Population change and the settlement system transformation in Poland, as revealed by the 2021 census
... (2011—2021), with the urban population declining faster than its rural counterpart. The large voivodeships aligned along the Vistula ‘axis’ — Mazowiecka, Lesser Poland and Pomerania — outperform other Polish regions in geodemographic terms. The situation is relatively favourable in Greater Poland, where the country’s main motorways converge. Districts and voivodeships where the geodemographic situation is more vulnerable can be divided into two groups: depressed and backward. The first one ...
The border as a barrier and an incentive for the structural economic transformation of the Kaliningrad exclave
... mechanisms such as Free Economic Zones and industrial parks, along with a shift towards proactive measures to adapt to the changing environment.
Introduction and problem setting
There are arguably few territories in Russia and abroad whose geopolitical situation has undergone such substantial and rapid changes over the last three decades as the Kaliningrad region. Russia’s Spatial Development Strategy 2025 rightfully designates this region, alongside Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, and the Far Eastern ...
The effect of Covid-19 on labour migration in the CIS
... processes and thus an elusive, albeit important, object of study. The governments of most CIS countries acted promptly and decisively in countering the pandemic. The comprehensive measures have had a serious impact on citizens’ mobility and employment situation. Among the affected are millions of migrants working in the CIS. This article offers a comparative analysis, followed by synthesis, of the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic as seen through the prism of employment and the situation of ...
Current Issues in the Geodemographic Studies in Russia
... regions on the basis of both natural and migration-related change. The author identifies correlations between demographic and economic, social, residential, ethnic and environmental demographic indicators; and describes the possibilities of geodemographic situation management stemming from the typological features of the region. The work seeks to draw attention to further development of geodemographic research in Russia and its role in pre-planning studies at the regional level.
1. Agafonov, N. T. 1970,...
The modern economy of Russia’s Baltic regions in the municipal context
... first one is to emphasize the differences in the economic development among the municipalities in the Russian Baltic region (in the economic development level and the response of their economies to recent crises) to create a more accurate picture of the situation in this macroregion. The second one is to demonstrate the possibilities for conducting such assessments using the broadest possible range of open statistical data. We use publicly available data to suggest ‘repeatable’ methodological approaches ...
The adaptation of Russian regions’ economies to the rupture of relations with Europe: the case of Baltic Sea ports
Despite the sweeping economic sanctions imposed by Western countries, Russia has managed to avoid a significant recession, experiencing recovery growth. The situation in the regions earlier involved in cooperation with Europe was more complicated. Yet, these territories have also succeeded in reviving their economies and returning to growth. A number of growth areas have emerged in the Russian regions, which ...
The Accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO: Geopolitical implications for Russia’s position in the Baltic Sea region
... for the entire period after World War II) adhered to the policy of military non-alignment. In May 2022, they submitted applications for accession to NATO, and the Alliance summit in Madrid in June 2002 sent them official invitations to join NATO.
The situation emerging as a result of this development inevitably affects Russia’s position both in the Baltic region and in Europe as a whole. The geopolitical and military imbalance between the Russian Federation and the collective West is becoming even ...
Three Russian Baltic regions in the context of confrontation between Russia and the West
... and financial restrictions on Russia can be lifted and when [20].
There is a viewpoint that in the global context, the current conflict between Russia and the West is driven by the rise of radical left-liberal elites in the West, while Russia, in this situation, seeks to reclaim its traditional position as a liberal-conservative centre in the international relations system [21]. According to some authors, Russia’s value agenda aligns closely with the values embraced by representatives of European ...
Evaluating the impact of integration processes on the ethnopolitical competition of languages in the Baltic Region
... proposes a new conceptual approach based on measuring various aspects of competition between languages by the language integration and monopolization indices, on the one hand, and the polylingualism coefficient, on the other. The approach is applied to the situation in the Baltic Sea region of the EU. The article uses data from Eurostat, Eurobarometer, and the Baltic statistical offices to analyze the performance of Baltic language markets by assessing the impact of the EU integration on the use of languages ...
