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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. 8 (488), August 2010

Essays

Supyan V.B. USA: Lessons of the Crisis.............................................................. 3

The article contains analysis of reasons and lessons of the financial-economic crisis in the USA. Questions are raised about new factors of modern economic cycle, about limits of efficient government intervention into economy. Prospects of post-crises economic development of the USA and their place in the world economy are also considered. Key words: financial-economic crises, recession, economic cycle, derivatives, government regulation, scientific-technological progress, technological order, education, labor productivity, economic model.

Bratersky M.V. Regional Economic Integration Blocs

and World Political Economy............................................................................... 19

Regional integration schemes are becoming central to the Russian foreign policy. Customs Union, United Economic Space and the introduction of Russian Ruble and RMB into Russian - Chinese trade are expected to promote not only economic interests of the Russian Federation, but her political interests as well. Russia's partners in these schemes will gain from these projects too, but the gain will be asymmetrical in terms of character and amount. These developments will have a certain impact on Russian-American relations. Key words: regional economic integration, regional economic blocks, regionalism, Russia, USA, China, NAFTA.

Semine A.V. The 50 Years of USA — Japan Alliance ........................................... 34

The author of the article analyses contemporary trends in the development of U.S.- Japan cooperation in the context of bilateral security alliance. Reasons for cooling relations between Washington and Tokyo are examined. Attention is also paid to finding out the impact of the political situation in Japan and of the Chinese factor on the U.S.-Japaness relations. Key words: USA, Japan, China, policy, economy, American bases, Okinawa, military cooperation, Self-defence forces of Japan, global order, security pact.

Shaparov A.E. Immigration Policy in Canada: Development

and Modern Issues .............................................................................................. 47

The author argues that although national economic requirements lay in the cornerstone of Canadian immigration policy, they have been filtered through a political process. Immigration policy of Canada, among other things, has been influenced by multicul-turalism. Key words: Canada, immigration policy, multiculturalism.

Reader's Deliberations

Bataiov E.Ya. Mutual Representations in U.S. and Russia Textbooks................ 61

The essay presents an analysis of collection of articles "Russia and the United States: Mutual Representations in Textbooks" authored by a group of Russian and American Scholars. Key words: USA, America, USSR, Soviet Union, Russia, history, literature, economics, comparative analysis, textbook, school.

Science and Technologies

Korsakov G.B. U.S. New Anti-Missile Technologies ............................................ 75

The article contains a detailed review of the anti-missile programs which the U.S. pursued since 1950's and up to the present time both on their own as well as in cooperation with their close allies. Key words: anti-missile technologies, ballistic missile defense, Strategic Defense Initiative, laser weapons, kinetic weapons, directed energy weapons, ballistic missiles, warheads, interceptors.

Agriculture

Cherniakov B.A. Administrative and Legislative Foundations

of U.S. Food Security.......................................................................................... 89

The article deals with regulation of the agrarian sector based on the U.S. Legislation. It contains an analysis of some productive and financial results of U.S. agricultural sector; the major directions of agrarian strategy and detailed information about the 2008 Farm Act. Key words: agricultural policy, government regulation, the Farm Act, productivity results.

Background Material

Tsaturian S.A. U.S. Public Diplomacy in thе New Information Century..............105

The study contains information on modern public diplomacy of the USA. A list of the most potent rivals of Washington in the sphere of global communication is represented. The author suggests that in future formation of a multilateral system will present serious problems for the U.S. leadership in the field. Key words: public diplomacy, cultural-communication leadership, soft power, psychological struggle, cultural policy, ideological expansion, European soft power.

Liutov A.A. Corporate Responsibility of American TNC .......................................117

The author formulates characteristics of U.S. TNC's activity in the social sphere during the world economic crisis. The typical trend of the American TNC's activity in the 2000's is the implementation of "corporate social responsibility". At present development of human potential assumes primary importance for the U.S. corporations. Key words: American Transnational Corporations, corporative social responsibility, developing country, human potential, corporate citizenship, private public partnership, strategy of social development.

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