Academic Articles & Research Papers

A Reconstruction of Constructivism in International Relations

In order to avoid both theoretically eclectic and redundant approaches to constructivism, this article proposes one possible and coherent reconstruction of constructivism understood as a reflexive meta-theory. This reconstruction starts by ...

Pierre Bourdieu and International Relations

Over time, Pierre Bourdieu became an emergent reference in international relations—quite paradoxically, given that Bourdieu himself did not pay much attention to international relations as such. This chapter exhaustively reviews the works o...

International Relations of the Middle East

International Relations of the Middle East provides a balanced overview of international relations in the Middle East. Chapters combine a history of the region with analysis of key themes, actors, and conflicts, using a range of learning fe...

Legal Discourse: Text Analysis and Translation Strategies

The article deals with basic requirements to the translation for specific purposes, namely legal translation. The problem posed here is defining object and theoretical basis of legal translation. The question of the necessity of information...

The quest for sustainable peace building in Guji-Burji protracted inter-ethnic conflict

Perpetual peacebuilding needs inclusive, participatory, and transformative approaches. The practice of conflict approach determines the resolution and relapse of conflicts. This study focuses on the nature and experiences of conflict interv...

PROBLEMS OF THE NEW GEOPOLITICS IN THE ARCTIC

The article presents an analysis of the results of the international scientific conference «International problems of the New Geopolitics of the Arctic», held on November 25, 2025 at the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Science...

Motivations, Preferences, and Barriers to Going Abroad: Russian High-tech Start-ups and Small Innovative Enterprises

This article is devoted to studying the motives, preferences, and market entry barriers for Russian high-tech start-ups and small innovative enterprises (SIE) that took part in the “Startup Village” event held at Skolkovo Innovation Centre ...

Information Security in the Countries of Central Asia: the Case of Kazakhstan

The article discusses the history of the creation and development of the overall concept of information security, the current state of the information security, as well as the appropriate legal and regulatory framework in the countries of C...

The Study of Meaning and the Meaning of Life

In one form or another, the phenomena associated with “meaning transfer” become central issues in a lot of recent work on semantics. This study is our contribution towards clarifying the expression “The Meaning of Life” in the proceedings...

Critical Theorists and International Relations

A wide range of critical theorists is used in the study of international politics, and until now there has been no text that gives concise and accessible introductions to these figures. Critical Theorists and International Relations provide...

Digital Connectivity project for Central Asia as a mechanism of confrontation between the EU and China

The article focuses on analyzing the European Union’s (EU) Digital Connectivity project for Central Asia as a mechanism of the “Global Gateway” initiative to counterbalance the influence of China and other geopolitical actors in the region....

Science in Russia and Kazakhstan: General and Special

The article is devoted to the comparative analysis of the current functioning of science in Russia and Kazakhstan. The author proposes a triad of comparison of national sciences, consisting of scientometric indicators, ways of organizing th...

The Analysis of International Relations

Progress in International Relations Theory

All academic disciplines periodically appraise their effectiveness, evaluating the progress of previous scholarship and judging which approaches are useful and which are not. Although no field could survive if it did nothing but appraise it...

EUROPEAN AND WORLD PRACTICES OF FORMING A COMPREHENSIVE HUMANITARIAN SPACE

The article examines the formation of a comprehensive humanitarian space in modern conditions. It is determined that it is gaining strategic importance, as it encompasses the integration of policies in the spheres of culture, education, pre...

Protecting Autonomy of Rohingya Women in Sexual and Reproductive Health Interventions

Photo by Sébastien Goldberg on Unsplash ABSTRACT Rohingya women face challenges that ought to be acknowledged and addressed to ensure that when they seek health care, they can act autonomously and decide freely among available options. ...

Glimpse at EU–China relationships since 2008

United Europe-China relations have a long history. For many years they have developed successfully, but not along a simple course. The main thesis of this article is that the year 2008, which is associated primarily with the onset of the fi...

Client or Volunteer? Understanding Neoliberalism and Neocolonialism Within International Volunteer Health Work

As international volunteer health work increases globally, research pertaining to the social organizations that coordinate the volunteer experience in the Global South has severely lagged. The purpose of this ethnographic study was to criti...

Humanitarian diplomacy and the countries of the Global South: Trends and discourses

In recent years, discussions about the essence of humanitarization and humanization of international relations have intensified due to the aggravation of economic, social, and ethical problems against the background of a sharp deterioration...

Features of the chinese network literature

The article discusses the history of the development of network literature in China, as well as its place in modern society. Modern literature has lost its homogeneous nature, divided into the one that exists in the traditional form of pape...