The impact of the food embargo on consumer preferences and cross-border practices in the Kaliningrad region
... consumption of food products purchased in Poland by the residents of the exclave. The suspension of the regime reduced cross-border cooperation and similar cross-border practices, although it did not stop them [24], [25], [26].
The international political situation and relations with neighbouring countries encouraged the development of cross-border business, which in many cases was selling goods from Poland and Lithuania on the Kaliningrad market. This includes delivering products from neighbouring countries ...
Geopolitical Security of Russia: Remarks on the Problem Statement
... monitoring the geopolitical security in Russia. A constructivist approach based on discursive practices was viewed as the most promising for tracking changes in geopolitical threats. In this work, the emphasis should be placed on regional issues, i. e. the situation in particular regions. Other promising avenues for further research are the operationalization of relevant concepts and the development of a set of indicators of geopolitical threats and vulnerabilities, which Russia has already faced and may ...
The spread of the COVID-19 infection in Russia’s Baltic macro-region: internal differences
... product of summarising the methodological groundwork laid by Russian and international scholars and adapting it to the limitations imposed by the object of the study. Many authors believe the excess death measure to be the most suitable for analysing the situation in the vast spaces of Russia [12], [13], [14]. In some other countries, demographers support its use as a tool to track the course of the pandemic and assess the damage it inflicted [15], [16], [17], [18]. Excess mortality was an important medical-demographic ...
Crime situation as an object of criminal law and criminological impact
The article investigates the crime situation as an object of focus of criminological and criminal justice measures of crime prevention. The methodology of the research relied on both general scientific methods (logical and systemic methods, method of analysis) and the method of formal ...
Typology of the geodemographic situation in the regions of the North-West of Russia
The article evaluates the geodemographic situation at the meso level through complex analysis of demographic, migration, socio-economic processes in the subjects of the North-West Federal District of Russia. The authors have selected 30 assessment indicators which reflect in aggregate the level ...
The subjective image of situation as a factor of personality behavioural strategy differentiation
This article reproduces a fragment of the author's dissertational research on the organization of personality activity in life situations. The author discusses the decisive role of subject-situation interaction in the differentiation of personality behavioural strategies. A certain complex of situational parameters makes it possible to identify crucial differences between the ...
Efficiency analysis of seaports in Russia’s Baltic basin: performance evaluation
... development is considered from the long-term perceptive of commonwealth governance of economic, political and social factors.<2> In the short term, the perspectives of sustainable development may not be attractive, whereas in the long term, the situation is quite the opposite. This emphasizes the need of concentrating the attempts on considering different aspects of the ICZM with sustainable development goals on the strategic management level according to the proposed matrix (Fig. 3). There ...
The sea factor in the federal regulation of Russia’s spatial development: post-Soviet experience and current priorities
... heterogeneous country, which has found itself in the epicentre of global geoeconomic and geopolitical tectonic shifts [2]. Russia has been increasingly focusing on the factors and priorities of its internal dynamics [3], including the socio-geographical situation. A prominent element of the latter is the so-called ‘sea factor’ [4], an umbrella term for the conditions shaped by Russia’s coastal (or near-oceanic) location, its jurisdiction over the section of the World Ocean surrounding its coast ...
Priorities for the development of manufacturing industries in the Kaliningrad region
... country’s Baltic regions, once dubbed a ‘window to Europe’ were becoming less visible as economic players [13].
Western authors are increasingly viewing Kaliningrad from the geopolitical rather than economic perspective, focusing on its socio-economic situation and relations with neighbours against the backdrop of the events of 2022 and 2023. Even scholars from remote countries such as the US and Australia address the region in their publications<6> [14].
An entire 2022 issue of the Finnish journal ...
Geography of the mobile internet in the border and interior regions of Russia
... more substantial difference in maximum speeds, enabling the transfer of more digital data per unit of time.
In contrast, the Old border regions exhibit low aggregate indices of high-speed mobile internet coverage. Several factors contribute to this situation, including dispersed settlement patterns, except in economically well-developed and highly urbanized regions like the Kaliningrad region, the Leningrad region, St. Petersburg, and the Krasnodar territory. Additionally, the northern and mountainous ...
