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The new issue of IMEMO’s journal “Pathways to Peace and Security” (no. 2(45), November 2013) edited by Peace and Conflict Studies Unit is out of print. The issue addresses problems of global security (state sovereignty, “Responsibility to Protect”, the role of the UN Security Council), as well as traditional aspects of military policy and regulation of arms exports, and new threats and security actors on the post-Soviet space.
Discussion Forum “European Dialogues” has the honor to invite you to participate in its seminar “Ukraine-Russia-EU: Triangle of Confrontation or Cooperation?” under the general theme “Russia and EU: values and interests”.
The seminar will be held on 16 December (Monday), 2013 from 16.00 till 18.30 in the conference hall of the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of Russian Academy of Sciences (3rd floor), Profsoyuznaya 23 str.
Letter of Invitation
December 12, 2013
IMEMO RAN and Korean Association of Slavic Studies (KASS, Republic of Korea) held a joint international conference "The Results of the Russia-Korea Summit in Seoul and Its Implementation".
The participants of the Conference discussed issues related to the main agenda of the Russian-South Korean summit in Seoul, Russia's role in the peace process in Northeast Asia and the Korean Peninsula. Special attention was paid to the prospects of Russian-South Korean cooperation in the development of the Russian Far East and the modernization of the Russian economy.
Conference Program
December 12, 2013
IMEMO Deputy Director corresponding member of RAS V. Mikheev and Dr V. Shvydko, Head of Japanese Studies Section, met with a delegation of Japanese experts headed by Mr. Toshiro Iijima, Deputy Director General of the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA). Russian and Japanese scholars discussed the prospects of cooperation between IMEMO and JIIA in the context of recent developments in Russia-Japan political and business relations.
December 12, 2013
Dr Ekaterina Stepanova, Head of IMEMO's Peace and Conflict Studies Group made a presentation on "Global trends in conflicts and other forms of armed violence: a view from Russia" at a seminar organized by French Conseil Superior de la Formation et de la Recherche Strategiques in the context of the annual conference at Ecole Militaire, Paris, on "Risques et menaces de l'Hypermodernite".
December 09, 2013
IMEMO President A. Dynkin and a group of IMEMO experts met a delegation of scholars from China’s leading research centers.
The Chinese delegation was headed by President of the Institute of Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Dr. Li Yongquan, and included leading experts from the Chinese Academy of Contemporary International Relations and the Shanghai Academy of International Studies.
Experts from IMEMO and Chinese research centers discussed implementation of large-scale projects in the Russian Far East, Russia-China trade and economic relations, cooperation between the two countries in bordering provinces and in international politics.
December 07, 2013
Dr Ekaterina Stepanova, Head of IMEMO's Peace and Conflict Studies Group was a speaker on “The opiate flows out of Afghanistan as a security challenge: comparing the Balkan and the Northern routes” at the 5th International Symposium on Terrorism and Transnational Crime organized by International Centre for Terrorism and Transnational Crime (UTSAM), Turkish Policy Academy.
December 04, 2013
IMEMO Deputy Director corresponding member of RAS V. Mikheev and professor A. Fedorovskiy, Head, Pacific Studies Section met with South Korean delegation headed by Mr. Choi Sangchol, Assistant Minister for the management of North-South Dialogue, Ministry of Unification. Russian and South Korean experts exchanged views on economic and political trends in North Korea and on economic sanction against DPRK, initiated by Russian Federation with accordance of President Putin’s Decree (December 2, 2013) on measures to support UN Security Council resolution 2094 (March 7, 2013).
November 26, 2013
IMEMO Deputy Director corresponding member of RAS Alexey Kuznetsov make a report on the conference 'Towards a Vision for EU-Russia Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation' during launch events of EU-Russia Year of Science 2014.
November 14-15, 2013
On November 14-15, 2013 Ivan V.Danilin, Head of IMEMO`s Section for Innovation Policy, took part in Seminar "Developing strategic thinking in the EU. Global Trends 2030" in Brussels. The Seminar was organized by European Strategy and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS) - a foresight network of global experts and EU think tanks, IMEMO`s long-term partner.
During the Seminar experts from EU, US, Russia, India, Brazil and ther nations discussed future trends, challenges and opprotunities for long-term development of European Union.
