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THE FOURTH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC STUDENT CONFERENCE "TOPICAL HUMANITARIAN
ISSUES OF OUR TIME"

ABSTRACTS



PANEL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE




THE NATO STRATEGIC CONCEPT


Balandina Anastasia


The Faculty of political science

3rd year student

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, instituted in 1949, is going
through tough times. For some time already, the NATO member-states are
lowering their military budget, which means that the USA are playing an
increasingly important role. Encountering new problems, old enemies: while
the USSR does not exist anymore, Russia has taken its place with one
reservation - some ex-soviet countries are turning to the NATO. What is the
strategic concept of the NATO and how it may evolve in the future are the
issues under consideration in this work.

THE CONFLICT BETWEEN GEORGIA AND ABKHAZIA - THE PRESENT DAY SITUATION
Malyhina Elena
The Faculty of political science
3rd year student
The report is devoted to the consequences of the ethno-political
conflict between Georgia and Abkhazia. The aim of the work is to show what
impact this conflict had on the present day international status of
Abkhazia and explain the reason of the absence of interplay between these
two states.


ORATORY OR SPEAKING SKILLS
Kuryndikov Nikita
The Faculty of political science
1st year student
It is common knowledge that powerful leaders had powerful speaking
skills. It is difficult to overestimate the importance of oratory in
political and social spheres. In his work the author touches upon several
key points connected with oratory:

1) The definition of oratory

2) The function of oratory

3) The example of great orators

4) The story of George the Sixth (The most dangerous moment in the history
of the British monarchy)


HOW AUTOCRACIES FALL
Sirotina Antonina
The Faculty of political science
2nd year student.
The author makes an attempt to analyze the way and the reason this type
of political regime may be overthrown. Though some autocracies have
democratic institutions their role is often diminished.
The observers emphasize at least 3 reasons that make a dictator leave
his office: the insider-led actions, the mass-led actions or the death from
natural causes.
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN IRAQ?
Kozhemyaka Stanislav
The Faculty of political science
1st year student
I would like to discuss the topic of latest events in Iraq, their
various causes and historical roots.
I would like to speak on the importance of the events and analyze the
reasons of why it has happened and what may be the consequences for us and
for the world.
MONO- and MULTILINGUAL COUNTRIES
Safarov Yusif
The Faculty of political science
3rd year student

There are lots of countries all over the world with two, three or even
more official languages. The examples are Belgium, Canada, Switzerland,
which officially support different languages on their territory. As a rule,
experts claim that citizens of such countries are lucky, because they've
got an opportunity to learn different languages from their birth.


However, is it so easy as it sounds? Doesn't such a phenomenon create
difficulties in these countries? In this work the author made an attempt to
study this issue and make a conclusion, if monolingual country is better
than multilingual one.


THE ROLE OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP IN THE MODERN WORLD

Miloslavskaya Sofia
The Faculty of political science
2nd year student
Political science deals with different studies, most of them being
problem-driven. Among the urgent issues that political science faces today,
the problem of leadership clearly stands out. Leadership is an essential
feature of government as a whole: weak leadership may lead to government
failure, while strong leadership can guarantee success, well-being and
stability in society. Leadership is a historical phenomenon; its structures
and methods do change in the course of time. Leadership is a part of
complicated social processes that bring about concrete political outcomes.
There are some types of political leadership that can be distinguished and
characterized. According to M. Hermann the main tasks of each political
leader are to:
. interpret the existing problems,
. offer the ways and means for their solution,
. propagate personal visions as solutions or, at least, responses to
problems
. mobilize followers and supporters to implement those solutions into
life (Heifetz 1994)
Some political changes can really pose direct risks to society, and some
politics can cause real troubles. Unreasonable political management can
turn natural or human-made events into catastrophe. Moreover, political
risk is often perceived to be outside of management's control, making it
difficult to define, predict, and align with other objectives.
IMMIGRATION TO SPAIN
Danilova Anastasia
The Faculty of political science
3rd year student
The work deals with an urgent issue - immigration to Spain. The causes
and the consequences of this phenomenon, the way it affects the economy,
the internal policy and the social sphere of Spain are under consideration.

