The issues of territorial disputes between the Russian Federation (RF) and states Baltic region (Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland) that preceded signing interstate treaties on borders after collapse USSR are reviewed. historical, political, ethnic economic factors solving these formation region, starting from 1920, during Second World War, in first postwar years until now, analyzed. ...

The article presents cultural factors contributing to hegemonic masculinity in the Polish community of West Prussia mid-19th century. Starting from perspective social constructionism, Raewyn Connell’s theory was used research process reveal dominant discourse studied milieu. source base for journalism region question (predominantly local press), mainly late 1840s and 1850s, less frequently late...

Economists have long argued that introducing social insurance will reduce fertility. The hypothesis relies on standard models: if children are desirable in part because they provide security case of disability or old age, then State programs against these events should induce couples to substitute away from the allocation wealth. We test this claim using introduction Germany period 1881–1910....