The structure of political elite networks in the Republic of Poland in 1993—2013
... of businesspeople directly participating in political processes is decreasing, whereas ‘moral politicians’ usually take an active part in the formation of political elites.
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Cooperation between Russia and the EU in the field of innovative development of tourism: the case of the Lithuania — Poland — Russia cross-border cooperation programme
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Russia and the European Union in the Baltic region: a treacherous path to partnership
... evolution of the Strategy, which initially ignored Russian national interests in the region, yet eventually resulted in cooperative efforts in the areas of common interest such as energy, transport infrastructure, environment, research, education and culture. The results of the Russian presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (2012—2013) are evaluated. It is noted that, despite an appealing presidency strategy and certain achievements in its implementation, Russia was unable to draw up ...
Processes of convergence and divergence in the regions of the European Union: features and qualimetry
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The role of transit in the economy of Latvia
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Cross-border cooperation between nongovernmental organisations in the Pomeranian and Warmian-Masurian voivodeships
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North-West Russia in the context of European integration
... intrinsic factor in history. The significance of this factor increased after the Cold War. It was then when the independent Baltic States became a platform for emergence and recognition of the Baltic Sea region. The author focuses on the social and cultural integrity of the region and considers the traditional Nordic countries and the Baltic Sea states as interrelated components of a single region, different from other European regions in terms of economic interests, as well as its natural and sociocultural ...
Russia’s energy geostrategy in the Baltic Sea region
... Research, Vol. 4, no. 2, p. 100—102. 16. Zeleneva, I. V. 2010, Geostrategiya Rossii v sfere energeticheskoy politiki [Russian Geostrategy in the Energy Sphere], Kaspiyskiy region: politika, ekonomika, kul’tura [The Caspian Region: Politics, Economics, Culture], no. 1 (22). p. 8—13.
Zeleneva Irina
10.5922/2079-8555-2013-2-1
4-11
energy policy of Russia, Baltic Sea region, geostrategic approach in the field of energy
The Development of International Tourism in Lithuania: a Comparative Analysis of Regional Aspects
The processes related to the development of international tourism in Lithuania are of importance for the growth of economic, social, and cultural welfare. The increasing tourist and recreational attractiveness of such cities as Druskininkai, Trakai, Palanga, Vilnius, and Klaipeda to international tourists, as well as an advantageous quality-price ratio of the services offered contribute ...
On the international cooperation of North-West Russia in the field of innovations in the Baltic
... promising areas of cooperation between North-West Russia, Finland, Norway, and Estonia in the field of innovations, including telecommunications, information and, space; biological, environmental and nanotechnologies; software, medicine, education, culture, energy efficiency and ecological construction, as well as the development of creative industries. The article pays attention to large-scale national projects, such as “St. Petersburg Corridor — Two Model Open Innovation Platform” and “Partnership ...
Russia and the European Union: an elusive quest for common values?
... European Union based on “common values” (legal sphere and the rule of law), which form the framework for the EU-Russia “common spaces” — on the economy, freedom, security and justice, as well as in the field of research and education (including cultural aspects). The author analyses the current state of the EU-Russia dialogue (section 1), East-West cooperation in the framework of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (section 2), and the position of the Council of Europe member ...
The historical aspects and current issues of the development of Russian-Lithuanian economic relations
... abstract of the dissertation, Moscow.
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The foreign policy of Poland and the Kaliningrad region in 1989—2012
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8. Żukowski, A., 2006, Model kontaktów Polski z Obwodem Kaliningradzkim Federacji Rosyjskiej. In: Hołub, A. (ed.), XXI wiek — era kryzysu czy odnowy kulturowej i politycznej świata? [Twenty-first century — the era of crisis and renewal of cultural and political world?] Olsztyn, pp. 7—12.
Chełminiak Marcin, Kotowicz Wojciech
10.5922/2079-8555-2012-4-6
52-58
Polish foreign policy, crossborder cooperation, Kaliningrad region
The methodological bases of comparative evaluation of sci¬entific and technological potential of Russia and the EU: regional and international aspects
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The methodological features of managing the value of companies introducing "green" innovations
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The role of the river Rhine in the formation of spatial structure of the economy of European countries (1st century BC — 19th century AD)
... the article lies in identifying the early — previously insufficiently studied — stages of formation of territorial economic structure in the historical and geographical context.
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The Baltic-Pontic region in the Europe-Eurasia dual system
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The “court cases” of General Ye. F. Kern
... being a contemporary and often a companion-in-arms to outstanding Russian public and military officers, he could not secure a dominant position on the military Areopagus. Moreover, in the post-war period his life was scarred by tragedies. In the Russian culture, he became notorious because of his wife. Over the last two centuries, Ye. F. Kern has been described as a “rude” and “ignorant” person destroying the aspirations of a young, courtly, and educated woman towards noble ideals and sublime ...
The concept of guerrilla warfare in Lithuania in the 1920—1930s
... the issue of military missions planned by the Lithuanian Army, as well as the way riflemen implemented them. Since the Union did not only offer military training, but was also engaged in the patriotic propaganda, the article focuses on the network of cultural institutions, homes of riflemen, orchestras, libraries, choirs, and athletic clubs used by the Union. The article sets out to establish whether the loss of Lithuanian sovereignty could have been possible without giving rise to a protracted guerrilla ...
