Economic development of Russia’s north-western regions and migration to the St. Petersburg agglomeration
... agglomerations. For building the models, regions with similar development dynamics were divided into four sectors: St. Petersburg, the Leningrad region, three less advanced northern areas, and the more successful NWFD territories. Before the 2008—2009 crisis, St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region outperformed the other north-western areas. However, the crisis led to a sharp decline in economic growth rates across the federal district, with manufacturing, agriculture, and forestry replacing the service ...
The effect of Covid-19 on labour migration in the CIS
... international coordination in tackling Covid-19 has complicated the situation of migrant workers, who suffer from the closure of borders and the absence of adequate social support. The article explores problems faced by migrant workers in the current crisis and proposes measures to alleviate them.
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The border as a barrier and an incentive for the structural economic transformation of the Kaliningrad exclave
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Border regimes and the crisis of transition: synergy effects as seen in an exclave (1991—2003)
The legal status and regime of the Kaliningrad region’s borders first changed in September 1991, when the USSR recognised the independence of the Baltic States. In the summer ...
Knowledge and innovation dynamics of the Northwest Russia under geopolitical changes
Over the past 25 years, Russia has faced several economic and geopolitical challenges, including the 2008 global financial crisis, sanctions imposed in 2014, and the COVID-19 pandemic. To remain resilient in the face of these challenges, Russia needs to adopt a flexible development strategy and transition to a new path of development. This transition requires the development ...
Territorial differences in the attitudes to the migration crisis in Germany: The political aspect
The European migration crisis has divided the population of Germany along the lines of the country’s migration policy and the attitude to immigrants. The antiimmigrant sentiment, supported by the rhetoric of the extreme right-wing parties and the criticism of current policies,...
The discourse of “European identity” in the conditions of the EU crisis
This paper considers the problem of European identity in the conditions of the current European crisis. European identity developed over a long time on the moral and political grounds. The author arrives at a conclusion about the need to reconsider the concept of European identity in the EU crisis conditions. European identity cannot develop in ...
The adaptation of Russian regions’ economies to the rupture of relations with Europe: the case of Baltic Sea ports
... potential for maritime transport growth in the Baltic region under the current circumstances.
Cooperation with Europe as the main priority of Russia’s post-Soviet foreign economic policy
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The majority of Russian exports went to European countries. In the period from 2011 to 2014, the share of 37 European countries in the ...
The Accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO: Geopolitical implications for Russia’s position in the Baltic Sea region
... to NATO membership. Discussions in the political community of both Nordic countries regarding joining NATO, took place long before Russia began the special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, at least after the political and military crisis in that country started in 2014. Even in the earlier period, various formats of defence and security cooperation between the Nordic countries, regardless of their affiliation with military-political alliances (primarily the Northern Defence Cooperation ...
Immigration policy and integration of migrants in the Kingdom of Denmark at the beginning of the XXI century
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The labour market of Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave amid Covid-19
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Models for countering the segregation of ethnoreligious immigrant areas in Denmark and Sweden
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The modern economy of Russia’s Baltic regions in the municipal context
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The studies closest to the research topic are those directly related to the development of the Kaliningrad and Leningrad regions (recent large-scale research includes [4], [5]) and especially to the analysis of the socio-economic ...
The sea factor in the federal regulation of Russia’s spatial development: post-Soviet experience and current priorities
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2009—2013
Stronger federal support for regional development in response to the 2008—2009 crisis; growing importance of Far Eastern policy (Ministry for the Development of the Far East established in 2012; new economic zones; support for company towns)
A focus on the geostrategic import of coastal areas and territorial waters, the development ...
Refugees from Syria and Iraq in Sweden: resettlement during the migration crisis
The vast increase in the number of forced migrants during the European migration crisis has compelled the receiving countries to concentrate on the issues of migrant reception and accommodation. This study aims to demonstrate how the patterns of settlement of Syrian and Iraqi migrants changed in 2014—2019. We propose a new methodology,...
On crisis trends in the legitimacy of the political regimes of the Baltic States
This article considers the legitimacy of political regimes in the Baltic States by analysing three major parameters: confidence in political institutions, level of corruption, and the development of their party systems. The author identifies the major crisis trends in the legitimacy of the political regimes of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. The article stresses the problem of legitimacy reproduction resulting from the limited representation of the national party systems. Special attention is paid ...
Monotowns: A New Take on the Old Problem
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A new role of cooperation under economic sanctions as seen by residents of the Kaliningrad region
The current economic crisis conditions call for a search for new mechanisms to maintain the population’s well-being. Within this setting, cooperation may be considered a priority form of entrepreneurial activity, enabling the consolidation of financial resources and reducing ...
Semyon Frank and Yakov Golosovker: On Kantian Motives in the Works of Dostoyevsky
..., immersing the philosophical component of the novel The Brothers Karamazov in the context of Kant’s antinomies. The later Frank took up the subject of Dostoyevsky’s worldview in response, as it were, to the discussion of the problem of cultural crisis at Volfila (including at meetings “In Memory of Dostoyevsky”). Following Yakov Golosovker, Andrey Bely, Aron Steinberg, Semyon Lurie and others, he continued the discussion of the crisis in its organised forms. In this context, too, Kant is ...
