ON THE PROBLEM OF EXISTENTIAL AND HUMANISTIC POTENTIAL OF CONSUMER SOCIETY

К ВОПРОСУ ОБ ЭКЗИСТЕНЦИАЛЬНО-ГУМАНИСТИЧЕСКОМ ПОТЕНЦИАЛЕ ОБЩЕСТВАПОТРЕБЛЕНИЯ

Author(s): Yuliya Gennadyevna Khaerova / Language(s): Russian / Issue: 1/2014

Keywords: consumer society; human nature; humanism; existence; symbol; sign;

This article studies possible ways of man’s existence in consumer society in the conditions of hyper-reality, hyper-rationality and trans-sociality. The author attempts to show the forms of self-realization of a modern person and differentiates traditional, irrelative to the existing sociality, pre- and extrasocial ways and new ways, emerging in the situation of transsociality.

DIONYSIUS THE AREOPAGITE IN THE CONCEPT OF YURI CHERNOMORETS

ДИОНИСИЙ АРЕОПАГИТ В КОНЦЕПЦИИ Ю.П. ЧЕРНОМОРЦА

Author(s): Sergey Viktorovich Shkuro / Language(s): Russian / Issue: 1/2014

Keywords: philosophy and theology of the Middle Ages; Christian Neo-Platonism; areopagitism; Dionysius the Areopagite; Corpus Areopagiticum; Yuri Chernomorets;

The article presents a critical analysis of the hypothesis of the modern Ukrainian theologian and philosopher Yuri Chernomorets, regarding the identity of Dionysius the Areopagite and his theological teaching. A conclusion is made that Y. Chernomorets’s concept is original, innovative and at the same time not devoid of a number of debatable points. Differentiation between ontological and epistemological aspects allows clarifying the Ukrainian researcher’s assumption on the anti-metaphysical nature of areopagitism.

A MODERN DISCUSSION ABOUT THE ROLE OF THE INTERNET IN POLITICS

СОВРЕМЕННАЯ ДИСКУССИЯ О РОЛИ ИНТЕРНЕТА В ПОЛИТИКЕ

Author(s): Elmira Ilgizovna Avzalova / Language(s): Russian / Issue: 1/2014

Keywords: Internet; politics; Internet technologies; Internet communication; democracy; evolution of democratic institutions and processes; revitalization of civil society; political decision-making;

In this article, we present a review of the modern discussion about the role of the Internet in politics. We analyze the main research approaches to considering the influence of the Internet on politics, and specify problems faced by states when implementing Internet technologies in governance. We also pay attention to the dispute over the impact of the Internet on modern democracy. We justify the assumption that the Internet will have a significant impact on the political system of society.

POLITICAL ABSENTEEISM: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES

АБСЕНТЕИЗМ В ПОЛИТИКЕ: ПРИЧИНЫ И ПОСЛЕДСТВИЯ

Author(s): Kseniya Igorevna Arinina / Language(s): Russian / Issue: 1/2014

Keywords: Absenteeism; electoral activity; elections; Russian absenteeism; political alienation; self-alienation;

This article concerns voluntary abstention from vote among citizens, which has become a palpitating problem in many states around the globe. An analysis of the subjective and objective reasons for absenteeism and its possible consequences for the political system of a state is presented. A differentiation between haphazard and protest absentees is provided. The particular characteristics of absenteeism in modern Russia and the grounds for the low interest of Russian citizens in politics are studied. A conclusion is made that self-alienation has a decisive impact on the level of political activity in the Russian Federation.

VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN: FORMATION TRENDS (BASED ON THE EMPIRICAL STUDIES IN NIZHNEKAMSK)

НЕКОММЕРЧЕСКИЙ СЕКТОР РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАТАРСТАН: ТЕНДЕНЦИИ СТАНОВЛЕНИЯ (ПО МАТЕРИАЛАМ ЭМПИРИЧЕСКОГО ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯ В Г. НИЖНЕКАМСКЕ)

Author(s): Galina Yuryevna Nosanenko / Language(s): Russian / Issue: 1/2014

Keywords: third sector; non-profit organizations (NPOs); instability of the third sector; financial instability; small number of employees; local scale of actions; forming volunteer base;

The article presents the results of representative surveys carried out among the leaders of Nizhnekamsk non-profit organizations (NPOs) from spring to autumn 2013. The author shows the main characteristics of NPOs: small number, local nature, low number of employees, intrasectoral cooperation, close interaction with municipal authorities, limited activity (due to the policy of paternalism), and dissatisfaction with the state policy in the area of the third sector. The author concludes that the development of the Nizhnekamsk non-profit sector corresponds to the all-Russian trends.

