#2 / 2015

An analysis is made of the problem of the formation of social fears and "existential vacuum" in terms of network wars. It is emphasized that one of the main aims of the network war effects is the destruction of the semantic unity of the world and personality, isolation, value-sense human disorientation, replacing of the true meanings and values of human life

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The paper considers the correlation of language, communication and perception, presented in "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding" (1690) by John Locke, the English philosopher, educator and social activist. In this paper the reasons leading to the study of cognitive process by Locke are revealed; the notions of simple and complex ideas are discovered and their role in the mental and verbal activity is shown

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The paper discusses the value orientations structure, where there is value in relation to other categories, such as: wellfare, significance, ideal norms and others. Presented context supposes a comparative analysis of the transcendental structure of the Baden school of Neo-Kantianism (G.Rickert and W. Windelband) and phenomenology of Husserl and Scheler. That’s why the transcendental is defined as the base of the structure forming value orientation to reality, which makes it possible to talk about value orientation

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The paper discusses social network capital as the aggregate of actual and potential resources that are in network correlation and are regulated by institutionalized relations based on trust. The conclusion was made that social network capital, as an indicator of ideological orientations in modern society, determines the degree of dynamism and vitality of the network. It is emphasized that the network organizations with extensive social network capital serve as an effective platform forming the ideological sentiment in the information society

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The author discusses intellectual "nutrient" environment of social institution contributing to replication and reconfiguration of organization knowledge for the subsequent production of new knowledge. A huge influence on the formation of its corporate culture has at least three aspects: the interaction of vertical; horizontal cooperation; specific behaviors that contribute to the dissemination and use of knowledge. The author points to the cognitive, organizational and psychological problems associated with the organization of intellectual protection, and offers a solution

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Basically, philosophy as a whole and its various compositions has life-affirming sense. However, there exist and may be generated and reproduced some conseptual compositions fraught with pointing to omnicide. These compositions arise due of inversion, meaning substitution of living in his social and humane identification of non-public-human, non-human, and at the end, even inanimate. In the philosophy, the mechanism of such substitution is subjective-personal involvement of inadequate, not life affirming meanings

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The paper discusses current compatibility issues of traditional moral precepts (imperatives) of various population groups in Russia with modern ethical ideas

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The paper analyses prediction of the future at different stages of the development of science. The nature of forecasting tools is being studied in the context of modern science. We examine the features of computer simulation, which is a new methodology creating a new type of thinking. The key question of investigated issue is analysis of the complexities of global prediction in the development of society. We present some of the features of the international project FuturICT, the main objective of which is to develop evidence-based recommendations. It is proved that in the context of global and regional manifestations of crisis, while making decisions in various areas of society it is necessary to use new information and communication technologies, including supercomputers. Thus the conclusion is drawn on the necessity of the creation in Russia or in the framework of the Eurasian Union of the experimental setup of global system of prediction and control

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History

The paper deals with the military and political aspects of the relationship of Karachai and Balkaria with the Russian authorities during the period of intensification of the military actions in the region of the Central Caucasus, initiated by the-Chief of the Caucasian Corps of the Russian Army General A.P. Yermolov. The purpose of this paper is to review and assess the specificity of the initial phase of integration of Karachai and Balkars in the Russian Empire, still poorly covered by now, in the Russian and foreign historiography

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The paper considers one of the elements of material culture - a house, most closely connected with the environment, domesticities, social and family life of the Lezgins in the Korchagskaya Valley of Southern Daghestan. The originality of house of the inhabitants of the valley is the correlation of stone, air-bricks and wood in the traditional building culture. In the interior of the housing there is prevalence of utensils; household items are not of local origin, since local crafts have not been well developed

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The paper deals with family issues, family relations and demographic behavior in the traditional Caucasian society. As one of the most important public institutions, a family has accumulated a traditional method and form of living arrangement, combining individual and social life of a person, creating value orientations and needs of an individual, as well as the rational domestic traditions. One of the priority values was large family. Not rejecting the legitimate processes of transformation of the family institution today, it is especially important to preserve its traditional models and social functions

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In this paper, the main characteristics are given to socio-cultural aspects of West Caucasian military navigation in ancient times. It is noted that carriers of navigational tradition were ancient ancestors of indigenous ethnic groups of the Western Caucasus - Circassians and Abkhazians, which were located, according to the ancient sources, at the Black Sea coast and in the mountains and are known as Akheis, Zikhs, Geniokhs. It is emphasized that military navigation of West Caucasian highlanders in ancient times looked more like pirate fishing. Particular attention is paid to geographical and socio-cultural factors which played an important role in the generation of sea robbery, and in the formation of democratic institutions of West Caucasian societies. The paper discusses the role of the marine element in the development of democratic institutions