The problem of education in the conditions of anthropological crisis
This article analyses the contemporary crisis of education in the context of modern civilization crisis. The author offers possible ways to overcome the educational crisis by altering a number of fundamental principles of the education system.
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Military and political cooperation between Germany and Lithuania in the late 2010s to early 2020s
... latter half of the 2010s, along with negative consequences associated with these events [3], [ 4, p. 146—152], underscored the limitations within the Euro-Atlantic community for the realization of Germany’s leadership ambitions. Additionally, the crisis in cooperation with France in the early 2020s [5], and the divergences in dialogue with Italy [6], Poland [7], [8], and Turkey further accentuated these constraints. In such a scenario, it became imperative for Germany to form partnerships with ...
Information and propaganda strategies in German non-state media discourse during the COVID-19 pandemic
... media outlets instilled a sense of confidence, prompting the public to comply with the restrictions and measures consistent with the biopolitical agenda of the state.
In recent years, particularly since the onset of COVID-19, the principles of crisis communication have gained heightened importance. Government communication with the public through diverse channels has become vital for promptly disseminating essential information about public health measures and fostering public cooperation in ...
Societal security in the Baltic Sea Region: the Russian perspective
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Russia and the CBSS societal security agenda
Although many Russian BSR neighbours perceive Moscow as a source of security threat in the aftermath of the Ukrainian crisis, the Kremlin insists that it has no aggressive intentions in the region and prefers cooperation, not confrontation. From the theoretical point of view, the LIGA suggests a plausible explanation why Moscow prefers a cooperative, non-confrontational ...
Reclaiming the “Cultural Mandate”: The Idea of Sustainable Development in the Kantian Perspective
... Enlightenment” with its individualism, faith in the market and a consumerist attitude to nature should be scrapped. I maintain that this assessment of Kant’s philosophy is groundless and that his ideas allow us both to conduct a more profound diagnosis of the crisis and to propose a more solidly founded strategy of overcoming it. First, I sum up the position of the authors concerning the loss of sustainability of development which they attribute to the philosophy of Enlightenment. Next, I outline the history ...
The two-party tendency in Poland’s political system: manifestations, causes and prospects
... itself in 2019. Both major parties have been in government and opposition: PiS has won three elections (in 2005, 2015 and 2019); PO two (2007 and 2011). The Polish party system remained stable amid external and internal disturbances: the 2008 financial crisis, the Smolensk air disaster, the military conflicts in Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic. The weighted average data from the survey conducted from January to October 2022 shows that PiS is consistently supported by from 36 to 38 % of voters and ...
COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: information campaign, media, society
... serious challenge to the entire global community. Globally, countries were forced to introduce restrictive measures to contain the infection, inevitably causing popular discontent. Germany introduced some of the most painful restrictions. In times of crisis, timely and reliable information is a prerequisite for public motivation to comply with restrictive measures. Thus, it seems essential to retrace how the German leadership tried to contain citizens’ dissatisfaction with the restrictions, using ...
Who is the one who uses the human language? On Alexsander Kravchenko's article "Language and the Nature of Humanity")
The article is devoted to the polemic with Alexander Kravchenko regarding his thesis that the way out of the protracted crisis in linguistics is to use a systemic approach to linguistic semiosis as biological adaptation. The author argues that linguistics is not in a state of crisis but rather in a state of stagnation. Overcoming it presupposes an intensive methodological ...
Work-life balance during the Covid-19 outbreak: the case of Latvia
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Current Geodemographic Problems in the European Union and Migration Crisis of the 2010s
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Coalition Within a Coalition: The Baltics in the European Union
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An assessment of the influence of economic crisis on the development of regions on the basis of integral current competitiveness index
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International Migration in the Periods of Transition and Crisis: the Case of Latvia
... Latvia. Due to the country’s economic recession, migration has accelerated in the recent years. Empirical results show the response of the migration system to the changing internal factors and external influences in the times of transition and global crisis. Long-term emigration exacerbates the problem of demographic change in Latvia.
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Euroregions as a factor of successful international integration in modern conditions
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Internet diffusion and interregional digital divide in Russia: trends, factors, and the influence of the pandemic
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Attractiveness of the Kaliningrad region: pull factors and reasons for disappointments of migrants from Russian regions
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New principles of resource distribution in the EU and their impact on the countries of the Baltic region
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The coasts we live in: can there be a single definition for a coastal zone?
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Global value chains in the age of uncertainty: advantages, vulnerabilities, and ways for enhancing resilience
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From the Mediterranean to the Baltic: the problem of implementing the principle of solidarity in the EU area of immigration and asylum
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Legal aspects of the EU policy on irregular immigration
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Factors and risks of modern ecionomic dynamics: post-crisis tendencies in Russia
Russian economy is overcoming the crisis; its further restoration and growth depend on different factors: abrupt and not always predictable changes in the world economic situation, dynamics and fluctuations of oil prices, inflow and outflow of capital from financial markets, and other ...
Objective and subjective reasons for crisis of Russian economy
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The Development of Russian Social Geography: Challenges, Trends, Priorities
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