.N.Abramov, S.M.Markedonov, A.D.Kirillov.

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Gallyamov R.R. Political Elites in Russia's Republics: Specificities of Transformation in the Post-Soviet Period.

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Plyays Ya.A. Russia's Political Science as Reflected in Dissertations.

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CHAIR

Yakovlev I.G. Information-Analytical Technologies and Political Consulting (1)

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Shutov A.Yu. The First Russian Electoral System (On How It Was Being Worked Out)

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FROM A POLITICAL SCIENTIST'S VIEWPOINT: PROCESSES IN NATIONAL POLITIES

Lysenko V.N. Regional Conflicts in CIS Countries: Experience of Settling

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Levansky S.A. FRG: Moderate Pluralism of Parties.

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Orlova M.Ye. Modernization and the Peace Process in Northern Ireland.

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LIFE IN SCIENCE

Information. The First All Russia Congress of Political Scientists

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Information. Political Science as a Topic at the Assembly of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

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