THE SUBJECT FIELD OF ETHNOPOLITOLOGY

ПРЕДМЕТНОЕ ПОЛЕ ЭТНОПОЛИТОЛОГИИ

Author(s): Midkhat Khabibovich Farukshin / Language(s): Russian / Issue: 1/2014

Keywords: ethnos; ethnicity; ethnic group; ethnonation; people; nation-state; ethnopolitics; ethnopolitology; ethnology; ethnic self-identification; assimilation;

In this article, we consider the subject of such scientific and educational discipline as ethnopolitology. We reveal the relationship between ethnopolitology and ethnopolitics as well as between the concepts ethnonation and nation-state, nation and people, and civic identity and ethnic identity. We also analyze the influence of ethnic groups on the political sphere of social life and the impact of power institutions on ethnic groups.

MAJOR PROBLEMS IN REGIONAL SPORTS POLICY IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

ОСНОВНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЙ ПОЛИТИКИ В ОБЛАСТИ ФИЗИЧЕСКОЙ КУЛЬТУРЫ И СПОРТА В РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ

Author(s): Yusup Digansheyevich Yakubov / Language(s): Russian / Issue: 1/2014

Keywords: physical education; sports; state; state policy; regional policy;

The paper analyzes central problems in the sphere of physical education and sports and their perception by the subjects of the Russian Federation when setting goals, formulating functions and tasks for the regional policy. Attention is focused on the problem of correspondence between the conceptual frameworks of sports policy at the regional and federal level. It is shown that the low efficiency of the current policy is largely due to the biased understanding of the problems in physical education and sports by regional authorities. In this situation interregional cooperation is required.

Field and Summary Proceedings in the Second Polish Republic

Wojskowe postępowanie polowe i doraźne w II Rzeczypospolitej

Author(s): Tomasz Szczygieł / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 9/2016

Field and summary proceedings of the military criminal procedure constitute the most characteristic modes of this particular suit. In these modes, unlike in any other proceedings, it becomes evident how crucial the command factor is for the military judiciary as well as how paramount general prevention is for severe and swift penalisation of criminal activity by the military court. These particular forms of proceedings in the military constitute also an opportunity to present the general rules and solutions for criminal proceedings which are incongruous with the military criminal procedure.The particular character of this kind of military criminal action is also manifested in the fact that it originated in the Polish Army around the time Poland regained independence, and the cases tried in military courts at the time testify to the condition of the resurgent country.

Oversight of the Justice Service Department of the Ministry of National Defence and the Directorate of Military Courts over District Military Courts (1946—1955)

Nadzór Departamentu Służby Sprawiedliwości MON i Zarządu Sądownictwa Wojskowego nad wojskowymi sądami rejonowymi (1946—1955)

Author(s): Marta Paszek / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 9/2016

The scope of court administration’s influence on the courts as well as the judges remains an issue due to the necessity to, on the one hand, supervise the judiciary and, on the other hand, uphold the independence of courts and judges.In the period of activity of district military courts, the Justice Service Department of the Ministry of National Defence constituted the administrative body overseeing their functioning, and since 1950, its function was taken over by the Directorate of Military Courts.These institutions exceeded the scope of their administrative oversight, influencing the case law of military courts through, among others, exerting pressure on the judges and interfering with their independence, thus completely eradicating the independence of military courts by extension.

Guest Editor’s Foreword

Guest Editor’s Foreword

Author(s): Valerij Dermol / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2015

Editorial

Criminal Proceedings Against Ph.D Mieczysław Siewierski in Poland in 1950—1956

Procesy karne przeciwko dr. Mieczysławowi Siewierskiemu w Polsce w latach 1950—1956

Author(s): Elżbieta Romanowska / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 9/2016

The author presents criminal proceedings against one of the prominent legal scholars, Mieczysław Siewierski, PhD. In the period of establishing the political system of the Polish People’s Republic, Siewierski was a prosecutor of the Supreme Court as well as the Supreme National Tribunal. In 1946, he acted as a prosecutor in the trial of Arthur Greiser, the butcher of Wielkopolska, due to his excellent knowledge of the German law. His authority as an expert was the result of his remarkable professional abilities, excellent education, impeccable character and high propriety. In 1950—1956 he was accused and tried by the authorities due to his political convictions and activities. In 1956, due to the events of Polish October, he was exonerated and fully rehabilitated. After that, he devoted his life to scholarly and research activity, and for years, he remained a university professor of criminal law and published extensively on the subject. Mieczysław Siewierski died on October 9, 1981.