ROBOTS AGAINST HUMANS OR HUMANS AGAINST ROBOTS?
Lobko Yana
The Faculty of political science
2nd year student
Today humanity is coming close to the time when robots will be used
everywhere. But it is not clear if all of them will be useful and safe for
people.What if almost invisible in everyday life, the evolution of robots
results in the revolution of robots? But there is an alternative version of
future events. People worry that In future many of them may lose their jobs
because of the robots. So, how will relations between people and technology
(robots in particular) develop and whether the neo-luddism attracts many
new followers?
PERCEPTION OF POLITICAL IMAGES
Alyona Manuzina
The Faculty of political science
2nd year student
Due to the development of information technologies the perception of
political leaders' images is getting crucial. The sphere of international
relations is following this tendency too. It means that the states should
care not only about their actions and processes they are involved into but
also about the perception of themselves as well. That is why the work is
devoted to the study of political image, and the way it influences real
developments.
IMAGE VS. IDEOLOGY
Kosheleva Alena
The Faculty of political science
Due to the development of information the Internet has become a crucial
part of political campaign. The models of positioning of political subjects
in the World Wide Web are becoming increasingly more and more important.
Using the web sites, political parties communicate with electorate. This
communication is based on feedback mechanism. Ideological values and
political issues are translated by means of this channel of information.
The work is devoted to comparison of the two strategies that can be used
by political parties in their work on the websites. The main aim is to
trace how political ideology influences the strategies of Democratic Party
and Republican Party in the USA.
THE PHENOMENON OF RACISM IN THE MODERN WORLD
Smirnova Daria
The Faculty of political science
2nd year student
The problem of relations between different ethnic groups has always been
important in our history. It can influence us in different ways, causing
various problems, from a slight tension in the society to serious
conflicts, which sometimes can even lead to a war. There used to exist
different views on this problem, including liberal ideas of equality and
peaceful coexistence or radical nationalist and racist theories. The latter
can strengthen conflicts, no matter if it is common people's xenophobia or
a state ideology.
Of course nowadays democratic values, which are widely spread and
supported by most of the countries, do not allow any forms of
discrimination to be established officially by the state. But does it mean
that in fact people of different races and other ethnic groups live
together peacefully? Although there may be less real conflicts, xenophobia
and elements of racism in different forms still exist even in the most
democratic countries.
The aim of this work is to analyze the phenomenon of racism, how it
developed through years, to look into the roots of it, examining several
theories on that subject. I would also like to draw attention to the
current situation and the ways racism influences life of modern people. As
globalization takes place and different ethnic groups mix together, it's
important to understand this process.
GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS OF MAJOR U.S. PARTIES CONCERNING 2016 PRESIDENTIAL
CAMPAIGN
Gabelko Anton
The Faculty of political science
3rd year student
After solid victory at the 2014 congressional elections the Republicans
feel quite encouraged about the future presidential campaign, but a number
of key states is still held by the Democrats, so no easy victory is to be
expected. The conservative "Tea Party" wing of the Republican party has
recently increased its influence, so it could provide its own candidate. In
the Democratic Party the main question is "who is it going to be, if not
Hillary?"
THE NATURE OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

Revazashvily Grigorii


The Faculty of political science

2nd year student

This presentation deals with the origin of American democracy in general
and seeks to answer the question why the USA has become such an influential
country. By analyzing the main trends and directions of democracy in the
USA, the author tries to explain the process of' 'westernazation' that has
embraced much of the world.
ARE INSECTS TO BECOME THE FOOD OF THE FUTURE?
Yegorov Yegor
The Faculty of political science
2nd year student
As we know, the population of our planet has been growing from year to
year. That is why the problem of food (or lack of it) has come to the fore.
There is perhaps no problem worthy of serious discussion as that of food
for future generations. Recently a few articles have been published that
are concerned with this urgent issue. The author tries to estimate the most
important ideas that have been proposed by different writers to show what
progress has been made on understanding this issue.
IS OUR HEALTH THE PRICE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT?
Bogdanova Liza
The Faculty of political science
2nd year student
Human development is something that is impossible to stop. As a result
of this continuous progress, life of people has become much easier and more
comfortable. But today the mankind has encountered an inevitable problem.
One of the most developed nations - I mean Japan- where everything seemed
to have been calculated in advance has proved to be helpless before the
forces of nature. After the tremendous earthquake, followed by a tsunamy,
the atomic power station Fukusima-1 was badly damaged. The further the
progress - the more dangerous life on our planet is. Scientific progress
and human development cannot go without serious side effects. We will
always be paying a very high price for progress.
THE INFLUENCE OF WORLD POLITICAL SITUATION ON EXCHANGE RATE STABILITY


Kononov Zahar

The Faculty of political science

2nd year student

According to the latest events, the exchange rate of rouble is not
stable. Consequently, plans of our government for the currency market
demand examination. There may be two solutions to a current situation: 1.
Russian government tries to freeze a decline of the rouble, buying
progressive amount of dollars, 2. it allows the rouble take its course,
making no obstacles on its way down. The aim of the work is to give all
pros and cons of the above mentioned.
RUSSIA AND UKRAINE - NATIONAL IDEA vs NATIONALISM

Ivanenko Yuri
The faculty of political science
2nd year student
The time we live in is very hard. Peoples all over the world suffer from
many problems such as political and social shocks, economic crisis, uneven
population explosion and recession, fatal ecological disasters and also the
crisis of national identity. It's an open secret that the increase of
national self-consciousness in the whole world is a response to
globalization threatening with extinction of many peoples' original
ethnical culture. Nowadays we can see it in Russian - Ukrainian relations.
Two urgent issues are under consideration: the national Russian idea and
the Ukrainian nationalism.