Forensic aspects of the state prosecutor’s participation in jury election. Situational approach
... tactical issues of the state prosecutor’s involvement in this stage of judicial proceedings and develop proposals for their resolution. The research methodology is based on a combination of general scientific and specialized methods, as well as a situational approach. Tactical tasks facing the state prosecutor at this stage of legal proceedings are outlined. From the perspective of the situational approach, the process of establishing and maintaining psychological contact between the prosecutor ...
The Visegrad Group and the Baltic Assembly: coalitions within the EU as seen through Russian foreign policy
... are ‘embedded’ in common interests are de facto the norm in European and global policy. Busygina and Klimovich, well-known Russian Europeanists, proposed an interesting formula, “a coalition within a coalition”, which perfectly describes this situation [1, p. 7—26].
There are objective geographical, economic and political prerequisites for the existence of European sub-regions. The traditional division of Europe into sub-regions includes western, eastern Europe and northen Europe among many ...
Territorial structure of inbound and domestic tourism in the Baltic States
... estimates of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), the dynamics of tourist flows depend directly on GDP growth/decline. An average annual economic growth of about 4 % or higher translates into tourism development at an even faster rate. The opposite situation arises when the rate of economic growth is below 2 %. In 1975—2000, GDP increased at an annual average rate of 2 %; GDP grew by 3.5 % on average annually and international tourism by 4.7 %, i. e., 1.3 times faster.<9>
— Indicators ...
A typology of the Baltic region states according to excellence in science and technology
... 2019. The Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) are characterized by the absence of a stable structure of gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD). The reasons are the low level of absolute financing costs compared to neighbours. In such a situation, the implementation of any science-intensive project has a significant impact on the structure of gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) [31].<5>
An analysis of R&D financing in the higher education sector (R&D (HES)) did not reveal ...
Geoeconomic risks faced by the Russian Baltic region amid a deteriorating geopolitical situation
This article is a conceptual theoretical-empirical study of the geopolitical risks the Baltic Russian regions have faced amid the deteriorating geopolitical situation observed since 2014. The Baltic Russian regions are in a vulnerable position because of their geographical vicinity to EU countries, with which they share common borders, and the dramatically worsening military and political situation. To analyse ...
Typology of migration processes of Russian coastal regions
... importance of which has grown significantly in recent decades due to changes in the external conditions of development. The differences in the socio-economic development of the coastal area of Russia are reflected in the numerous gradients of the migration situation, the study of which determines the purpose of this article. The study relies on typology, statistical and general scientific methods as well as on the Rosstat data on interregional and international migration of the population in the coastal ...
The effect of geographical position and employment fluctuations on rural settlement trends
... processes benefit urban agglomerations. Typological differences between regional settlement systems, still poorly understood but essential for strategic and spatial planning, are growing. This article draws on the concept of the geographical demographic situation; it uses official statistics on Russian regions and Kaliningrad municipalities and settlements to explore the connection between rural settlement trends and employment fluctuations caused by structural shifts in Russian regional economies. It ...
Demographic Situation and Demographic Security in the Regions of Russia’s Western Borderlands
... replacement fertility, regulating migrations, and overcoming a skewed age and sex structure. I provide a detailed definition of the notion of demographic security and a list of indicators for evaluating it. I stress typological differences in the demographic situation across Russia’s western borderlands to ensure a differentiated approach to providing regional demographic security. In this study, I use economic- statistical methods, a comparative analysis, and an empirical typology of regions based on the ...
Population Change in the Neighbouring Regions of Russia and the European Union States
In this article, I carry out a comparative analysis of population change in the bordering regions of Russia and the European Union. Peripheries of their countries, most of these regions enjoy a more or less favourable demographic situation, which, however, differs from place to place. To attain the aims of the study, I analyse official data from Russian and EU statistical offices and map the results obtained. I identify significant differences between border regions and cities....
