An article about the use of the methodology of general systems theory and the theory of self-organization as a methodological basis of scientific interpretation of social reality. The author analyzes the role of ideology and propaganda in the different concepts of interpretation of social...

The ‘time’ is most precious, important resource but uncontrollable. Hence, one has to use the time effectively to succeed. Attitudes and values are the foundation of every country’s culture, and are the building blocks for developing business culture. The time consciousness is very...

Support for genetic modification in agriculture mainly stems from approval of food and agricultural goals. It is facilitated by trust in the judgment of scientific authorities and undermined by anxiety about the risks involved. But there are symptoms of danger: Any public opinion data that show...

This paper analyses development mechanism through which natural resource capital regenerates and contributes to economic growth. Climate change challenges economic development in the 21st century but it also provides opportunity to grow with developing green. New development strategy is the...

This article is aimed at viewing the evidence in the legal and political debate. A field relatively little addressed in the expert literature. We relying on the philosophy of science and a little less in legal theory, note that explanations of inductive framework of legal and political knowledge...

Although at the beginning of the 21st century, over 95 percent of all countries in the world have granted women the right to vote and the right to stand for election (Ballington & Karam, 2005), gender equality in terms of representation in political structures remains to be a challenge around...

With the dwindling of natural resources, like oil and gas, even resource-rich countries like Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia have to re-adjust their development strategies. Governing knowledge for development (K4D) is seen as a way out of the dilemma of reduced revenues from natural resources....

Article on the reform of the modern media market in the Russian Federation on the example of the Omsk region. Using the methodology of general systems theory, the author analyzes the processes, patterns, and problems inherent in this market, and proposes a methodology for monitoring on the media...

In the present essay we begin with a short presentation of the Aetolian proto-federation and compare its structure and institutions with two modern ones, that of Canada and that of the European Union. We will then make an evaluation of the three federations according to two sets of criteria. a)...

The shaping of creative economy is particularly important for development of cities and regions. This process can be analyzed in conjunction with changes in work and leisure time and their place in the human life cycle. This article aims to approximate the main features of: contemporary position...