THE IDEAL OF HUMAN UNITY


Mishina Anastasiya


The Faculty of political science

3rd year student

The article under the headline "The Ideal of Human Unity" is devoted to
one of the most important social and political ideas of Indian philosopher
Aurobindo Ghose. His idea of Human Unity is of vital importance nowadays,
because of both separatist trends and the urge towards multinational
unification. In the collection of articles under the title "The Ideal of
Human Unity" Aurobindo Ghose speaks about the social or 'collective' life.
He believes that integration of mankind will definitely take place because
it is rooted in the Nature itself.
THE PROBLEM OF ISIS PROLIFERATION


Starikov Kirill


The Faculty of political science

2nd year student

The increasing threat of ISIS attracts much attention. The following
questions require serious consideration - the origin of the movement (ISIS)
and its aims, the role it plays in the Middle East, and the distinctions
between ISIS and other terrorist organizations. The position of the USA is
also my focus of attention.
THANK YOU FOR NOT SMOKING

Margusheva Alina
The Faculty of political science
2nd year student
The work deals with the problem of smoking and its influence on
health. Government policy concerning the conflict between smokers and non-
smokers, moral and psychological aspects of the problem are under
consideration. Special attention is devoted to preventive measures.



HUNGARY AND RUSSIA AFTER CRIMEA


Strahov Aleksandr

The Faculty of Political science


3rd year student

The work deals with Russian-Hungarian relations after the Crimean
events. Hungary is the only state that openly expresses its dissatisfaction
by European politics of sanctions and continues its cooperation with
Russia. The author gives his understanding of the events. The perspective
of Russian-Hungarian relations is under consideration too.
'IF YOU CONTROL THE MEDIA, YOU CONTROL THE PEOPLE. MEDIA EFFECT'


Makarenkova Anastasiya

The Faculty of political science.

3rd year student

The work concerns the problem of manipulation in mass media. There are many
different theories of mass media influence on people's attitudes, outlooks,
and behavior. The author draws our attention to those which are most
frequently used: cognitive processing, agenda settings, priming, framing
and cultivation theory.

THE PROBLELM OF RATIONAL CHOICE IN OUR UP-TO-DATE LIFE AND POLITICS
Kuznetsova Anastasya
The faculty of Political Science
2nd year student
I bet that almost every person faces a simple problem of choice in
everyday life. But is it so easy to make the choice? How does a person act
when making the choice? And how to make a right one? It is worth mentioning
that we all live in a society, so people, speaking in terms of science, are
main subjects of activity and decision-making is an important part of their
social life. People work in different spheres, including politics. How
should a person act if he works in a political structure responsible for
life of entire nation? How should a politician act to make a rational
choice with less unwanted consequences? And is it really possible to count
all "pros" and "contras"? Can the choice and the situation of choice be
predictable? In my report I will try to answer these questions using the
theory of rational choice that was and is very important and popular in
political science. I will also try to figure out how society makes its
collective choice during elections, and whether it is really possible to
come to an honest agreement or there will always exist the need in some
manipulation techniques because of a very complicated structure of people's
mind.



STUDENT ACTIVISM AS A PART OF POLITICAL MOVEMENT

Glebova Polina


The Faculty of political science

3rd year student

Student activism is directed towards political, environmental, economic
or social changes. Student movements have influenced the great political
events in many countries worldwide. It is a unique phenomenon, but today we
do not pay enough attention to it, though its impact on the political
transformation is greater than we can imagine sometimes. Students occupy
the unique position in our society: they are at the vanguard of a
generation that often differs markedly from that of their forebears. There
was a great amount of precedents of student activism through history. The
most prominent were student demonstrations in France, the USA, Great
Britain and Islamic countries as well.





OBJECTIVIST PHILOSOPHY: RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE

Ananiev Dmitrii
The Faculty of political science.
2nd year student
Objectivism is a philosophical system created by an American writer Ayn
Rand in the middle of the XX century. Best described as the philosophy of
rational individualism. Its central tenets are that existence exist,
consciousness is conscious, A is A. It is all about our reality and that it
exists independently and objectively, no matter whether we believe and
accept it or not. What is derived from it is that the only thing we can
rely on is the human mind, powered by logic and the only way to live in
this objective world is through rational thinking and freedom. And freedom
assumes complete and well protected individual rights and, of course,
capitalism. And here comes our problem. Should we accept this system, may
we call it universal and besides, what we, Russians may do with it? This is
a philosophy of thought and action and deciding on accepting it or
declining may change life not only of some individuals, but as a
consequence - of a whole nation.

THE ERA OF POLITICAL PERFORMANCE


Bibichadze Anna

The faculty of political science.

1st year student



The aim of the work is to show how the world has changed; to give an
exact definition of the era of political performance, and to explain, why
people have become victims of the policy.



NINE BIG QUESTIONS BEFORE SCOTLAND'S BIG VOTE ON INDEPENDENCE

Sorokin Evgeniy
The Faculty of political science.
2nd year student
The work deals with the consequences of possible disconnection of
Scotland from the United Kingdom. Special attention is given to the
possible economic consequences of might be Scottish independence, its
political implications and the influence of independence on the people's
cultural identity. The impact of economic factors on the activity of modern
separatist movements in developed countries is under consideration too.