Lithuania of the 11th—14th centuries in the works of Russian historians of the 1850—1870s
... of Lithuania. The Lithuanian State of the 14th century is perceived as "ours" in the historiography of the second half of the 19th century. The main thesis of Russian scholars — in line with their Slavophil positions — is that Russian culture is more developed than Lithuanian and more perspective for the Balts than the Polish one.
1. Beljaev, I. D. 1872, Istorija Polocka, ili Severo-Zapadnoj Rusi, ot drevnejshih vremjon do Ljublinskoj unii. In: Rasskazy iz russkoj istorii [Stories ...
The traditions of Russian and European perception of the state frontier in the conditions of transborder regional cooperation
The article focuses on the state frontier in European and Russian political cultures as a major instrument for developing trans-border regional cooperation. The term ‘state frontier’ is defined through a prism of regional integration processes. The authors examine the role of trans-border relations between Russia and the ...
The formation of the political elite in Lithuania at the turn of the 1980s—1990s: the role of “moral politicians”
This article considers the trend of structural changes in the political elite of the Republic of Lithuania in the post-Soviet period through analyzing the role of the so-called “moral politicians” — intellectuals, artists, and cultural figures, who played a decisive role in the period of the communist system disintegration and further development of the country's policy. The role of the political elite, which is understood according to R. Putnam and J. Higley's definition, ...
The development of cooperation between the European Union and Russia on migration issues: from „the „common spaces” to the actual implementation
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The Baltic macroregion: geographical macrostructures, communication features, innovative potential
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The Kaliningrad region in Polish scientific research
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12. Chełminiak, M., Kotowicz,...
On the prospects of cooperation between Russian and Lithuanian innovative sectors
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The factors affecting the development of the South-eastern Baltic tourism and recreation region
The territories of Vistula and Curonian lagoons, centrally located in the cross-border region, have numerous remarkable nature sites as well as monuments of history and culture. The article analyses the internal and external factors affecting the development of the Russian segment of the transborder "Southeastern Baltic" tourism and recreation region.
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Transborder regionalisation in the conditions of globalisation
Globalisation creates favourable conditions for the formation of transborder regions through enhancing communication. This process involves industrial, transport, trade and other enterprises as well as education, culture and research institutions, which develop multiple links. The formation of cross-border regions is facilitated by the regional policy of the European Union, which encourages the development of connections between the transborder regions of different ...
Motors for regional development: impact on regional political organizations on the university cooperation in the Baltic Sea region
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Ewert Stefan
10.5922/2079-8555-2010-3-5
37-45
higher education co-operation, regionalization, regional political organizations, CBSS, BSPC, NCM
International education fora as a factor for strengthening global cooperation in the Humanities
... 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, inter-university cooperation
The influence of the border position of the Pskov region on the socio-cultural values of the population
This article presents the results of a sociological research on national and supranational (civilizational) identity of the Pskov region population conducted in 1999—2010. The Pskov region is the only European region of Russia that shares borders with three states, two of which are members of the EU. The author defines the areas of the neighbouring countries' sociocultural influence on the lives of the border territory population. The article also describes the existing stereotypes about Russia and...
Negative externalities and sustainability of energy sector
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Cross-Border Cooperation between Kaliningrad Region, Lithuania and Poland: Obstacles and Possibilities
... cross-border co-operation formation and development. The author outlines the present-day co-operation structures. Secondly, the article reviews the asymmetries that hinder the cross-border co-operation. Finally, it offers some examples of the cross-border cultural and social projects proving that the co-operation under difficult conditions can be successful. The analysis is based on the author's empirical research and interviews with regional experts.
Schielberg Silke
10.5922/2079-8555-2009-2-13
111-116
...
The International Association of Teachers of Russian Language and Literature and its Activity in the Baltic Sea States
... events held by MAPRYAL in Germany, Poland, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark.
Brunova Natalia, Moskovkin Leonid, Yurkov Yevgeny
10.5922/2079-8555-2009-2-10
82-85
Baltic Region, Russian language, Russian language functioning, Russian language festivals, cultural and educational events
The Baltic Sea Region and the Black Sea Area: Two Pieces of the Same Puzzle
The Baltic Sea region and the Black Sea area are overlapping regions that have their own political, historical and cultural peculiarities. They belong to the same 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 ...
Trans-Border Regions in the System of the Regional Hierarchy: the Systemic Approach
The article positions trans-border regions that are formed in the course of cooperation between the administrative, territorial and municipal institutions of neighbouring countries or have similar important characteristics, in the hierarchical system of regions. The authors prove trans-border regions to be a type of international regions and consider specific characteristics of these regions using the Baltic region as an example.
1. Алаев Э. Б. Социально-экономическая география. Понятийно-терминологический...
The imperative as an expressive means of impact in Russian and English advertisements
The article is devoted to the function of imperative constructions as the means of impact in Russian and English social advertisements. It also deals with comparative analysis of imperative in the Russian and English languages and their cultural differences.
1. Вежбицкая А. В. Сопоставление культур через посредство лексики и прагматики. М., 2001.
2. Жерновая О. Р. Грамматический строй языка ...
The textual concept "the society of consumption" in the novel "99 francs" by Frederic Beigbeder
The article provides the analysis of the macroconcept structure of the "society of consumption" in the novel "99 Francs" by a contemporary French writer Frederic Beigbeder. The paper reveals the ideological role of advertising as a socio-cultural metaphor of the society in question, whose main characteristic features are anomie and callousness.
1. Бодрийяр Ж. Система вещей. М., 2001.
2. Болотнова Н. С. Когнитивное направление в лингвистическом исследовании художественного текста...
