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Ch.N. von Winsheim and the St. Petersburg Academic School of Political Geography of the 18th Century
CH.N. VON WINSHEIM AND THE ST. PETERSBURG ACADEMIC SCHOOL OF POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE 18TH CENTURY
Winsheim Christian Nicolaus , Krafft Georg Wolfgang , De L'Isle Joseph-Nicolas
This publication is dedicated to the origins of political geography as a scientific discipline and the role of Christian Nikolai von Winsheim (1694–1751), a German scholar in Russian service and professor at the St. Petersburg Imperial Academy of Sciences, in its development. The study convincingly demonstrates that political geography as an independent field of knowledge was first institutionalized in Russia, within the framework of the 18th-century St. Petersburg scientific school. This publication brings together under a single cover: the world's first book called political geography — Ch.N. Winsheim's "Brief Political Geography" (1745) — and the texts of the first Russian textbooks on this discipline—the works of J.-N. Delisle (1727) and G.W. Kraft (1742). Of particular interest is Winsheim's manuscript "On the Russian Empire" (1739), translated from German and published in Russian for the first time—the first academic description of Russia's geography. His article on the Northern Sea Route and a brief glossary are also included. The publication is equipped with a scholarly reference tool, including a detailed bibliography and commentary. The spelling and punctuation of 18th-century texts have been brought into line with modern standards. The book is intended for historians of science, geographers, political scientists, specialists in international relations, as well as anyone interested in the history of Russian academic thought, geography, and the development of the humanities.
The system of ‘Eurasian security’ as an alternative to the Western military-political coalition
THE SYSTEM OF ‘EURASIAN SECURITY’ AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE WESTERN MILITARY-POLITICAL COALITION
Podberezkin Aleksey
The proposed work explores some possible and most likely scenarios for the development of various scenarios of the international and military-political situation and Russia’s national strategy, as a result of which the processes of forming alternative security systems and coalitions on both a global and regional scale, primarily in Eurasia, will develop. But not only that. Variants of such scenarios are quite acceptable in the Near and Middle East, Central Asia and Africa, as well as Latin America. It is obvious that the new stage of radical global restructuring will destabilize the international and military-political situation for at least the next decade, which will require maximum mobilization of Russia’s resources and increasing the effectiveness of its security policy. For specialists in the field of modern international relations, public administration, political scientists, and military specialists.
Green Financing
GREEN FINANCING
Hmyz Ol'ga , Osipov Aleksandr , Perceva Svetlana , Panova Galina , Chizhova Mariya , Panfilova Ol'ga Vyacheslavovna
The monograph addresses current and pressing issues in green finance. The analysis covers the key areas and trends in green financing today, including its dynamics, instruments, institutional framework, and regulation. It will be a valuable resource for specialists in international economic relations and fi nance, as well as anyone interested in contemporary green fi nance.
UN Peacekeeping in Africa in the 21st Century
UN PEACEKEEPING IN AFRICA IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Yutyaeva Irina
This monograph examines the problems and prospects of the United Nations peacekeeping on the African continent, which remains a focus of the universal organisation's attention due to the ongoing instability in a number of countries. Drawing on operations in the Central African Republic, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali and the disputed Abyei region, it shows how the UN peacekeeping practices change as “Blue Helmets” gain experience in responding to the continent's security challenges. Taking into account the specifies of the African peace and security architecture, special attention is paid to the UN's interaction with regional organisations engaged in peacekeeping, of which the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States are the most experienced. The book is intended for masters and postgraduate students of international studies, Africanists, international security specialists, and may also be useful to a wide audience interested in the activities of international and regional organisations.
Tax Law of Unrecognized States: The Experience of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
TAX LAW OF UNRECOGNIZED STATES: THE EXPERIENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN)
Shepenko Roman
In this book, based on regulatory and academic material, taking into account data from law enforcement practice and comparative analysis, the issues of legal regulation of taxation in the Republic of China, better known as Taiwan, are considered. It is of interest to students and teachers of law and economics faculties of universities, entrepreneurs, as well as all those who are interested in the tax law of foreign countries and territories.