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In this paper, for the first time the Caucasus Mountains were systematically examined as a landmark marker influencing the mass consciousness of the Circassians

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Sociology

In the presented paper, the position is substantiated that the insurance institute in the Russian society is in a nonequilibrium state dealing with the uncertainty of alternatives of the development of insurance business. The dominant system of state support of insurance brings to the mass consciousness belief in free insurance services, despite the lack of social efficiency. Social insurance capitalization is based on the ensuring the unity of the private (insurance), public and state interests, which requires transparency and competitive insurance environment on the basis of legal regulation of the state

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The paper presents the results of theoretical research in the field of ethnic policy. The data reflect the specifics of ethnic policy at the present stage and allow the author to make an assessment at the global and domestic arena, as well as identify the prospects of the development of regionalism

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In everyday life, modern type of a man uses great variety of media devices. However, the practice of simultaneous use of different media channels and communication devices was not studied well. Modern multimedia and multi-screen world requires a common relevant methodology to capture and measure the simultaneous media consumption from several sources. The paper provides the methodology and the results of the study of multi-media consumption, held in Moscow

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The paper analyzes the methodological possibilities of using institutional approach to sociological studies of social and legal processes in general, and legal socialization of young people in Russian society, in particular. The author particularly emphasizes the need to improve the institutional methodology and methods of sociological research of social and legal processes and points out that a successful legal socialization of young people depends on effective social institutions operating in society

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The paper examines the issues of the influence of personal characteristics of police officers on their sociocultural status in society. On the basis of theoretical analysis, the author analyzes the characteristics of the impact of employees’ motivation on their professional competence

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The paper deals with legal education as a basis for the development of civil society and the rule-of –law state. From the point of view of the author, legal education can also be attributed to civic education, which implies certain measures of educational influence and education aimed at the formation of social consciousness and civic responsibility in the translation of legal activities

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In the presented paper, the prevention of extremist and terrorist activities among the youth is considered. The role of education in the formation of civil position among students to counter the ideology of terrorism and extremism is underlined and the need is indicated for interaction between the educational antiterrorist commissions and civil society institutions

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In the paper, the author makes an attemp to clarify the sociocultural specifics of law enforcement activities in the scientific field of sociology of culture. The paper provides an analysis of the present problems in view of its historical retrospective, referring to the existing domestic experience

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The paper contains analysis of the basic mythological patterns that are present in the collective consciousness of Russians, it also carries comparativism of national and western socio-cultural mythologems. The author aims to find new opportunities of demythologization of the society’s consciousness

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The paper considers some issues of the education system, covered in the works of foreign sociologists. A comparative analysis of the transformation of the educational system within the sociohistorical development of society is being done, accompanied by transformations in science, technology and social life. Main issues existing in the education system, despite the significant progress in the development of modern societies, are distinguished

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The author of the paper considers the institution of higher education as a factor contributing to the social movement of both, a person and certain social groups. The conclusion is substantiated that higher education, as a flexible social institution in modern conditions is able to respond promptly to the needs of society and contributes to the activity of the youth in the struggle for social position in the competitive labor market. It is emphasized that in the conditions of Russian reality people with higher education have a better chance of employment, but now many employers have an idea that possession of a diploma ceases to serve as a determining fact in employment

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The paper examines the main characteristics of the legal culture of prosecutors. Based on the analysis of the secondary empirical author concludes that the elements of legal culture in prosecutors’ professiogram are of high importance

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The paper considers the issues of the modern national non-state education. Rational ways of social management of students manning of private universities in the modern world are defined, studied and justified

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The paper considers the features of motivation as a factor of the activity of students of higher schools of the MIA in the process of self-education. The author notes that the motivation as one of the components of personality structure allows substantiation of the main drivers of educational activity. The paper defines such consepts as intrinsic motivation due to the needs of an individual, as well as extrinsic motivation due to incentives directed from outside

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This paper analyzes the main approaches to the study of the phenomenon of aggression. Attention is drawn to the impossibility of studying the phenomenon of aggression in the framework of a single scientific field. An attempt is undertaken to typologize basic scientific approaches to the study of aggression

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The author of the paper attempts to identify the methodological potential of foreign concepts in the process of study of the changing reality of Russian society which is characterized by high dynamism of changes in all spheres of human activity. Formation of a new social reality affects the implementation of the chosen strategy of life. It should be borne in mind that the Russian reality, its sociocultural foundation differs substantially from the social reality of Western Europe under which, the formation and development of scientific concepts of professional career took place. This updates revealing of those theoretical conclusions that can be used in the investigation of a professional career in the Russian society