WHO STIGMATIZES VOTE BUYING
Mihailova Ekaterina
The Faculty of political science.
2nd year student
The work deals with the vote-buying practice and public opinion's view
on it. Vote buying process has two kinds of consequences: negative effects
at the systematic level (quality of democracy, competitiveness of electoral
process) and positive aspects at the individual level (benefits for
citizens). There are several surveys on public attitude to vote-buying
phenomenon, which are conducted in five Latin American countries. These
surveys reveal a level of stigmatization of vote-buying, as well as the
reasons and criteria of stigmatization which depend on different social
groups. It is very important for us to identify the factors that determine
the levels of stigmatization of vote buying in order to understand the
conditions under which, for example, anti-vote buying campaigns organized
by civil society or the state are more likely to be effective.

INDIA AND PAKISTAN: NUCLEAR DETERRENCE PROBLEMS

Kalmykova Darya
The Faculty of political science.
3rd year student
The end of the "cold war" gave the international community an
opportunity to create a new system of international relations. But still
there is a chance of destabilization of international climate on the
regional level even after diversion from the bipolar world. In this
connection, proliferation of nuclear weapon (or weapon of mass destruction)
is a special hazard.
There is a long-lasting conflict between the two nuclear powers - India
and Pakistan. India is trying to become a regional leader while Pakistan
is trying to strengthen its hand in Muslim world. Militarization of the
region and destabilization of their relations may as well result in serious
conflicts in all South Asia..





THE CHANGE OF PEOPLE VALUES: DEVELOPMENT OR DEGRADATION?

Matieshina Antonina


The Faculty of political science.


1st year student


The aim of this work is to find out if people's values have changed
qualitatively and if so what the reason for such a change was.

The object of research is values of Russia's people.

The subject of work is pastime, education and interests of people.

The methods of research are as follows:

. Statistic data analysis of the quality of Russia's education and
pastime of people.

. General rules in changing values based on these data.




THE PROBLEM OF IMAGE FORMATION OF RUSSIA THROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKS


Loschilina Mariya

The Faculty of political science.
3rd year student

Image of the country is an important instrument of influence on its
citizens and foreigners. Positive image allows the country to get not only
investments, a large number of tourists or joint projects. First of all,
image is an indicator of trust and reputation. In this work the role of
social networks in shaping the image of the country is analyzed due to the
speed, convenience and practicality of the Internet. Political values
formation helps politicians to shape the image of the country. Therefore
notable political values translated through social networks are collected
and analyzed in the work. Thus, it could be valuable not only for a would-
be politician but for people who are interested in philosophy, psychology
and other disciplines that study man, society and their interaction.






ART AND POLITICS

SOCIO-POLITICAL FUNCTIONS OFART IN THE MODERN WORLD

Rogova Nastya
The Faculty of political science.
2nd year student
Politics and Art: do they have something in common or are they
completely different spheres? Can art have an impact on socio-political
reality? What matters most: political content or aesthetic qualities? These
questions have haunted people's minds since the late sixties.
A strong relationship between arts and politics, particularly between
various kinds of art and power, occurs across historical epochs and
cultures. As they respond to contemporaneous events and politics, the arts
take on political as well as social dimensions, becoming a focus of
controversy and even a force of political as well as social change.
Art appeals to our aesthetic senses. Art contributes to our culture. It
helps establish pride in our community and give inspiration. It helps to
transform an otherwise dull existence. It helps us to get in touch with our
inner beauty and the finer things in life. Getting involved in art improves
confidence, self-empowerment, and helps us to release our inner potential.
Evoking political art's frequent pitfalls allows us to see that
aesthetic pleasure and politics are not mutually exclusive. To the
contrary, the seduction of formal beauty can be one of political art's most
effective strategies and greatest weapons.
IMMIGRATION IN RUSSIA AND EUROPEAN UNION. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Baikalov Gleb
The Faculty of political science
2nd year student
During the last two decades the word "multiculturalism" has been the key-
word of the European policy, as its member- states have been working hard
to build up an open-bordered community, in which all people have equal
rights irrespective of their gender, religion, skin color or birthplace.
However the policy of multiculturalism has failed to succeed. And the main
factor of this failure is, admittedly, an immigration policy.
The aim of the work is to find the answers to the following questions:
. Why did Europe fail to succeed in building open borders?
. How does social support affect immigrants behavior?
. What is the difference between' labour' and 'non-labour' immigrants?
. What is so-called "immigration ghetto" and whether it exists in
Russia?
FRANCE - USA RELATIONS IN THE 2000-s
Klubkov Vladislav
The Faculty of political science
2nd year student
How did the USA influence France in the 2000-s? The problem for France
was to keep independence in foreign policy after its integration in
military structures of the North Atlantic Alliance in 2009. It was also
important for the other European member-states of the NATO.
SWEDISH SOCIALISM
Bondareva Anna
The Faculty of political science
1st year student
The work is devoted to the famous phenomenon in the present political
life, the so called Swedish Socialism. People hold extremely different
opinions on this political system. On the one hand there is an incredible
number of myths about "Swedish happiness" and "Earthly Paradise". On the
other hand everybody knows about a burden of taxes, an increasing poverty
and the possibility for the Swedes to turn into an ethnic minority in their
own country.

