The article is devoted to the study of the crisis of modern Western democracy. It is noted that the important causes of the crisis are slowing down of economic growth and deepening inequality in developed countries. It is shown that strong inter-party competition inevitably generates a mechanism...

The paper investigates the determinants and consequences of variation of development of the civil society across Russian regions. It starts by looking at factors explaining the level of development of civil society in Russian regions. In the next step, it links the development of civil society...

The article is about the specifics of political control as a form of social control. The author analyzes the practice of political control, identifies social control methods which applicable to the various objects. Particular attention is paid to the mechanisms of solving social problems arising...

The article is about the characteristics of power as the subject of socialization. The author reveals the specifics of its functioning, indicating the methods, means and mechanisms applied. Particular attention is paid to the basic mechanisms and attributes of power - law, which affects the mass...

The article is about the concept of social control by P.A. Sorokin. The author analyzes the concept of P.A. Sorokin, offering a classification of the forms of social control. Particular attention is paid to the characteristics of the forms of social control.

The book is given to the socio-philosophical analysis of social control as an instrument of social management. The author examines the economics, management, law, political activity, education, religion and culture as instruments of social control from elite over society. The methodological...

A spatial model of voting in parliamentary elections is estimated by using survey data from The Netherlands, Great Brit-ain, and Israel. It is shown that more educated voters put more weight on the parties’ political programs. The choice of less educated voters depends primarily on their...

Russian Abstract: "Стратегия…" является продолжением и дополнением работы "Институциональные ограничения современного экономического роста", впервые вышедшей в 2011...

Russian Abstract: В статье рассматриваются концепция социального контроля П.А. Сорокина. Автор анализирует концепцию П.А. Сорокина, предлагая классификацию форм...