Economic and demographic distinctions between municipal districts of the Kaliningrad region
The economic and demographic situation in the Kaliningrad region is better than in most regions of the country. The dynamic economic development results in high employment and low unemployment rates. The demand for labour force is partially satisfied through high net migration ...
On the situation of crimes related to drug trafficking in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
... danger to the state. Drug trafficking is one of the most serious crimes in Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi and the Vietnamese border provinces. The author analyses the dynamics of drug-related crime rate in Vietnam. Special attention is paid to the concepts of the situation, place and time of crime. The author gives his definition of these important concepts and identifies the most typical places, time as well as circumstances characterizing the situation of crime related to drug trafficking in Vietnam.
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Helping relationships and diagnostics of attachment: A psychometric revision of the IPPA questionnaire
This article analyses the main psychodiagnostic tools of attachment as-sessment. The most popular tools include the "Strange situation", "Strange situation for preschool children", and "End of story" techniques, Kerns’ scale, and Burmenskaya and Pupyreva’s questionnaire "Assessment of attachment to the mother". The authors emphasize the ...
Measuring social well-being in the rural areas of the Kaliningrad region
... of population residing in the rural areas (threshold value of 50 %); the share of non-residential areas (threshold value of 75 %), the share of agricultural lands (threshold value of 50 %). Further analysis was based on the indices of geodemographic situation, investment potential, and production development. Rural municipalities were ranked according to these indices. The study showed that the best performing area are the suburban districts of Guryevsk and Bagrationovsk and the agricultural districts ...
From the editor
... and the well-known neighbourhood effect carried on their operations; the construction of new facilities fostered growth in the cargo handled by Baltic seaports. The severance of traditional international trade ties, which occurred in 2022, created a situation where Russia’s Northwest, for the first time, was a laggard rather than a front-runner in terms of economic performance. To a significant extent, this resulted from logistics restructuring and international companies exiting Russia.
This ...
Information and propaganda strategies in German non-state media discourse during the COVID-19 pandemic
... long period of time [16], with repetition as the most effective technique [14].
Public opinion often holds a negative perception of propaganda, viewing it as a set of techniques designed to mislead people. However, it is worth noting that in certain situations, propaganda can be employed for the public’s benefit, as evidenced by some studies (e. g., [17]). This brings propaganda closer to another form of persuasive communication — education. Therefore, it becomes essential to differentiate between ...
The two-party tendency in Poland’s political system: manifestations, causes and prospects
... the second term, having broken the tradition of the opposition always winning parliamentary elections. In 2015, for the first time, there was no need to form a coalition in the Sejm, because one political force took the absolute majority of seats. The situation repeated 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: ...
Sustainable development of coastal regions: geographical and geopolitical factors and limitations
... sundry other factors, such as the presence of a seacoast, viewed as a special resource, access to maritime transport and the availability of marine resources, including renewable ones, which are essential for sustainable development. The geopolitical situation of a region and the components of this situation are considered as geopolitical factors. Other limitations include extreme natural processes and events (large waves, tsunamis, typhoons etc.) The article aims to show that an integral geographical ...
The labour market of Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave amid Covid-19
... tourism, estate, transport, and warehousing. The unemployment has gone up, reaching a level above the national average; the number of vacancies is dwindling. Keeping the proportion of out-of-the-region workforce at the usual level may aggravate the situation. Although effective, the measures taken by the regional authorities seem insufficient for an isolated regional labour market.
1. Brada, J. C., Marelli, E., and Signorelli, M. 2014, Introduction: young people and the labor market: key determinants ...
The analysis of modus situations in expressions containing the verb to lack
The author explores the semantics of the verb ‘to lack’ and the way the speaker categorizes situations when perceiving and asseessing them. The verb ‘to lack’ expresses implicit negation embedded in the verb meaning, which actualizes some modus situations. The objective of the article is to identify and analyse situations verbalized in ...
A school of thought presenting its achievements: Forensic situational studies at IKBFU
This article considers achievements in forensic situational studies at IKBFU to define the notion of a school of thought and examine the ways of receiving recognition as such. Key methods for presenting research achievements to the scientific community are analysed.