The aim of the study is to analyze the historical preconditions of the
emerge of such an unusual political system, the transformation of the
"capitalist Socialism" during the XX century, and to answer the question if
the Swedish Socialism is so
good as it seems.



THE BASIC PROBLEMS OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CENTER AND REGIONS IN RUSSIA
Gorushkin Aleksandr
The Faculty of political science
2nd year student
Today's Russian economic system is based on taking a large percentage of
resources and money from the regions. This system, that can be called
overcentralized', inhibits the economic development of Russia. The regions
have fewer opportunities to invest their own money in social programs,
infrastructure or tourist sector - instead, they have to wait for months
before they receive necessary funds from the center. Certain alternatives
that might solve the problems of inefficient distribution of money can be
suggested. They can be found in the experience of other countries and in
Russian history.
IS SARCASM A BRAND-NEW TRUTH?
Kovtun Alice
The Faculty of political science
3rd year student
In a contemporary world being completely honest is unprofitable,
especially if you are a journalist. It's absolutely normal to write
articles that exaggerate reality or, on the contrary, underestimate it. It
particularly concerns German media, often accused of being unfair to Russia
and concealing the situation in Ukraine. However, there is a German TV-show
"Asylum" (Дурдом - прим.), that criticizes famous German newspapers,
politicians and their actions, revealing the true situation in the world
politics. So, is satirical TV-show more reliable than official
governmental media?
DECISION MAKING MECHANISM OF THE EUROPEAN UNION: ADVANTAGES AND PROBLEMS.
Gudzenko Maria
The Faculty of political science
3rd year student
The report deals with the way the decisions are made in the EU, its
advantages and limits. The key objective is to figure out when the
perspective and logic decision- making system met its real crisis and what
has caused it.
THE INTERNET AS THE MEANS OF MODERN INFORMATION WARFARE
Bannikova Anastasia
The Faculty of political science
3rd year student
Nowadays a military confrontation stops being the main means of
achieving foreign policy goals. States are seeking new ways and methods of
influencing global politics. One of the alternative ways of attacking
political rivals with minimal risk of retaliation is information and
psychological impact on the citizens of the enemy-state, or the information
war. The work concerns the info war stages and means of counteracting the
information war remaining anonymous, and the US systems monitoring all
political discussions in the Internet. In conclusion the author emphasizes
that information war, as any other war, is dangerous, but the use of the
Internet makes it even more destructive.

RUSSIA AND UKRAINE - NATIONAL IDEA vs NATIONALISM
Ivanenko Yuri
The Faculty of political science
2nd year student
The time we live in is very hard. Peoples all over the world suffer
greatly from political and social shocks, economic crisis, fatal ecological
disasters and also the crisis of national identity. It's an open secret
that the increase of national self-consciousness in the whole world is a
response to globalization threatening with extinction of many peoples'
original ethnical culture.
The work concerns the two urgent issues - the national Russian idea and the
Ukrainian nationalism. Its antinational character that serves the interests
merely of home and foreign big business.





GLOBALIZATION 3.0. WHY HAS THE WORLD BECOME FLAT?
Ivanova Polina

Tha Faculty of political science

3rd year student


A famous American journalist Thomas Friedman stated that the world has
become flat. This is a metaphor for viewing the world as a level playing
field in terms of commerce, where all competitors have equal opportunities.
Countries, companies, and individuals have to remain competitive in a
global market where historical and geographical divisions are becoming
increasingly irrelevant.
According to T. Friedman, the first major "flattener" is the collapse of
the Berlin Wall (9/11/89). It didn't merely symbolize the end of the Cold
War, but allowed people from the other side of the wall to join the
economic mainstream. It was a symbol of release: the door opened to a
freer, flatter, and more democratic world.
But the forces that flatten the world can be used either to bring
everyone up to the same level, or to bring them all down to the same level,
and the aim of humanity is to use these forces creatively avoiding
destruction.
TECHNOLOGIES OF 'COLOUR REVOLUTIONS' AND CONTROLLED CHAOS.
Tyurkina Anna
The Faculty of political science
2nd year student

The work is devoted to the problems of rapidly changing world where,
the technologies of armed revolutions are being replaced b the technologies
of colour revolutions, which disguised the true revolutionary movements,
and thus remained almost unopposed. Their aim is to destabilize the
situation in the country using among other technologies blackmail and youth
protest movements. There is a striking similarity in the scenarios of
changing political regimes in different countries, which can be seen as the
repetition of the same pattern of organizational chart. The mechanism of
"control chaos" is another evolutionary breakthrough in colour revolutions.
The system of measures that help to reduce the risk of color revolutions is
also under consideration.
ON THE HISTORY OF THE ISIS
Evseev Eldar
The Faculty of political science
2nd year student
The ISIS was created as a part of Al-Qaeda in 2006. It belonged to this
terrorist organization and was named 'Islamic state of Iraq'. In 2013, when
it started fighting against Bashar al Assad, the name of the organization
was changed into "Islamic State of Iraq and Syria"
It is important to stress that the ISIS was founded not only with the
help of Al-Qaeda, but also with the assistance of some other countries such
as the UK, the USA, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, that were planning to use it
in their own political interests.
THE UNO ROLE IN THE WORLD INTEGRATION PROCESSES
Plesheeva Valeria
The Faculty of political science
The United Nations is an international organization, its main functions
are to guarantee international cooperation, provide international law and
security, preserve human rights, and keep peace in the world .
Besides maintaining peace, the UN is to protect human rights and provide
humanitarian help when it is necessary: deliver food, drinking water,
shelter, and other humanitarian services to people displaced by famine,
war, and natural disaster.
. The UN can also give technical assistance in elections, in improving
judicial structures and drafting constitutions, in training human rights
officials, etc.
The UN plays an integral part in social and economic development. In
order to strengthen the role of the United Nations Organization, efforts
should be made to uphold the purposes and principles of the Charter of the
United Nations Organization