Modern Political Discourse: Semiotic Codes of Internet Communication
MODERN POLITICAL DISCOURSE: SEMIOTIC CODES OF INTERNET COMMUNICATION
Larionova Marina
Based on Spanish materials, the monograph examines political discourse as a linguosemiotic way of representing reality, its interpretation and transformation in the environment of Internet communication by means of verbal and non-verbal sign codes. The author identifies and analyzes semiotically polycode communicative units of Internet political discourse — hashtag and post — that operate as textual, metatextual and hypertextual discourse tools. They carry out a semiotic function of meaning transmission, represent information of enhanced semantic density, and eventually denote the dominants of the current political agenda conceptual space aimed at its specific interpretation in mass consciousness. A special modus of political discourse turns speech into a purposeful social action, with the addresser trying to monopolize the function of meaning generation and instill his/her own interpretation of reality. The study of verbal and nonverbal semiotic mechanisms of meaning formation makes a topical area of theoretical and practical discourse research and teaching a foreign language for professional purposes in the ever-evolving environment of Internet communication, which inevitably undergoes changes in the context of dynamic development.
Countering Secularism
COUNTERING SECULARISM
Schipkov Vasiliy
This book is an abridged version of the monograph “The Genealogy of Secular Discourse” (MGIMO University, 2024), which reveals the philosophical and theological paths of the emergence of a secular way of thinking, secular culture, secular type of society and state. The question of the nature of secularity has become especially acute in recent decades, when it became obvious that religious factors retain great weight in the world and that, at the same time, mistrust of the secular language’s claim to universality is growing. Religious groups often express dissatisfaction with the quality of the mediating functions of secular discourse, which is rapidly losing its neutral character and acquiring features of partisanship. Supporters of the culture of secular modernity are also beginning to doubt the quality of the explanatory and predictive abilities of secular language. This situation pushes different sides of the debate to study the secular discourse of culture: what it is, when and how it arose, what forms and principles it acquired in the process of historical development in the West and in Russia, what does “post-secularity” mean and what prospects does it have. These are the questions that the presented study answers, consistently unfolding the philosophical-cultural and theological panorama of this process in historical retrospect, starting from the era of early Christian theological disputes and ending with discussions about the post-secular turn in the social sciences in the 21st century, showing the logic of the development of Western culture and demonstrating the essential differences from it to the culture of Orthodox Russia. For specialists in the field of philosophy of culture, political philosophy, theology.
Atlas of Electoral Geography of the Russian Federation. 1991–2024
ATLAS OF ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 1991–2024
Elagin Sergey Aleksandrovich
The Atlas of Electoral Geography of the Russian Federation (1991–2024) is based on official data from the State Automated System «Elections» of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation, Internet resources and personal archive materials. Being a kind of chronicle and partly an encyclopedia of the electoral life of modern Russia, the collection attempts to summarize the various results of all federal election campaigns in the regions of the Russian Federation: from the establishment of competitive elections and party building in the late 90s of the 20th century and the formation of a single electoral legislation; regulation and transformation of participants in the political struggle and improvement of electoral legislation at the beginning of the 21st century and up to the present. The collection presents cartograms: voter activity in all elections of the President of the Russian Federation and deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation by party lists, as well as in both votes on the Constitution of the Russian Federation in the regions of the Russian Federation; the struggle of candidates and parties for leadership; voting for public associations, parties and electoral blocs and voting against all candidates or parties. In addition, the main features and results of these election campaigns, total, numerical and share indicators related to various results of various elections are given in text format. The atlas is written for geographers and political scientists, political strategists and political consultants, aspiring politicians and candidates for deputies at various levels, active voters and all citizens interested in electoral processes in the regions of the Russian Federation.
