POLIS Contents ¹ 4 - 2007



PRESENTING THIS ISSUE
Editorial Introduction. Presenting This Issuep.6

THEME OF THE ISSUE: POLITICS IN THE GLOBALIZING WORLD
Gadzhiyev K.S. Towards a Polycentric World Orderp.8
Gaman-Golutvina O.V. The Changing Role of the State in the Context of the Reforms of the State Governmentp.24
Chugrov S.V. The Notion of Foreign Policy Mentality and Methodology of Its Studyp.46

POLITICAL DISCOURSE
Fyodorova M.M. The Notion of the Political in the Context of Phenomenological Critique of Philosophy of Historyp.66
Demetradze M.R. Politico-Legal Aspects of Civil Disobediencep.83
Vershinina D.B. Masculinity as a Political Value in the Context of Gender-Involving Discoursep.100

RUSSIA TODAY
Pantin I.K. The Choice Facing Russia: Character of Changes and Dilemmas of the Futurep.113
Kozlov D.V. “Uncivil” Civil Society, or How the Defenders of Lake Baikal and the “Transneft” Got at Quarrelp.136

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: THE INTERNATIONAL POLITICS AND CONFLICTS
Avksentyev V.A., Aksyumov B.V. “Clash of Civilizations” in Regional Aspect: the Caucasus and the Balkansp.146
Sukhar A.A. Ethnonational Conflict in Chechnya and in Kosovo: Comparative Analysisp.158
Chimiris Ye.S. The Policy of the European Union in International Conflicts: With the Attempted Settlement of the Relations between Serbia and Montenegro as Examplep.174