MOSCOW RESUMES SUPPLIES OF GAS TO UKRAINE
Guseva Yulia
The Faculty of political science
2nd year student

Ukraine, Russia and the European Union signed a deal Thursday that will
see Moscow resume vital supplies of gas to its ex-Soviet neighbor over the
winter in return for payments funded in part by Kiev's Western creditors.
After several failed rounds of talks in recent weeks as conflict rumbles on
despite a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, the accord also eases concerns that
a new "gas war" could disrupt winter supplies of energy to EU states,
notably through pipelines shut down across Ukraine since June.

THE BRETTON WOODS FINANCIAL SYSTEM


Donetskii Dmitrii


The Faculty of political science

The aim of the Bretton Woods meeting was to set up a new system of
rules, regulations, and procedures for the major economies of the world. It
was designed to give economic stability together with the monetary order to
the major independent countries. Setting up a system of rules,
institutions, and procedures to regulate the international monetary system,
the planners at Bretton Woods established the International Monetary Fund
(IMF) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD),
which today is part of the World Bank Group. These organizations became
operational in 1945 after a sufficient number of countries had ratified the
agreement.
PERCEPTION OF POLITICAL IMAGES
Manuzina Alyona
The Faculty of political science
2nd year student
Due to the development of information technologies the perception of
political leaders' images is getting crucial. The sphere of international
relations is following this tendency too. It means that the states should
care not only about their actions and processes they are involved into but
also about the perception of themselves as well. So the work is devoted to
the study of political images and the way they influence the real
developments.
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THE HARD PROBLEM OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Kolomoets Pavel
The Philosophy Faculty
2nd year student
Consciousness is one of the fundamental facts of human existence. The
main task of the science of consciousness in recent years has been the
search for correlations between certain areas of the brain and certain
states of consciousness. The work is devoted to David Chalmers and his view
on the hard problem of consciousness, and behaviour that is accompanied by
subjective experience. Examples of contemporary theoretical ideas are under
consideration too.


VELIMIR KHLEBNIKOV - A MAN WHO CONQUERED TIME

Abdrakhmanova Anastasia.
The Philosophy faculty
2nd year student
Velimir Khlebnikov is my favorite poet, one of the greatest writers of
the Russian Silver Age. Everything about him was unusual: from his
appearance to his poetry. In my report I will tell about Velimir's
biography and some interesting facts of his life. I will talk of my
favorite poems. Also I will introduce the listeners to a little-known field
of his creative work - the studies of time based on mathematical laws, and
I will even show how he predicted one of the greatest turning points in our
history. My report will be followed by an audio-visual accompaniment.
"You still have not understood that my word Is god howling in a cage." --
Velimir Khlebnikov



'CATHARSIS IN CINEMA'



Muchaeva Victoria


The Faculty of philosophy

2nd year student

The subject of the article is catharsis of the film. Since the days of
Aristotle catharsis as reflected experience has a compensative purpose
which affects moral consciousness and behavior of human being. A film
director aims to touch the inner emotions of spectators. But how to do it?

INTUITION


Nikolaeva Alisa

The Philosophy faculty.

2nd year student

The aim of the work is to draw attention to the actual philosophical
problem of intuition. The evolution of ideas about intuition since the dawn
of philosophical thought to here and now awakens the interest of each of
us. So, what is intuition and what impact it has on our lives?

INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION: PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH

Zamotkin Ivan
The Faculty of philosophy
2nd year student
It goes without saying that education should be a lifelong journey for
everyone. To fulfill its task education requires innovation. The digital
revolution has changed the traditional classroom methods of teaching with a
new way of distribution. Massive open online courses (MOOS) are considered
to have transformed one-size-fits-all system of school education beyond
recognition. Moreover, with data-mining methods in teaching becoming a real
opportunity, learning is believed to be becoming more adaptive and
customizing. Philosophy of education is called upon to provide us with an
in-depth analysis of ongoing shift in education.

