THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE STATUS IN POST-SOVIET SPACE: LEGAL STATE – THREATS PROSPECTS CHALLENGESFor many years of the existence Soviet Union, status Russian language was semi-official, although it played a large role in public space. Only act on Languages Nations USSR 1990 approved its as an official entire territory USSR. After collapse former republics began to shape their own policies, guided by...

The article analyzes the collectivization policy of Soviet government and its implementation, why Bolsheviks decided to mass collectivize agriculture in Union late 1920s, how mechanism for implementing this idea was developed, based on primary sources scientific literature. KEY WORDS: policy, socialist reconstruction, agriculture, local leaders, historiography, peasant communes, farming, indust...

OBJECTIVES Food insecurity has become an important issue in many countries of the former Soviet Union following the transition to a market economy. This study examined three aspects of food security in the Baltic Republics: reasons for choosing foods; level of dependence on home-grown or raised foods; and use of home-grown vegetables. DESIGN Cross-sectional surveys. SETTING Data from survey...

BACKGROUND In the wake of collapse of the Soviet Union, Central Asia has transformed into a key hub along the Afghan opiates trafficking routes. Around 30 percent of the heroin manufactured in Afghanistan is estimated to be smuggled through Central Asian republics in its way to booming drug markets in Russia and Eastern Europe. METHODS Building upon available evidence and extensive fieldwork ...

The subject of my interest is to present the most important determinants relations between Russian Federation and Israel. main purpose this paper describe current state affairs in mutual contacts their importance for international security. In addition, it will be try answer question whether Russia continue play an role as economic political partner Israel near future, face gradual containment ...

The article analyzes the problems of normative legal regulation institute shock Komsomol construction sites, taking into account peculiarities socialist system law. Large-scale projects, which were All-Union did not have strict regulations and a clearly structured regulatory framework, so it is possible to draw up complete picture only with comprehensive study departmental acts other Soviet bod...

Little is known about sustainable tourism transformations in post-Soviet countries. This particularly concerns the former Soviet Union Republics where no research has attempted to assess how/if principles of sustainability have been embedded into destination management plans and policies (DMPPs). study critically evaluated scope for integration DMPPs Kazakhstan, a country Central Asia. By inter...