Determinants of Willingness to Pay for an Urban Green Area: A Contingent Valuation Survey of College Students

Determinants of Willingness to Pay for an Urban Green Area: A Contingent Valuation Survey of College Students

Author(s): Maria Bonaventura Forleo,Nicola Gagliardi,Luca Romagnoli / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2015

Keywords: environmental values; use value; non-use value; WTP; pro-environmental behaviour; university students; urban green area; sustainability; environmental management; logit;

The aim of the study is to identify factors affecting young people’s willingness to pay (WTP) for the conservation of an urban green area. A questionnaire survey, based on the Contingent Valuation method, was administered to a sample of students enrolled at the University of Molise (Italy). We examine the determinants of WTP for use and non-use values, visitors’ profiles, socioeconomic characteristics and environmental attitudes. We detect factors affecting WTP decisions through logistic regression analysis. Variables affecting the WTP differ from the environmental values and according to the visiting experience; socio-economic characteristics do not appear particularly signifi-cant; the main cause for zero bids is related to the perception of the green area as a public good. Our results highlight a growing tendency, in young generations, towards a more sustainable awareness, which we believe should be carefully nurtured through adequate policy instruments, so to enhance the quality of urban life.

Edward Szymoszek (1942—2006). A bibliographic Sketch

Edward Szymoszek (1942—2006). Szkic bibliograficzny

Author(s): / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 9/2016

The following sketch aims at presenting the academic achievements of one of the chief Polish professors of the Roman Law, Edward Szymoszek, chair of the Department of the Roman Law at the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Silesia, and a chair of the Department of the Roman Law at the Institute of the History of the State and the Law at the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Wrocław. This publication is even more justified considering the fact that currently there are no monographs which would constitute a bibliography of the professor. Therefore, the presented sketch could be useful in research on the state of the Roman law in the Middle Ages, a subject on which professor Szymoszek published extensively.

Supply Chains in the Apparel Industry: Do Transnational Initiatives for Social Sustainability Improve Workers’ Situation?

Supply Chains in the Apparel Industry: Do Transnational Initiatives for Social Sustainability Improve Workers’ Situation?

Author(s): Claude Meier / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2015

Keywords: transnational initiatives; globalisation; social sustainability; apparel industry; stakeholder; labour rights;

Non-state driven Transnational Initiatives for Social Sustainability (TISSs) have increasingly attempted to approach social issues like labour laws in global supply chains. The reason is that state-laws are territorially confined. But can TISSs contribute to effective solutions of issues on which they are focused? This examination presents a theoretical framework explaining the effectiveness of TISSs. For the empirical case study, the Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) and the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) were selected. Data was collected from expert interviews and documents. The results led to the conclusion that stakeholder-involving approaches are adequate to support social sustainability in the future.

Review: History of the Military Justice System in Poland. Notes on the Margins of Leszek Kania’s “Justice Service Department in the Polish Army 1795—1945: Organisation — Law — People”

Recenzje: Historia wojskowego wymiaru sprawiedliwości w Polsce. Uwagi na marginesie książki Leszka Kani: „Służba sprawiedliwości w Wojsku Polskim 1795—1945: organizacja — prawo — ludzie”

Author(s): Tomasz Szczygieł / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 9/2016

Review: Piotr Kołakowski, Andrzej Krzak: “The Case of Major Jerzy Sosnowski in the Light of Analytical Documentation of the Second Division of the Polish General Staff and the Testimony of Franz Heinrich Pfeifer”. Warszawa: Demart, 2015, pp. 271

Recenzje: Piotr Kołakowski, Andrzej Krzak: „Sprawa majora Jerzego Sosnowskiego w świetle dokumentów analitycznych Oddziału II SG WP i zeznań Franza Heinricha Pfeifera”. Warszawa: Demart, 2015, 271 s.

