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... research on the processes of postcommunist transformations. This work addresses the scientific interpretation of the content of mechanisms of «new» political elite development in postcommunist societies under the influence of endogenous and exogenous factors in the course of transformation. The stabilisation of elite formation processes in Lithuania, the assessment of patterns and trends, the identification of power centres and the character of intra-elite interaction, and a profound understanding ...

This article analyses the factors of the development of the Kaliningrad region. Expanding G. M. Fedorov’s complex analysis, the author identifies a new independent class of factors (aderoid factors) that have a significant impact on the regional development and are subject to ...

Russia must follow the path of modernisation and innovative development. The analysis conducted shows the absence of laws, strategies and uniform terminology regarding modernization and innovations. The author examines the factors affecting the content of these terms, describes the system approach to modernization and regional innovative development, develops regional methodology and identifies the strategic targets for modernisation and innovative development. 1. Aganbegyan,...

... shortcomings of the image of Russia and its perception by the international community in 2010—2011. International indices are a comprehensive information source in terms of the economic and political image of a country and, to a great extent, a decisive factor in the global trends relevant to different countries and their development potentials. The author also compares the international images of Russia and the Baltic Sea region countries. 1. Legatum prosperity index, available at: http://www. li. ...

This paper focuses on the impact of certain factors on the contemporary distribution of natural (226Ra, 232Th, 40К) and anthropogenic (137Cs, 60Co) radionuclides in the sediments of the Baltic Sea. The results of the study suggest that the distribution of 137Cs is determined by the content of ...

This article focuses on the problems pertaining to the regionalisation of geo-demographic situation in the Baltic region. Particular attention is paid to the influence of ethnic factors on the parameters and trends of demographic processes. The author comes to a conclusion about the achievement of demographic homeostasis in most ethnos-nations in the Baltic region. 1. The EU Baltic Sea Region Strategy Towards a Sustainable, ...

... Baltijskij region, № 2, pp. 32—42. 3. Fedorov, D. G. 2009. Vestnik Rossijskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta imeni I. Kanta, № 1, pp. 117—122. Kuznetsova Tatyana 10.5922/2079-8555-2010-4-5 48-54 Baltic region, migration movement, migration factors, socioeconomic development

This article discusses the trends of demographic development of the Baltic Sea region's cities. It analyses the factors affecting the urban population dynamics in the second half of the 20th — the beginning of the 21st centuries. The authors emphasise the dependence of the Baltic cities on the socioeconomic development level throughout the region as well as intraregional ...

The article assesses the efficiency of the state’s system of education through a wide variety of objective factors (the state and availability of infrastructure, budget, training and retraining, etc.) and subjective (psychosocial) assessments and visions of the education system (satisfaction with one’s own level of education, field of education and the attitude ...

... Basingstoke, pp. 40—56. 20.  Musiał, K. 2002. Education, research and the Baltic Sea Region Building. In: Musiał, K. Approaching Knowledge Society in the Baltic Sea Region. Gdansk,Berlin, pp. 42—60. 21.  Rostoks, T. 2002. The Impact of Economic Factors on Development of the Knowledge Society. In: Musiał, K. Approaching Knowledge Society in the Baltic Sea Region. Gdansk,Berlin, pp. 24—41. 22.  Rydén, L. 2002. The Baltic Sea Region and the relevance of regional ap­proaches. In: Maciejewski,...

The article is devoted to the development of new forms of international cooperation in education, such as international fora of rectors of universities and faculties of Humanities. Such fora are regarded as an innovative form of inter-university cooperation, which opens new prospects and opportunities for cooperation in education, science and culture. Pivovar Yefim 10.5922/2079-8555-2010-3-3 21-23 forum, arts education, educational programs, scientific and educational cooperation, innovation...

... Leydesdorff (Eds.), Universities and the Global Knowledge Economy A Triple Helix of University-Industry-Government Relations. London. Klemeshev Andrey, Gareev Timur 10.5922/2079-8555-2010-3-1 5-14 regional strategies, development corridor, geopolitical factor, Kaliningrad region, Baltic region

This article considers the key stages of Lithuanian energy evolution since 1990 and the factors that affected the strategy of Lithuanian energy sector development in the period of preparation and accession to the European Union. The author offers the estimations and general strategic recommendations regarding national energy policy, which ...

This article considers national energy security as a component of foreign policy and diplomacy and analyses the current state of Russian energy policy, the role of Russia in global energy geopolitics and the factors affecting it. The author examines energy diplomacy as an instrument of foreign policy at both global and regional levels taking into account the changes in the corporate policy of energy companies. Zhiznin Stanislav 10.5922/2079-8555-2010-1-2 ...

... geopolitical system, within which they are developing two regional cooperation subsystems strongly influenced both by internal political and economic dynamics and by external actors. The aim of this research is to analyse the political and economic factors that influence the cooperation in the Baltic Sea region and the Black Sea area by means of comparative approach, which will help to determine the similarities and differences necessary to give an overview of two strategic areas in the European ...

... in Latvia. According to the author, since the middle 1990s, two trends have been recognized - first, the “ingrowing” of ethnic Russians into the life of independent Latvia, and second, forming their new identity. The article presents a number of factors hampering the integration of ethnic Russians into Latvian society. Variations and options of socio-cultural identity and integration (or assimilation) of the Russian population of Latvia are shown. 1.      Apine I . , Volkov V . Latvijas ...