POLIS Contents ¹ 5 - 2008



PRESENTING THIS ISSUE
Editorial Introduction. Presenting This Issuep.5

THEME OF THE ISSUE: DEPICTIONS AND IMAGES IN POLITICS
Semenenko I.S. Depictions and Images in the Discourse of National Identity p.7
Solovyov E.G., Smirnov A.N. International Image of Modern Russia: Deficit of Attractiveness or Deficit of Ideas? p.19
Smirnova A.G. A State’s Depiction as Instrument of Threat Cognition in International Relations p.34
Zamyatin D.N. Pictorial Imperialismp.45

VERSIONS: DEMOCRACY AND POWER
A Round Table Democracy: Universal Values and Diversity of the Historical Experience (Materials of the Round Table of the Philosophy Institute of RAS, “Polis” and “Political Class” Journals)p.55
Rozov N.S. Jointly Divided Power and the Conditions of Democracy in Russia in the Making Stage by Stage p.74
Rzheshevsky G.A. Democracy: Myth, Reality, or Boosted Brand?p.90

SUBDISCIPLINE: INSTITUTIONAL POLITICAL SCIENCE
Panov P.V. Elections in Russia: Institutional Perspectivep.99
Pavlova T.V. Social Movements as a Factor Transforming Institutional Environment: Theoretical Issuesp.113
Ilchenko M.S. Institutional Roots of «New Centralism» in Contemporary Russiap.125

RUSSIA TODAY
Gelman V.Ya. Political Parties in Russia: from Competition – to Hierarchy p.135
Blinov V.V. Politico-Psychological Analysis of the Conservative Values in Contemporary Russia p.153
Kanarsh G.Yu. To the Question of Russian Discourse of Justice p.160

INTERPRETATIONS: METAMORPHOSES OF GLOBALIZATION
Zarubina N.N. Money in Social Construction of Spacep.169
Krasikov S.A. Political Risks of Detraditionalizationp.180

LIFE IN SCIENCE
Krasin Yu.A. Sociology, Political Science: Common Destiny, Common Troubles p.187