THE QUEST FOR BEAUTY: THE TRANSFORMATION OF BEAUTY CONCEPT FROM WILLIAM
HOGARTH TO OSCAR WILDE.
Shchedrina Elena
The Faculty of philosophy
2nd year student
The concept of beauty has been at the centre of philosophical thinking
since the time of Plato. It is interesting to point out that this concept
has manifested itself in various forms in different countries. In Great
Britain it gave rise to the philosophy of aesthetism and William Hogarth is
considered to be one of its founders. I have tried to lay the focus of my
research on William Hogarth's work "Analysis of Beauty'', where he is
investigating the transformation of beauty concept from the time of Plato
to the 19-th century. To my mind, this work can be taken to be a turning
point in the perception of beauty. W. Hogarth exercised a great influence
on Oscar Wilde's creative activities.

THE CONCEPT OF FAITH IN THE NEW TESTAMENT

Pavlova Sardaana
The Philosophy faculty.

2nd year student

The work is devoted to the role of faith and works in the concept of
salvation in Christianity. How faith relates with works, and who is given
hope for salvation:

supine believer or active churchman? And is it possible for non-Christian,
who does good deeds, to save himself.

LANGUAGE GAME CONCEPTION IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF LUDWIG WITTGENSTEIN

Legeido Vasilii


The Faculty of Phylosophy

2nd year student

Wittgenstein is known as one of the most influential philosophers of the
20th century. He is also known for the great change in his conception: he
came from the idea of logic necessity in The Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
to the language game conception in the philosophical investigations. The
aim of this report is to show and analyze the main concepts of
Wittgenstein's late philosophy such as language-games and "Meaning is Use"
conception and to find out why Wittgenstein's late philosophy is so hard
for understanding.
CLASSICAL AND NON-CLASSICAL APPROACHES TO PHILOSOPHY:
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Karneev Rodion
Faculty of philosophy
2nd year student
The aim of the presentation is to draw a distinction between classical
and non-classical philosophy, thus determining the specifics of a post-
classical approach.
The work is concerned with the following questions:
. When did non-classical philosophy break up from classical one?
. What was the role of F.Nietzsche, S.Freud, and K.Marx in this process?

. Who was the first to introduce the concept distinguishing several
fundamental epochs in the evolution of philosophical tradition?
WHY DID HARRY POTTER AND SOCRATES CHOOSE DEATH?
VIRTUE AND THE COMMON GOOD
Barkanova Elena
Faculty of philosophy
2nd year student
Popular culture boosts philosophical reflection and its influence on
mankind tends to grow with every passing year. The work is an attempt to
draw a comparison between Harry Potter, the protagonist of the British
writer J.K.Rowling's series and Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher.
The presentation aims to cover, among others, the following points:
. The ultimate goal of wizards and non-wizards is happiness;
. Harry and Socrates vs. the greatest villain Voldemort and sophists;
. Harry's fate as an illustration of Plato's theories of justice and
virtue;
. The main reasons that made Socrates and Harry choose death:
sacrificial love, goodness, and concern for the common good.
ROCK-MUSIC AS A CULTURAL-ONTOLOGICAL PHENOMENON
Vysochina Angelina
Faculty of philosophy
2nd year student
The aim of the presentation is to introduce the audience to the cultural
and existential foundation of rock-culture and to outline socio-cultural
dynamics of rock-music from marginality to the mainstream.
Moreover, we will try to show the socio-cultural foundation of rock-
culture marginality and to consider:
. rock as a subculture;
. rock as aloofness and riot;
. rock as a way of seeing the world;
. rock as a way of organizing human existence;
. rock as a phenomenon of soft power.
COGNITIVE FOUNDATIONS OF LINGUISTIC METAPHOR
Dorohina Elizaveta
Faculty of philosophy
2nd year student
The report covers the notion of metaphor as a linguistic phenomenon that
has intrigued philosophers since ancient times. Over the centuries thinkers
have worked out different concepts of linguistic metaphor and defined its
essential characteristics in many ways.
In the middle of the 20th century a cognitive approach became the main
method of interpreting the metaphor. In its terms the metaphor is seen as a
complex phenomenon including cognitive, psychological and communicative
aspects. This approach is still widespread and actively developing
nowadays, which proves the importance of the issue for both contemporary
linguistics and philosophy.







INTUITION


Nikolaeva Alisa

The Philosophy faculty.

2nd year student

The aim of the work is to draw attention to the actual philosophical
problem of intuition. The evolution of ideas about intuition since the dawn
of philosophical thought to here and now awakens the interest of each of
us. So, what is intuition and what impact it has on our lives?































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BUREAUCRACY IN MANAGERIAL STRUCTURES
Fedina Mariya, Shatlygina Mariya
The Faculty of sociology
2nd year students
The work is devoted to the problem of bureaucracy in managerial
structures: private and public organizations. The influence of bureaucracy
machinery on managerial decision-making will be viewed. Besides, in our
work we'll discuss pros and cons of this aspect: high economic efficiency
and corruption.

THE HISTORY OF BUREAUCRACY
Kupriyanova Anastasia, Pochukaeva Ekaterina, Fillipova Anna
The Faculty of sociology
2nd year students
The work is devoted to the problem of bureaucracy development. The whole
history of bureaucracy is divided into 3 periods. The first period deals
with the first steps of bureaucracy. The next period describes the
development of bureaucracy in medieval times. The third period concerns
modern bureaucracy and sociological theories of bureaucracy (K. Marx, M,
Veber, R. Merton theories).




