POLIS Contents ¹ 4 - 2012



PRESENTING THIS ISSUE
Editorial Introduction. Presenting This Issuep.6

THEME OF THE ISSUE: POLITICAL CULTURE AS COMPONENT OF RUSSIAN POLITICS
Sergeyev V.M. Historical Origins of Russian Political Culturep.8
Gaman-Golutvina O.V. Metaphysical Dimensions of Elite Transformations in Russia p.23
Byzov L.G. Sociocultural and Socio-Political Aspects of Formation of Modern Russian Nationp.41
Petukhov V.V. The Generation of the “2000s”: Ideological Orientations and Political Participationp.56

CHAIR: RUSSIA IN THE WORLD POLITICS
Baranovsky V.G. Basic Parameters of Modern System of International Relations. Part II. Qualitative Parametersp.63

RUSSIA TODAY: INSTITUTIONS AND LEADERS
Blagoveshchensky Yu.N., Krechetova M.Yu., Satarov G.A. Expert-Statistical, Bayesian Approach to Political Prognostication Scenariosp.74
Sungurov A.Yu., Raspopov N.P., Belyayev A.Yu. Mediatory Institutions and Their Development in Contemporary Russia. Part II. Think Tanks and Public Policy Centersp.99
Rastorguyev S.V. Incumbents-Businessmen in the Regional Legislatures within the Central Federal District in the Years of 2000 to 2011p.117

LABORATORY: MASS CONSCIOUSNESS – FROM MANIPULATION TO COMPREHENSION
Ilyin A.N. Internet as an Alternative to Politically Engaged Mass Mediap.126
Yevdokimov V.A. Propaganda in Internetp.137
Belousov A.B. Edward Bernays: from Manipulating Public Opinion to Engineering of Consentp.143
Bernays E.L. Manipulating Public Opinion: The Why and The Howp.149
A Round Table, Shestopal Ye.B., Nesterova S.V., Smulkina N.V., Makarenko B.I., Kertman G.L., Mezhuyev B.V., Volodenkov S.V., Melville A.Yu., Lapkin V.V., Gaman-Golutvina O.V., Shtukina T.A., Dobrynina Ye.P., Shutov A.Yu. Leaders’ Images in Mass Consciousness on the Eve of the Presidential Electionsp.160

REFLECTING ON MATTERS IN PRINT
Zakirova L.I. Foreign Policy Processp.175
Potyomkina O.Yu. On Transnational Territorial Expanses and International Regionsp.181
Pavlov N.V. Are Diplomats to Master Psychology?p.185