The article recognizes the impossibility of abandoning war as an instrument for resolving international contradictions. Based on the analysis of the consequences of the geopolitical transformation of the XIX-XXI centuries, an attempt to forecast the military-political situation is made and an approach to building a balanced system of global military security is proposed

Modern British policy is characterized by skillful adaptation to changing conditions, flexibility and tactical maneuvering, which determines the success of the strategy of presence in the Balkans. This is achieved, among other things, with the help of manipulative technologies to shape public sentiment. The change in the balance of power in the region after Brexit did not affect the UK’s status as the main advocate of EU enlargement, but despite its official commitment to a single line with Brussels, London, which has parted ways with Brussels, is forming its own system of influence on the Balkan processes.

The article is devoted to the analysis of Turkish-Syrian relations against the background of a new escalation of tensions in Turkey and Syria. The main factors that influenced the dynamics of bilateral relations between Ankara and Damascus are analyzed, and attempts to establish diplomatic contacts are considered

The author examines the transformation of Soviet/Russian foreign policy in the Horn of Africa since the 1960s. The reasons for the change in the foreign policy approaches of the USSR/Russia were not only the development of the political situation in the region, but also the change of the political vector in the USSR/Russia

The article summarizes the main characteristics of South Africa’s democratic transit model based on secondary analysis of academic articles, reports of socio-political research centers, and the results of an empirical study. The author attempted to answer the following questions: what caused the democratic transit of South Africa; what democracy means for South Africans; why is the modernization process stalled at present and what are its prospects?

By developing international and foreign economic relations, the constituent entities of the Federation participate in the implementation of Russian foreign policy. The application of the concept of «intangible resources » of paradiplomacy allowed us to expand the regions’ potential to strengthen international relations and achieve the goals of the Russian foreign policy.

The article analyzes the evolution of the concept of «power of attractiveness » in public policy throughout the twentieth century, traces its relationship with the development of mass communication, the expansion of civic participation and ideological confrontations. Special attention is paid to the American experience in the field of public diplomacy, as well as the transformation of propaganda strategies from direct ideological influence to more subtle forms of «soft power».

The author examines the theoretical basis for the formation of the country’s investment image based on the analysis of Russian practice, shows key aspects and tools for promoting Russia as an attractive destination for foreign investment, including the role of government policy, international forums and digital promotion strategies; analyzes successful examples from other countries (Singapore, UAE, USA and China). The article provides recommendations on how to improve Russia’s investment image.

This article is devoted to the stage of formation of international relations system, which influenced its subsequent development of the rules of interaction between states. The article critically rethinks the path of emergence and subsequent functioning of the Westphalian system of international relations using a stratagem approach.

The author presents his vision of the formation of the enemy image as an instrument of foreign policy of states during the Cold War. He emphasizes the results of factor analysis, which allowed to formulate conclusions about the importance of the enemy image in the confrontational state of the international environment in the second half of the twentieth century.

The author analyzes the tasks and activities of the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office in protecting national interests in the information sphere, pointing to the strengthening of anti-Russian activities in connection with the SMO. The importance of international activities of the Prosecutor’s Office using modern IT-technologies with no state borders is noted

Currently, elitology is one of the promising scientific directions in modern social science. Therefore, each new study of the phenomenon of elites and elitism arouses keen interest in the world scientific community and requires serious analytical evaluation from experts. The published work of the famous Russian political scientist Professor Y.A. Plyais «The Political Elite of Post-Soviet Russia: Stages of Transformation, Problems of Improvement» is one of such significant contributions to the piggy bank of the world elitological thought