POLIS Contents ¹ 3 - 2011



PRESENTING THIS ISSUE
Editorial Introduction. Presenting This Issuep.4

THEME OF THE ISSUE: SECURITY AND POWER IN POLITICS
Analytical Report by the RAS Institute of Sociology Russia’s National Security in Experts’ Eyesp.8
Morozov V.Ye. Security as a Form of Political Issues: on Securitization and Politicizationp.24
Arbatov A.G. Nuclear Reloading and International Securityp.36
Oznobishchev S.K. The New World and Russia NATO Relations p.50
Gallarotti G.M. The Power Curse: the Paradox of Power in World Politicsp.58

SUBDISCIPLINE: STUDIES OF THE PUBLIC POLITICS
Belyayeva N.Yu. Evolution of the Concept of Public Policy: Attention for “Motive Forces” and for Governing Entitiesp.72
Kakabadze Sh.Sh., Zaytzev D.G., Zvyagina D.G., Karastelyov V.G. The Institution of Civil Participation: Checking up by the Entities’ Activityp.88
Sukhorukov A.S. Subjectivist Entitativity of Regional Analytical Communities: Criteria, Stages of Formation, and Conditions (with Republic of Karelia as an Example)p.109
Picci L. Governing System, Based on Reputation, and “Legibility” of the State for the Citizensp.115

RUSSIA TODAY
Round Table of the Polis Journal Russian Liberalism and Christian Valuesp.122
Peregudov S.P. National-State Identity and the Problems of the Russian State’s Consolidationp.141

ORBIS TERRARUM
Melville A.Yu., Stukal D.K. Conditions of Democracy and Limits of Democratization. Factors of Regime Changes in Post-Communist Countries: an Experience of Comparative and Multidimensional Statistical Analysisp.164

REFLECTING ON MATTERS IN PRINT
Repnikov A.V. K. Leontyev, Philosopher of Russian Conservatismp.184