Sociopolitical conflicts in Russian society: problems of regulation (a round table)

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Issues related to social and political conflict in Russia after the demise of the Soviet Union are examined, focusing on the role the political leadership may take in managing it. Topics include communication between the ruling class and the ruled, theoretical approaches to conflict, and the potential for introducing the art of political conflict management to citizens.

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The sociopolitical positions of Russian believers

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Issues related to the political aspects of religious believers in Russia are examined, focusing on the results of studies taken in the 1990s. Topics include lack of confidence in Russian political leaders, concerns about social and economic crises, social values, and similarities in beliefs among believers and nonbelievers.

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Money or power? Channels of mobility in Russian society

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Money, earned largely by city dwellers under 35 with high education levels, appears to be the basis of recent Russian social mobility. Members of this group generally experienced significantly lower economic and social status before reforms of the 1990s, and as their status increases they value power more than money.

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