November 13, 2013
IMEMO Deputy Director corresponding member of RAS V. Mikheev and professor A. Fedorovskiy, Head, Pacific Studies Section met with delegation of South Korean experts Headed by Mr. Park Kwangho, Director of Analysis Department, Ministry of Unification. Mr. Kang Seobin from Department on political and military affairs of Ministries of Unification, Lieutenant Colonel Lee Jiho, assistant of the secretary of the president of the Republic of Korea and Mr. Yoh Sangkey, 1-st secretory of the ROK Embassy in Moscow were among the members of the delegation. IMEMO experts presented their views on security and political trends on the Korean Peninsula as well as on the prospects for Korea unification. Russian and South Korean experts discussed also main results of Russia-ROK Summit in Seoul and key issues of Russia-South Korean bilateral relations.
November 08, 2013
The Center for Comparative Socio-Economic and Socio-Political Studies held a workshop within the framework of an on-going seminar dedicated to the analysis of political, social and cultural transformations in the contemporary world. The current series is dedicated to social and political change in Western and non-Western democracies. The workshop was dedicated to the analysis of Swedish politics, economy and society.
Dr. Igor Grishin focused on the evolution of the Swedish social democratic model and on its legacy. Dr. Alexei Volkov commented on the economic situation during the crisis and post crisis years. Dr. Natalia Plevako (Institute of Europe, RAS) spoke on the immigration problem and its implications for Swedish society, and on the characteristics of the Swedish social model. Dr. Konstantin Voronov dwelt on the influence of external factors on home politics and on the challenges of deindustrialization for national security.
The Columbia University (New York) has published the second edition of «Inward and Outward FDI Country Profiles» with articles of Alexey Kuznetsov, a deputy director of IMEMO «Russia: Inward FDI and its policy context, 2010» (pp. 954-971), «Russia: Inward FDI and its policy context, 2012» (pp. 972-985), «Russia: Outward FDI and its policy context, 2011» (pp. 998-1021).
October 21, 2013
Discussion Forum «European Dialogues» has the honor to invite you to participate in its seminar «Russia’s Asian Pivot: a Vector of Domestic or Foreign Policy?» The seminar will be held on 21 October (Monday), 2013 from 16.00 till 18.30 in the conference hall of the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of Russian Academy of Sciences (3rd floor), Profsoyuznaya 23 str.
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October 17, 2013
IMEMO RAN hosted the conference titled "Middle East: Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons". It was the thirteenth conference (the second one for 2013) of the joint project "The Prospects of Multilateralizing Nuclear Disarmament Process" implemented by IMEMO and the Nuclear Threat Initiative, Inc.
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October 02, 2013
Experts of the IMEMO Center for Asia-Pacific Studies and the University of Melbourne (Australia) met on October 2, 2013 for a roundtable discussion «Social and Institutional Deficiencies Affecting Economic Growth in East Asia: Organized Crime & Corruption». The discussion centered on comparison of scale and character of the influence of organized crime and corruption on economic activities in the countries of this region.
September 10, 2013
Delegation of high ranked experts from Ministries of Unification, Strategy & Finance, Knowledge & Economy, Labor, Law, and some other ministers and regional governments of the Republic of Korea visited IMEMO on September 10, 2013. IMEMO experts presented their views on social and political issues of transition from administrative to market economy and on prospects for Russia-Korea relations. Dr. V. Komarovskiy, Head of Department for Social and Labor Studies, Dr. E. Sadovaya, Head of Section for Labor and Employment Studies, Dr. A. Ryabov, Editor-in–Chief “ME&MO” monthly, Prof. A. Fedorovskiy, Head of Section for Pacific studies took part in the meeting and present their views on discussed issues.
September 09, 2013
Members of the joint workshop group set up by IMEMO and the Chinese Institute of Contemporary International Relations met on September 9, 2013 to discuss the joint project “New Security Pattern for the Pacific” and work on its final report. The meeting was presided over by deputy director IMEMO, corresponding member V. Mikheev and Director of the Institute of World Policy Studies Dr. Zhai Kun.
August 06, 2013
The meeting with representatives of the Chinese business community was held in IMEMO RAN. The parties discussed the issues of the economic situation in Russia and China, the state of Russian social services, the investment climate and export of hydrocarbons. Questions of US foreign policy in the Asia Pacific region were raised separately.
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A memo on "The Boston Bombings: A Post-Qaeda Take on 'Lone Wolves' and 'Leaderless Jihad'" authored by head of IMEMO's Peace and Conflict Studies Unit Dr Ekaterina Stepanova has been published in the Policy Memo series (no. 268, July 2013) of PONARS Eurasia (Program on New Approaches to Research and Security in Eurasia).
July 09, 2013
IMEMO RAN presented a brochure titled “Korean Nuclear Crisis: Prospects of De-escalation” that was a part of the joint project of IMEMO RAN-NTI (Nuclear Threat Initiative, Inc.).