New Horizons for International Cooperation. Proceedings of the International Academic Conference (Moscow, October 15, 2024)
NEW HORIZONS FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC CONFERENCE (MOSCOW, OCTOBER 15, 2024)
Zav'yalova Elena
The collection presents the materials of the international academic conference held at MGIMO University on October 15, 2024, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of MGIMO and which became the final event in the framework of the implementation of projects of the XIV MGIMO competition for young scientists. The collection touches upon a wide range of topical issues that are most significant and priority for the Russian foreign policy and international agenda. For young scientists and specialists in the field of international relations, international law, and global economy.
Essays on Orthodoxy
ESSAYS ON ORTHODOXY
Dolgov Konstantin
The book examines the most important stages in the development of Orthodox doctrine, from the Edict of Milan by Emperor Constantine, which equalized Christianity with other world religions, to the present day. Separate essays are devoted to the holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir, the baptizer of the Russian people, who laid the foundations of Russian statehood, St. Sergius of Radonezh and the significance of his spiritual feat for the fate of Russia, Patriarch Nikon and the problems associated with the schism and further establishment of the Orthodox faith in Rus'. A number of essays are devoted to the elders of Optina Pustyn - Macarius, Ambrose, Barsanuphius, other Orthodox ascetics - guardians of the Russian land, the Athonite elder Paisius (Svyatogorets). The activities of the outstanding Russian diplomat, thinker, monk of Optina Pustyn Konstantin Leontiev, who predicted many historical events in the life of Russia and Europe, are disclosed in detail. One of the sections of the book is devoted to Athos. Particular attention is paid to issues of education and upbringing and the role, place and significance of the Orthodox faith for the spiritual life of Russia, Europe and the world. For a wide range of readers interested in the history of Christianity, the Russian Orthodox Church, and all who care about the fate of Russia and Orthodoxy.
Soviet Diplomacy during the Second World War
SOVIET DIPLOMACY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Pechatnov Vladimir , Panov Aleksandr , Narochnickaya Nataliya , Barskiy Kirill , Demyanenko Igor' , Dubinin Yuriy , D'yachkov Il'ya , Kuznecov Aleksandr , Kuznecov Georgiy , Laletin Yuriy , Lunev Sergey , Magadeev Iskander , Monin Sergey , Ovsyannikov Sergey , Orlov Aleksandr , Pryahin Vladimir , Raynhardt Roman , Strel'cov Dmitriy , Tuzhilin Svyatoslav Vyacheslavovich , Hristoforov Vasiliy , Shvedov Andrey
The monograph is devoted to the contribution of Soviet diplomacy to achieving victory over Nazi Germany. Particular attention is paid to little-studied pages in the history of military diplomacy. In particular, it examines in detail such complex issues as interaction with the USSR's allies in the anti-Hitler coalition, diplomatic efforts to withdraw from the war the states that sided with Nazi Germany, the work of Soviet diplomats with the countries of the East in order to exclude a situation of war on two fronts, the registration of the results of the war and the arrangement of the post-war world taking into account the interests of the Soviet Union. The final chapters are devoted to the topic of preserving historical memory and the fight against the falsification of history. The monograph was prepared based on the materials of the scientific and practical conference "Soviet Diplomacy during the Second World War", held at MGIMO of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia on June 30, 2023. For specialists in the field of international relations, military historians, diplomats.
The Way of Seven Thousand Days. Essays on the History and Culture of Afghanistan
THE WAY OF SEVEN THOUSAND DAYS. ESSAYS ON THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF AFGHANISTAN
Konarovskiy Mihail
A book of essays by M. A. Konarovsky, a prominent diplomat who worked in Afghanistan for more than 20 years, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Kabul in 2002-2004, is dedicated to the establishment and development of diplomatic relations between Russia and Afghanistan, the history of Russian emigration in this country in the first post-revolutionary years, some aspects of relations between Russia and Afghanistan at the turn of the 20th-21st centuries, as well as individual pages of Afghan history and culture. The book is the second edition, corrected and supplemented. The first edition was published in 2015. For orientalists, historians, specialists in international relations, as well as anyone interested in the history of Afghanistan.
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