CORRUPTION AS A STATE AND ECONOMIC PROBLEM
Klimova Alexandra
The Faculty of sociology
As we all know, corruption is a malpractice, bribery, bribe-taking,
abuse of authority, commercial bribery or other illegal use by an
individual of his official position. Historical roots of corruption are
likely to go back to the custom of making gifts to woo. In my project I
want to talk to colleagues about the problem. It appears not only in a
moral context, but is also an economic and political problem.
CORRUPTION IN SHOW BUSINESS: MUSIC INDUSTRY
Lyubko Polina, Illarionova Elya
The Faculty of sociology
2nd year students
Nowadays the problem of corruption is one of the most burning problems.
The aim of the work is to show the structure and functioning of the
mechanism of corruption. Besides, the authors will give a master class..

BIG COMPANY BUREAUCRACY AND WAYS TO CUT THROUGH IT
Allahkulieva Kamilla
The Faculty of sociology
2nd year student
Bureaucracy is a type of business structure popular among governments
and public administrations that were influenced by the thinking of Max
Weber. Although often associated with excessive paperwork in modern times,
a bureaucratic organization was originally intended to have a hierarchical
or pyramidal structure to help achieve the most rational and efficient
operation at the lowest cost.
When you are working with or within a large organization, it's
important to keep it simple and stay focused on the goal so you don't get
consumed by bureaucracy.
Even though many of us work in small teams or small companies, we also
work with large organizations all the time. They are our customers, our
suppliers, and our partners. Some of you may even have been successful
enough to build your start-up into a 100+ employee company that exhibits
the organizational dynamics of a large corporation.
We all understand the challenges of getting things done within a larger
organization. First, it's easier for a large organization to say "no" than
"yes." Second, decisions often require multiple people, who all have
busy schedules, and in some cases only a few people in a large organization
make the majority of decisions. Finally, it's often hard to find someone
motivated to make any change that involves risk.
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CULTURE IN THE PROCESS OF GLOBALIZATION
Bakunina Viktoria, Shapovalova Marina
The Faculty of sociology
Modern technology has made it possible to create a kind of global
culture. The Internet, fax machines, satellites and cable TV are sweeping
away cultural boundaries. Global entertainment companies do their best to
influence consciousness and general outlook of people all over the world,
shaping perception and dreams of ordinary citizens, wherever they live.
Local cultures will inevitably fall victim to this global "consumer"
culture. With spreading consuming values people overwhelm sense of
community and social solidarity. Common culture may lead to shared values,
but at the same time it can pose a threat to local customs and traditions,
demeaning versatility of world culture and natural identities.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY IN THE USA
Panferov G, Panferov D.
The Faculty of sociology
The work is devoted to the problem of American bureaucracy. The aim of
the work is to show different periods of its growth and development.
Present types of organization of federal bureaucracy and its functions are
also under consideration.



BUREAUCRACY IN CHILD PROTECTION
Miloslavova Alina
The Faculty of sociology
Nowadays bureaucracy has penetrated into almost all parts of our life -
child care, protection and education of children. Yet the author tries to
find something positive in it.

CORRUPTION IN SPORT
Pulber Ekaterina
The Faculty of sociology
2nd year student
The work is devoted to the problem of corruption in sport. We all know
that some of the sports events are adjusted and the referees are bribed.
Moreover, the score sometimes is known before the beginning of the game.
The aim of the work is to analyze why this is happening and what we can do.

THE TUDORS: FEAR AND HATRED, PAPER WARS
Kalinovskaya Kseniya, Guseva Natalia
The Faculty of sociology
The work is devoted to Catherine of Aragon and her tragic fate. King of
England Henry VIII Tudor decided to divorce Catherine to marry his mistress
Anne Boleyn. He ordered to fabricate the evidence of illegitimacy of his
marriage. Thus, bureaucracy led to the fall of the Queen and indirectly
influenced the destiny of England.




FASHION IN XV- XVI CENTURIES
Korsak Margarita, Imranova Elvira
The Faculty of sociology
What you wore depended on who you were in the Medieval Times. Fashion
is an integral part of every culture. In their work the authors describe
people's tastes and preferences of that time.

BUREAUCRACY IN THE USA AND RUSSIA EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS
Fedorova Polina
The Faculty of sociology
The aim of the work is to show the development of bureaucracy and the
way people have changed their attitude towards this problem. Besides the
author compares these two educational systems and shows their similarities
and differences.


TRENDS OF GLOBALIZATION OF EDUCATION IN EUROPE


Borodina Olga, Kushner Elena

The Faculty of sociology

2nd year students

The aim of the work is to reveal the influence of globalization of
education in Europe on scientific and cultural world-view of the modern
European society. The process of forming integrated educational
field; present day education as a sphere mostly exposed to global
processes; formation and predication of international education; reaching
the integration of the higher education and political interests of the
countries with saving traditions and goals in educational sphere; influence
of developed countries on changing education in developed regions of the
world, and including them in the global educational space are the main
issues under consideration.