1. Ренер Н. А. Тенденции ...
Investigative situation and organisation of particular investigation
This article examines the connection between establishing the investigation objective and investigative situations at the initial stage of investigation. The author describes the role of investigative situation in establishing the objective of investigation.
1. Волчецкая Т. С. Криминалистическая ситуалогия. М., 1997....
Forensic aspects of criminal process participants using mediation procedures: The role of the situational approach
... proceedings with the participation of a mediator is an important mechanism of the institution of restorative justice. The author considers the forensic aspects of using mediation procedures, classifies subjects of mediation, and describes the role of the situational approach. Special attention is paid to the tactical aspects of these procedures and the classifications of mediation situations.
1. Анишина В. И., Артемов В. Ю., Большова А. К. Правосудие в современном ...
The functioning of explicator lexemes of situational modality in the Aprakos of Mstislav the Great
Based on Mstislav the Great’s Aprakos, the authors consider the functioning of linguistic units expressing the meaning of situational modality (possibility, desirability, necessity). The article establishes a semantic correlation between the use of these explicators and the fundamental moral and ethical postulates of Christianity.
1. Баталина К. Е. Абстрактные ...
A legal analysis of the situation and informing the client at a legal clinic
This article focuses on the ways of conducting a legal analysis of a situation and informing the client, as well as the development of relations between the student and the client of a clinic. The author makes certain suggestions regarding the improvement of student training at legal clinics.
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The role of modal meaning explicators in the structure of newspaper headlines (on the basis of news items)
Texts from modern Russian newspapers are used to demonstrate the specific features of explication of objective modality meaning through the forms of indicative mood of the present, past, and future tenses. The expression of situational modality is related to the use of modal verbs and predicatives in combination with a dependent infinitive and direct speech structure. The author examines the explicators of objective modality and specifying situational modality (possibility,...
Objective Criminological Characteristics of Justifiable Defence and Excessive Defence Situations
The article considers the peculiar problems of criminological characteristics of justifiable defence and excessive defence situations. The author analyses and compares objective criminological characteristics of the situations of justifiable and excessive defence. The article is based on the legislation of the Russian Federation and empirical research conducted by the author....
Modern understanding of ‘geoeconomic position’ and the Saint Petersburg agglomeration
This article presents a modern interpretation of the concept of ‘geoeconomic situation’ as applied to one of the most important centers of the Baltic region — the St. Petersburg agglomeration. The coastal location of the agglomeration and close connections with the Leningrad region make it possible to consider the Saint Petersburg ...
Federal Repatriation Programme in the Kaliningrad region: an Assessment of Risks and Opportunities
This article presents the results of comprehensive research the migration situation in the region and the practices of migration management in the framework of risk theory within modern society studies. The key target group of the study are the migrants who have arrived to the region within the Federal Repatriation Programme....
Natural Increase in the Baltic South and South-West
... in 2002—2011. The study uses standard methods of demographic analysis, the data provided by national statistical services and Eurostat. All regions analysed are characterised by a low stationary phase of the demographic transition model (DTM). The situation proves to be unfavourable in the Polish regions under consideration and highly unfavourable in the remaining area.
1. Ágh A. Processes of democratization in the East Central European and Balkan states: sovereignty-related conflicts in the ...
A Situational Approach to Strategic Management and Monitoring of Regional and Urban Development
Through a situational approach to strategic management of regional and urban development it is possible to identify the interaction between the managerial process and mechanism; bring together the spatial and activity-related concepts of territorial development; ...
The geopolitical effect of the maritime factor on the spatial development of post-Soviet Russia: the Baltic case
... also to transform the balance of these attributes under the influence of geopolitical determinants. The article analyses geopolitically induced changes in the maritime activities pursued by Russia in the post-Soviet period. The primary focus is on the situational territorial and economic shifts of 2014 and 2022, and their implications for Russian territories in the Baltic region. Pronounced inter-basin differences are described with respect to the coastalisation of the population. The study also evaluates ...