Author(s): Konrad Graczyk / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 9/2016

The Impact of Exchange Rate on Poland’s Trade Flows

The Impact of Exchange Rate on Poland’s Trade Flows

Author(s): Katarzyna Twarowska / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2015

Keywords: economy; international finance; exchange rate; foreign trade; trade competitiveness;

The aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of exchange rate on Poland’s foreign trade, especially on bilateral trade flows between Poland and the Euro area, which is its major trading partner. The research verifies the theoretical concepts that explain how the exchange rate influences the trade turnover. The empirical analysis was preceded by a theoretical basis of the problem. Data used in this study covers the period from 2004 to 2013. The theoretical and empirical analysis confirm that the exchange rate is a substantial factor influencing bilateral trade turnover between Poland and its main trading partners. The Polish zloty depreciation is the cause for the Polish exports growth. In the case of imports, the depreciation of the Polish zloty causes a decrease of the value of the Polish imports. Moreover, the exchange rate is an important adjustment mechanism, thanks to which the Polish economy was able to avoid a large decline in exports and GDP during the recent financial and economic crisis.

The Online Right to be Forgotten in the European Justice Evolution

The Online Right to be Forgotten in the European Justice Evolution

Author(s): Augusto Sebastio / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2015

Keywords: right to be forgotten; human right; censorship; knowledge and learning; inclusive society; participation; social accreditation;

The landscape of internationally recognized rights is increasingly expanding the web and the Information technology law contributes, through the creation of new situations arising from practices identified by the doctrine, to the recognition of new digital rights. The typical path of the affirmation of a ‘New right’ find sudden recognition through national or international case studies that generate the actual recognition of rights that were previously only expectations and that automatically become necessities. The birth of the right to oblivion, i.e., the right to forget and to be forgotten, should be understood as the right to have memories related to a particular subject and to the processes of indexing and storage, including the ability to manage and establish them in hands of third parties. The recent case from the European Union Court of Justice in 2014 is a mirror for the right to be forgotten and censorship in the different landscape of USA and European Law. The present research is a tool for evaluation and analysis of the proposed European regulations.

Entrepreneurial, Renewal and Trust Capital of Italian Firms: Insights from an Empirical Study

Entrepreneurial, Renewal and Trust Capital of Italian Firms: Insights from an Empirical Study

Author(s): Maria Francesca Cesaroni,Mara Del Baldo,Paola Demartini,Paola Paoloni / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2015

Keywords: entrepreneurial capital; renewal capital; trust capital; intellectual capital; entrepreneurship; innovation; intangible assets; medium-sized and large firms;

The aim of the work is to analyse the relationship between entrepreneurial capital (EC), renewal capital (RC) and trust capital (TC), considered as standalone components of intellectual capital (IC), and firms’ performances. To this end, an empirical research based on a sample of Italian companies was carried out. The survey’s results show that EC, RC and TC have a positive influence on Italian medium-sized and large companies’ performance. Its findings contribute to understand how EC, RC and TC affect the creation of value in organisations and enable these organisations to improve their performance through a better management of knowledge-based resources.

Knowledge Management for Knowledge Society and Intergenerational Education

Knowledge Management for Knowledge Society and Intergenerational Education

Author(s): Jana Goriup,Vilma Alina Šoba / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2015

Keywords: elderly; (social) integration; intergenerational learning; education; lifelong learning; knowledge society;

The impact of globalization on contemporary post-modern society in the light of an aging population requires methods and techniques of education that are appropriate for young people and reflect (or accommodate) intergenerational learning. The purpose of this paper is to analyse, through empirical research and study of literature, the context of the elderly who are too often marginalized and to show the impact of the knowledge of society based on the use of modern information and communication technologies, on intergenerational learning. The authors analyse some of the consequences of the demographic changes and highlight the role and importance of intergenerational learning and collaboration for sustainability, especially in the Slovenian ageing society. We identify the role and importance of intergenerational learning for coexistence of generations. In the analysis of the empirical data of the conducted research, we conclude that the effectiveness of the knowledge society is influenced by both: the globalization processes and the intergenerational integration, as well as (and in particular) the cultural capital of younger generations and, last, but not least, the willingness of all generations to participate in the transmission and acquisition of knowledge.