Published by the Institute of USA and Canada Studies Russian Academy of Sciences 2/3 Khlebny per., Moscow, Russia,
ECONOMICS - POLITICS - CULTURE 121814
USA * Canada
MONTHLY JOURNAL Editor-in-Chief Edward A. Ivanian
CONTENTS No. 5 (509), May 2012
Essays
Supyan V.B. Prospects of Economic Recovery in the USA:
Reality and Forecasts .......................................................................................... 3
The article deals with problems of post-crises development of the U.S. economy. The author considers prospects of the country's economic recovery, analyses short-term and long-term factors of socio-economic development, provides estimation of current forecasts of business situation and of government measures to achieve stable economic growth. Keywords: financial-economic crises, recession, economic recovery, government regulation, economic forecasts, factors of economic development.
Varivonchik I.V. American Middle Class and Policy
of U.S. Administrations (1993-2012)................................................................... 17
The article is devoted to a comparative analysis of policies pursued by the last three U.S. Administrations towards middle class and its social and economic outcomes. The Obama record, Republican primaries' debates and new trends in political behavior of middle class Americans are viewed from the perspective of the upcoming 2012 elections. Keywords: middle class, social and economic policy, W. Clinton, G.W. Bush, B. Obama, 2012 elections.
Panyuzheva M.M. Current Characteristics of U.S.-French Relations................... 39
The article analyses contemporary American-French relations in 2009-2011. Acute issues at the top of the agenda are considered. The prevailing trends in developing relations including close cooperation and joint interventions are highlighted. The consequences of U.S. and French policies are scrutinized as well. Keywords: American-French relations, agenda, close cooperation, joint interventions.
Opinion
Vasiliev V.S. Nobel Prize in Economics for 2011:
Curtsy to the World Financial Community.......................................................... 55
Contribution to economic science made by American Professors T. Sargent and K.Sims, Nobel Prize winners in Economics for 2011 is analyzed. The author's general conclusion is that ideological considerations far exceeded scientific importance of T. Sargent and K. Sims' works. By granting the 2011 Nobel Prize the Swedish Central Bank evidently decided to "rehabilitate" the reputation of the world financial community severely damaged during recent financial turmoil of 2007-2009. Keywords: Nobel Prize in Economics, monetary policy, fiscal policy, econometric and mathematical methods. general government debt.
Economic Survey
Rakviashvili A.A. Political Competition, Tax System
and Government Spending (U.S. and Swedish Experience)............................... 75
The article analyzes the role of political competition in the development of tax system and government spending taking as an example the countries with developed democracy, namely the USA and Sweden. The author examines also the features of taxation in authoritarian countries, like Russia, in order to evaluate a possibility of building more transparent and efficient system of government financing. Keywords: tax, tax system, democracy, Sweden, USA, political competition.
Notes, Comments
Issraelyan Y. Human Rights in Canada's Foreign Policy...................................... 90
Promotion of women's, child's and ethnic minorities' rights is a key element of the Canadian foreign policy. The author reviews Canada's major initiatives in this area and analyses to what extent domestic realities correspond to foreign policy rhetoric. Keywords: human rights, Canada, Canadian foreign policy, international law, individual rights, rights of the group.
Reader's Deliberation
Batiuk V.I. After Empire........................................................................................101
The works by Z. Brzezinski, A. Bacevich, and J. Matlock are examined. In all these monographs a special attention was paid to the problems the U.S. foreign policy faced at the beginning of the 21st century. All three authors — Brzezinski, Bacevich and Matlock came to the conclusion that the American national security strategy should be put in conformity with real capabilities and national interests of the United States. They believe that the way out of this deadlock may be found on the road of more realistic foreign policy, the enlightened American leadership, and re-evaluation of the US foreign and military commitments.
Background Material
Kruchinina N.V. U.S. Environmental Management ................................................110
The paper deals with the economic mechanism of environmental management in the USA. Having noted that while the U.S. policy is aimed at high standards the author shows that presently the USA produce more than a quarter of world pollution. Keywords: Environmental management, environmental quality standards, environmental legislation, sustainable development.
U.S. States
Arizona 117
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