№ 2 (28), 2019
Academic journal “Eurasian Union: Issues of International Relations”. Volume 8, Issue 2 (28), 2019.
CONTENTS
POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESSES
- Medvedev N.P. Today Problems of Interregional Cooperation and Reintegration in the Post-Soviet Space
- Buyanov V.S. Russian World as a Civilizational Cultural Space
- Luzan A.A. My Reflections about I. Stalin
- Nenashev A.N., Schmidt V.V. Professional Standard of “An Expert in the Field of Ethnic and Religious Relations”: Political Aspect and Ideological Context
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND WORLD POLICY
- Zhiltsov S.S. Role of the Eurasian Economic Union in Geopolitical Processes in the Post-Soviet Space (part two)
- Yavchunovskaya R.A. Current State of Security Policy of the Commonwealth
REVIEWS
Pryakhin V.F. Review of the Article by Luzan А.А. “My Reflections about I. Stalin”
Suleymanova Sh.S. Review of the Article by Luzan А.А. “My Reflections about I. Stalin”
POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESSES
N.P. MEDVEDEV Doctor of sciences (political sciences), Professor Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia
TODAY PROBLEMS OF INTERREGIONAL COOPERATION AND REINTEGRATION IN THE POST-SOVIET SPACE
Objective circumstances compel the political leaders of member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States to seek non-traditional forms of interregional cooperation between former Republics of the Soviet Union and now sovereign countries. Exactly because of that, many forms of regional and interregional cooperation within the CIS, which are international in their form, in their content of everyday relationships are difficult to distinguish from traditional inter-republican, inter-regional or inter-city relations that existed within the framework of the USSR. This is largely facilitated by the simplified border and customs regime, as well as the possibility in recent years for the citizens of the former Soviet Union to become Russian citizens through a simplified procedure. It is no coincidence that in the structure of the Russian Government for many years the Ministry for cooperation with CIS member states existed on a par with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and in the State Duma these problems are considered by the Committee on the CIS along with the Committee on international affairs. The Eurasian Economic Union has become a new form of economic cooperation among Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia.
Key words: reintegration, regional cooperation, CIS, simplified border and customs regime, Eurasian Economic Union, post-Soviet space, regional conflicts.
V.S. BUYANOV Doctor of Sciences (philosophy), Professor, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russia
RUSSIAN WORLD AS A CIVILIZATIONAL CULTURAL SPACE
The article investigates the concept of "Russian world" in its philosophical, cultural and geopolitical aspects. Two components of this world – the Russian Federation and the Russian abroad-are considered. The attitude to the Russian world from other States is analyzed.
Key words: Russian world, compatriots abroad, geopolitical space, migration, Russian language, diasporialnaja policies, Russian civilization.
А.А. LUZAN Doctor of Philosophy, Professor, member of the Russian Academy of Political Science, Academician of the Ukrainian Academy of Political Sciences, Kramatorsk, Ukraine
MY REFLECTIONS ABOUT I. STALIN
In the world there are two ways to control society – autocratic and democratic, between which the struggle takes place. Both methods of management originate in ancient society. In modern times, the developers of the autocratic method were J.-J. Rousseau and K. Marx, and the democratic – D. Locke. The Bolsheviks inherited the first method of governing society. I. Stalin belonged to them. Under the leadership of I. Stalin, industrialization, collectivization, victory in the Great Patriotic War (The Eastern Front of World War II), the creation of a modern education system and the medical care system, the development of the atomic bomb took place.
The dark shadow of the I. Stalin leadership should be recognized the excessive number of those who died from hunger, repressions, and the doctors & apos; affairs.
Key words: the way of society control, construction of the socialism in one country, industrialization, collectivization, victory in Great Patriotic War, education system, the system of health service.
