The theoretic aspects of the global phenomena of modern civilization are reviewed; the issues of global management and global development are analyzed. The analysis of the major threats to and the problems and risks of the world civilization is conducted. Modern political conflicts are reviewed and classified; the difficulties of their reconciliation and resolution are analyzed based on modern approaches, concepts and technologies. The major approaches to the study of the role and place of political technologies in the management of the international conflicts. The modern cultural and civilized approach to the study of the international conflicts and the technologies of their peaceful resolution is reflected and developed in the new political schools, for instance, in political constructivism, which is extremely popular in the West and which is today a powerful competitor of the neo-realism and neo-liberalism. The book is aimed at the wide readership.

"Corruption in present day Russia" by Oleg Karpovich deals with one of the most acute issues in Russia and other emerging markets - corruption, and examines in great detail how the Russian government is addressing it. It covers international approaches to fighting corruption, criminal legal charactiristics and qualification of crimes of corruption, and ways to increase efficiency of the system of criminal legal means of fighting corruption. The author has extensive background in this field and has drawn on his professional experience and other sources while writing this book.