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The author of this paper considers from the standpoint of sociological analysis the most urgent problems of the former Russian military personnel, whose social adaptation takes place in the new social reality, characterized by high social dynamics, increased risk-taking and uncertainty of social development

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The author underlines that every society is experiencing a severe crisis and socio-cultural time of social unrest, inherent in the phenomenon of "actualization of the past." The ideological dimension of the relationship to the past in everyday social and cultural practices is manifested in appeals to articulate the historical past

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This paper is devoted to research of the specifics of subcultural trends as one of the key factors in the development of deviant practices among today's youth in Russia. The author analyzes the subculture of the young generation of Russians as a sociocultural phenomenon, at the same time evaluating its deviantogenic potential

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The paper deals with the specifics of inter-sectoral cooperation, aimed at the integration processes in rural areas. The experience of social integration in Rakityansky area of Belgorod region, as well as the development priorities and key socio-economic indicators of the area are presented

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The paper analyzes the intrapersonal dimension of space of a person as the socio-cultural system. The conclusion is drawn on the specifics of intrapersonal dimensions of personality space and the relationships that are formed between intrapersonal dimension of personality space and society are identified

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Jurisprudence

The paper is devoted to the analysis of the conditions of public participation as witnesses in the Russian criminal trial. The author investigates the requirements to witnesses in accordance with the Criminal Procedure of the Code of the Russian Federation, makes recommendations for the perfection of the list of persons involved into the production of the investigative proceedings

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The author touches upon in his work some historical aspects of the development of administrative proceedings on economic disputes. Characteristics are given to basic principles of its formation in the late 1980s - early 1990s

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The paper discusses the importance of the principle of legality within the production principles of Administrative Offences. The value of the substantive and procedural aspects of the principle of legality is underlined

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The author considers crimes committed in a situation of emergency using the conditions of natural disasters or man-made disasters. Their classification is presented

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The paper reveals the basic stages of formation and development, as well as sources of legal regulation of higher education in Poland; and provides a brief historical analysis of the establishment and activities of the most important educational institutions of higher education, established on Polish territory, which laid the basic traditions of the education of youth, formed its legal culture and legal awareness. The authors pay special attention to the development of self-education and creation of a “flying universities”

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The paper describes the approach of the Federal Republic of Germany to the issues of regional information. The authors attempt to identify good practices that can be used by the Russian Federation for the further development of legislation in the sphere of regional information

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The paper reveals moral and psychological characteristics and properties of the perpetrators of crimes in the situation of social tensions. The author analyzes cases of crimes committed in situations of social tensions through negligence

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The paper considers issues of transfer of university teachers on the effective contract and the problems of determining indicators of effectivness of their work for the purpose of incentive payments

290-294.pdf

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The paper is devoted to the legal nature and grounds of the possessive advocacy as a method of protecting ownership. We analyze scientific approaches to understanding of possession. Procedure of Institute of Claim is considered as the main tool to protect the violated right

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This paper discusses the legal proceedings which is the independent element of criminal procedure, although most of them are not coincide with the form approved by the law (procedure) that creates problems in assessing the evidentiary value of their results, as well as ensuring the rights of participants. The request for the production of audits, documentary audits may be like other procedural act when checking reports of crime that poses the problem of improving the procedural form, adapted to the conditions and characteristics of the stage of a criminal investigation. This paper proposes the author's approach to solving this problem

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The paper deals with crimes committed in a situation of emergency using the conditions of natural disasters or man-made disasters. Their classification is presented

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The paper analyzes approaches to the study of the main problems of implementation of the norms of international humanitarian law into national legislation. Approaches to the development of an effective system of measures to ensure the realization of the implementing rules are covered. The correlation of an individual (including the rights and freedoms) and international law is studied

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This paper discusses the regulatory consolidation and implementation of practices for the most important principle of international law - the principle of non-use or threat of force and its significance for the peaceful settlement of international disputes. The conclusion is drawn that the principle of non-use of force or threat of force has profound sense and content; its crucial importance in the maintenance of international order andit is really difficult to overestimate. Stability and reliability of established international legal order of the last decades of the new history of mankind depends on strict observation of this principle in its international policy by all states without exception

318-322.pdf

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Political Science

The paper discusses the actual problem of development and strengthening civic engagement in modern Russia. The authors note that one of the main factors increasing the activity of the citizens could be the patriotism of the Russians. On the basis of empirical data, key areas of civil activity, its dynamics and main problems are identified. It is concluded that the formation of patriotizm in citizens will positively affect the dynamics of growth of civil activity

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The paper deals with the political and legal identity as an example of a composite identity that is built on the interaction of two components significant for the community of its speakers.The thesis is argued that interwoven in a multi-level identity, political and legal identity has become an important resource for social integration

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