A.N. NENASHEV Deputy Head of the Department of National Unity and Prevention of extremism on national and religious grounds of the Federal Agency for National Affairs, Moscow, Russia
V.V. SCHMIDT Doctor of Sciences (philosophy), Professor, State First Class Counsellor of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairman of the Assembly of Peoples of Russia, member of the Governing Council of the Association of Russian religious studies centers, Director of the Center for religious and ethno-cultural studies and expertise, Moscow, Russia
PROFESSIONAL STANDARD OF “AN EXPERT IN THE FIELD OF ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS RELATIONS”: POLITICAL ASPECT AND IDEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
The article presents the concept and approaches to the professional standard of the qualification of “An expert in the field of ethnic and religious relations” and the text of the original version sent to the Russian Ministry of Labor in fulfillment of the Order of the President of the Russian Federation. The article also demonstrates the differences with the final version of the professional standard, which entered into force on 07.09.2018.
Key words: ethno-politics, ethnic relations, religious attitudes, standards and standardization, professional standard.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND WORLD POLICY
S.S. ZHILTSOV Doctor of Sciences (political sciences), Head of the Chair, Russian Foreign Ministry Diplomatic Academy, Professor at the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia
ROLE OF THE EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION IN GEOPOLITICAL PROCESSES IN THE POST-SOVIET SPACE (PART TWO)
Almost immediately after the collapse of the USSR in the late 1991, new independent states faced the challenge of establishing economic relations in the new geopolitical conditions. Part of the post-Soviet states, such as Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova did not support the initiative to create integration associations, advocating the weakening of economic relations with Russia and reorientation of foreign economic relations to European countries and USA. Another group of countries: Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and some Central Asian states were adherents of economic integration, viewing it as an opportunity to preserve their industry and implement industrialization plans. The need for economic cooperation was determined by the objective tasks of safeguarding the industrial potential created during the period of the Soviet Union and the need to address the existing socioeconomic problems. These two approaches defined different, often diametrically opposite attitudes of the post-Soviet countries towards integration and assessment of the prospects of their future relationships.
Problems of establishing interaction on a new basis, proceeding from their national interests were acute in the post-Soviet countries since the collapse of the USSR. These countries have repeatedly tried to implement integration projects. However, not all of them were successful due to different approaches to cooperation and unwillingness to transfer a part of national sovereignty. However, due to domestic political development and the need to preserve the existing economic potential, the greatest attention to cooperation within the post-Soviet space was paid by Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. For the past twenty years, these countries have been the "core" of integration organizations, being consistent supporters of expanding trade and economic cooperation.
In the last five years, the Eurasian economic Union (EEU), which includes Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kazakhstan is one of the most promising integration projects. The formation of the EAEU was preceded by the creation of Customs Union and Common Economic Space, aimed at enhancing cooperation and preservation of the industrial potential.
Creation of the EAEU became possible due to the increased interest of a number of post-Soviet countries in deepening cooperation on a multilateral basis. In addition, the difficult situation in industry, limited capacity to establish and develop equal trade and economic relations with Western countries forced the countries of the post-Soviet space to turn towards their own neighbors. An additional factor in the development of integration interactions are domestic and foreign policy factors, first of all, the policy of non-regional states.
The article discusses the results of the activities of the Eurasian Economic Union, analyzes factors hindering the expansion of cooperation of the EAEU member states, as well as possible directions of integration development.
Key words: Eurasian integration, Eurasian Economic Union, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia.
R.А. YAVCHUNOVSKAYA Doctor of Sciences (political sciences), Professor, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russia
CURRENT STATE OF SECURITY POLICY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
The author of the article comes to the conclusion that the policy of national security of the Commonwealth lies in the field of solving the problems of regional nature in military-defense, integration and communication-information interaction.
Key words: security policy, regional cooperation.
REVIEWS
REVIEW
of the Article by Luzan А.А. “My Reflections about I. Stalin”
Reviewer:
V.F. Pryakhin D.Sc. (political science), Professor, Department of Area Studies and Foreign Policy, RSHU, Moscow, Russia
REVIEW
on article A.A. Lusan “My thoughts on I. Stalin”
Reviewer:
Sh.S. Suleymanova Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor of Public Relations and Media Policy Faculty of Journalism IGSU RANEPA under the President of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia