ECONOMICS - POLITICS - CULTURE
USA * Canada
Published by the Institute of USA and Canada Studies Russian Academy of Sciences 2/3 Khlebny per., Moscow, Russia,
121814
MONTHLY JOURNAL
Editor-in-Chief Edward A. Ivanian
CONTENTS
No. 12 (492), December 2010
Essays
Rogovsky Eu. A. Global Informational Technologies as International Security Factor.............................
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The article contains general analysis of the U.S. Administration's current policy in information security. The problems are discussed in the light of the national cyberdefence potential against the newest threats to international security. It is suggested that the widening of information gap can be one of the causes of current world instability. Keywords: informational technologies, international security, global problems, cyberspace, cybersecurity, web (internet) security, internet freedom, superpowerful information systems, cyberterrorism deterrence, information asymmetry as a political factor.
Portansky A.P. Washington Is Revising its Trade Priorities............................... 27
For the first time since World War II, the U.S. seem to lose leadership at the multilateral trade talks shifting accents to bilateral and regional trade cooperation. The main reason for the shift is a deadlock at the WTO Doha-round negotiations where the U.S. face opposition of the steadily growing economies of India, China and Brazil. Keywords: trade talks, GATT, WTO, U.S., Multilateral Trading System, EU, Japan, India, China, Brazil, G.-W. Bush, B. Obama, M. Barrozo, R. Zoellick, P. Lamy, R. Kirk, L. da Silva, Karel de Gucht, APEC, NAFTA, ASEAN, Transatlantic Partnership, G 20.
Varivonchik I.V. Reagan Revolution....................................................................... 41
The article deals with the substance and consequences of the conservative economic policy pursued by Republican Administrations of R. Reagan and G. Bush in 1981-1993. The author suggests that goals set forth by the two presidents were achieved partially, that the causes of the economic boom in the 1980's had no American relevance to their policy and that economic growth was provided by earlier investments in the «human capital». Keywords: United States of America, middle class, social policy, social-economic systems, public life, Ronald Reagan, reaganomics.
Maximova D.D., Sokolov V.I. Aboriginal Peoples of Canada:
Evolving Relations with Government.................................................................. 55
It is only since 1970s that Canada's native peoples have become actively involved in the country's political, cultural and economic life. Today there exist various provincial, national and international native organizations representing interests of the indigenous population. However the native peoples of Canada have yet to reach their own political maturity. Keywords: aboriginal peoples, First Nations, Inuit, Métis, aboriginal organizations, Canada.
Opinion
Syndeyev A.A. Bilateral Relations between the USA and the FRG:
From the Past to the Future ...............................................................................73
The article extends three theses. First, after the Second World War West Germany wasn't a reliable ally of the United States, i.e. not an assured partner. Second, the 1990s - beginning of the 21st century is the period of recklessly neglected opportunity to promote bilateral relations between the USA and the Federal Republic of Germany. Third, the USA should help Germany to become a regional leader. Keywords: West Germany, the United States of America, partnership, bilateral relations, regional leadership.
Reader's Deliberation
Khomenko N.A. On Modality and Reality .............................................................83
Author's deliberations on «The Russian Idea and the American Dream» by E.Ya. Batalov focus on two Ideas - the Russian and the Soviet - and two Dreams - the Soviet and the American, attempting to identify their essence, origins and the degree of their compatibility with corresponding reality. The author believes that domestic self-identification myths were noble and enlightened but far distant from the reality, while the American Dream -due to its more simple and pragmatic contents - proved to be viable and able to adapt to a changing environment. Keywords, Russia, America, national idea.
Soko/ov V.A The USSR and the USA in the United Nations..............................97
Article contains author's commentary on the book written by A. Baryshev on establishment and development of the UN and the role of USSR and USA in this Organization before and after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Keywords, United Nations Organization, UN Charter, UN Security Council, the principle of unanimity among the permanent members of UN Security Council, Cold War, "world government".
Science and Technologies
Kochetkov G.B., Supian V.B. Leading American Think Tanks........................... 105
This article describes the role and place of three influential Think tanks of the USA -Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Hudson Institute and Heritage Foundation. These institutions while belonging to different types of Think tanks and generating different ideological views play equally significant role in formulating foreign and economic policy of the United States. Keywords, Think tanks, foreign policy, economy, non-profit corporation, social and economic policy.
People and Politics
James R. Clapper-Jr. — New Director of U.S. National Intelligence..................116
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