The images of the “other” and the “alien” in the texts of the English language national anthems
The article examines the images of the “other” and the “alien” as constant components underlying the structuring of the texts of English language national anthems. It highlights the role of the phenomenon of self-identification, which contributes to the formation of both individual and collective identity, one of whose components is national identity. As one of the means of representing national ...
Legal regulation of extradition in Russia: the interplay between international and national provisions
This article analyses the theoretical provisions of international acts and domestic legislation regulating extradition and explores the interplay between international and national legal frameworks for extradition, focusing on a mechanism for safeguarding national interests within international treaties on extradition. The study follows the general research principle of objectivity, using, in particular, the formal legal ...
World order, imperialism and the “theory of the fourth world”. Part one
... imperial transformation. The article offers a general explanation of the current role and possible future of the foundation of contemporary “international relations”—the phenomenon of the nation-state. The author argues that the idea of the existence of “nations” (and “nation-states”) is unstable and, on this basis, proposes one possible (though undesirable) scenario for the development of human societies in the event of the collapse of this idea. The study examines the phenomenon of a specific historical ...
