Power 2015 No 6 Table of Contents THE MAIN TOPIC A. Tkachenko What is the Quality of Life in a Globalized World? p. 5 ARRANGEMENT OF RUSSIA: CHALLENGES AND RISKS V. Babintsev Formal Rationality and Constructing Credibility in the Public Administration p. 12 L. Nikovskaya, V. Yakimets On Consistency of Public Policy Institutions p. 16 V. Petuhov, N. Sedova The Internal Threats vs the External Threats to Russia: the Dynamics of Public Opinion p. 23 I. Melamed, G. Kuznetsova On the Development Budget of the Russian Federation p. 29 POLITICAL PROCESSES AND PRACTICES A. Pelipenko Counter-Evolution as a Sign of Global Crisis of Modern World p. 34 A. Ponedelkov, A. Starostin, Sh. Atoyan Transformation of Efficiency of the State Registers: from Socio-Economic to Civilizational One p. 42 I. Shatilo Controversial Issues of Identification of Cossacks' Movement p. 47 A. Sokolov Functioning of Resource Centers of the Non-Profit Organizations in Russia p. 52 A. Eliseev Patriotic Training in Higher Education Institutions as the Priority Direction of the State Youth Policy p. 57 P. Merkulov Young People as the Main Resource of “Colour Revolutions” p. 63 EXPERTISE O. Zinevich, T. Balmasova The Third Mission and Social Engagement of Universities p. 67 D. Kwon Corruption Perceptions Index: the Process of Assessment of Methodology p. 72 N. Yakovenko Legal Regulation of Labour Activity of Employees of Diplomatic and Other Missions of the Russian Federation Abroad p. 77 A. Posokhova The Problem of Multi- Professionalism in Psychology, Acmeology and in Practice p. 81 E. Zhilinsky Rating of the Health Care Systems and the Strategy for its Development in Russia p. 85 Sh. Baymurzayeva The Place and Role of the National Assembly in the Power System of the Republic of Dagestan p. 89 A. Vozzhenikov, D. Tsybakov Threats to Vitally Important Interests of the Objects of National Security p. 94 RELIGION, SOCIETY, STATE A. So Freedom of Religion and Religious Extremism p. 99 M. Eflova The Experience of the Russian Ortodox Church on Social Inclusion of Drug Addicts p. 103 D. Ajusheeva The Interaction of Tibetan Buddhism with the Western Culture p. 106 IDEAS AND MEANINGS M. Grin’ Sociocultural Measurement of Globalization: Americanization and Consumer Society p. 111 I. Vasilenko Eurasian Image of Russia: New Opportunities and Prospects p. 116 K. Lugovoy, M. Kuratchenko Mythological Aspect of Functioning of the Soviet Political Elite in the Process of Formation of the Socialist State p. 122 L. Gazizova The Reflections on the Distinction between Concepts of Municipal Authority and Local Self-Government p. 129 A. Vesnin The Role of Public Opinion in a Democratic System of Governance p. 134 SOCIOLOGY V. Stegny, K. Antip'ev Problems of Adaptation of Refugees from Ukraine in Russia p. 138 E. Reutov The Influence of the Ukrainian Crisis on the Ethnic Stereotypes of Russians p. 145 V. Ogneva, T. Bolkhovitina Information Technologies in the Communicative Interaction between Citizens and Local Authorities p. 149 DOMESTIC EXPERIENCE A. Nesterov The Soviet Concept of the Human Rights of Juvenile Offenders Serving the Sentence in the GULAG (1918–1956) p. 155 S. Baghdasaryan Transformation of Daily Labour Activity of the Soviet Peasantry in the Period of New Economic Policy (NEP) p. 160 T. Kuras Keeping the Courts and Officials of the Judiciary under Supervision in Post- Reform Russia in the Second Half of the 19th – Early 20th Centuries p. 165 FOREIGN EXPERIENCE B. Bazarov, Ts. Vanchikova The Economic System of the Mongol Empire p. 170 B. Nochvina The National Policy of Modern Germany: Challenges of the Time p. 176 Je. Primova Some Legal Frameworks of the EU Immigration Policy p. 181 N. Emelyanova Prospects of Soft Power in Asia p. 186 HISTORIOGRAPHY S. Volodina Periodization Models of Formation of a Multiparty System in Modern Russia in Studies of the 1990s p. 192 A. Gombozhapov Policy of the Qing Empire in Central Asia p. 197 FOCUS ON POLITICS R. Serderov Internal and External Threats to Russia's National Security on the North Caucasus p. 202 A. Vataman The Elements of the Political Process in Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic p. 206 A. Zuev Role and Place of Afghanistan in Achieving Geopolitical Goals of the USA p. 212 OUR STUDENT CORRESPONDENTS K. Shandirov Potential Risks and Challenges in the Process of the Development of the Arctic Shelf p. 216 E. Filina Problems of Integrated Education in Modern Russia p. 219 BOOKS A. Marshak A Scandal as It Is p. 222