The presentation looked at major findings of discussions and analysis of the scope for and prospects of resolving the crisis around North Korea’s nuclear programme as outlined at the conference held at IMEMO RAN on March 28, 2013 and in the brochure released in follow-up to the conference. Due to the topicality of the issue at hand, the presentation drew exceptional interest, gathering around 70 participants. The discussion touched upon a wide range of issues related to North Korea’s domestic, foreign and military policy analyzed in the brochure. The conclusions of the study attracted particular attention of the participants. The presentation included an intensive exchange of opinion on a wide range of issues related to the strengthening of the non-proliferation regime.
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July 09, 2013
IMEMO RAN presented SIPRI Yearbook 2013 Armaments, Disarmament and International Security (in Russian). At the presentation the Russian SIPRI Yearbook 2013 was introduced that was published as a part of the joint project by IMEMO RAN and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The participants in the discussion touched upon a wide range of international and national security issues, the prospects for further nuclear arms reductions and strengthening of the nuclear non-proliferation regime.
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Just published:
* "Strategic Global Forecast to 2030". Ed. by A.A. Dynkin. Moscow, Magistr, 2013, 432 pp.
* Korean Nuclear Crisis: Prospects of De-escalation. Eds. A.G. Arbatov, V.Z. Dvorkin, S.K. Oznobishchev. Moscow, IMEMO RAN, 2013, 68 p.
IMEMO, the German Council on Foreign Relations and the Polish Institute of International Affairs start the Common Project “Trialog. Germany - Poland - Russia”.
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June 27, 2013
A new Policy Research Report by Dr Ekaterina Stepanova, IMEMO's lead researcher and head of Peace and Conflict Studies Unit, entitled “Russia's Concerns Relating to Afghanistan and the Broader Region in the Context of the US/NATO Withdrawal”, has been published by Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB). The report is part of an international project “Sources of Tension in Afghanistan and Pakistan - Regional Perspectives”.
June 20, 2013
Workshop “Inter-Korean relations and regional powers” was held on June 20, 2013 with support of the Korea Foundation. IMEMO deputy director corresponding member of RAS V. Mikheev was a chair of the workshop.
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June 19, 2013
The scientific conference organized jointly with the Institute of World Economics and Politics of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (IWEP CASS) was held at IMEMO RAN. The event was held within the framework of joint research project “China’s Globalization and its Impact on World Economy and Politics. Conclusions and Suggestions for Russo-Chinese Relations. Views from Moscow and Beijing”, supported by the Russian Foundation for Humanities and CASS.
June 17, 2013
The international conference “Typology of conflicts: "New wars" and the situation in the Middle East”, prepared together with International Comittee of the Red Cross, was held on 17 June 2013 in the Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Russian Academy of sciences (IMEMO RAS), Moscow. Russian and foreign specialists on the Middle East region, problems of security and humanitarian activities expressed their opinions during the working session. Opening speech was performed by deputy-head of IMEMO RAS Vladimir Baranovsky and head of the ICRC Regional delegation Juan Luis Coderque Galligo.
Conference Program
June 06, 2013
IMEMO scholars held a meeting with Dr. Ken Jinbo, associate professor at Keio University (Tokyo), an expert on security issues in Asia and the Pacific. The meeting was held within the framework of traditional cooperation between IMEMO and the Japanese Embassy in Moscow. Dr. K. Jinbo’s presentation ("2030 Strategic Trends in Asia-Pacific: Implication for Japan-Russia Relations") was followed by round table discussion of various issues related to international security and possible cooperation between Russia and Japan to ensure greater stability in this region.
The article “Monitoring of Mutual Direct Investments in the Post-Soviet Area” (by Alexey Kuznetsov, head of the Center for European Studies) was published in the “World Finance Review” (UK).
Was published "Global crisis and its aftereffects: increase of ethnic-social-cultural contradictions". The volume comprises the results of research presented and discussed at a conference held at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) of the Russian Academy of Sciences on February 26, 2013.
May 15, 2013
The Center for Comparative Socio-Economic and Socio-Political Studies held a workshop within the framework of an on-going seminar dedicated to trends of social and political change and to methodological problems of analyzing political, social and cultural transformations in the contemporary world. The current series is dedicated to social and political change in Western democracies. The workshop focused on the political and social situation in the USA. Dr. Nickita Zagladin, head of the Center, presented a paper on the changes in the American political system and their international context.
The April issue of journal “Pathways to Peace and Security” (no. 1/44) edited at IMEMO’s Peace and Conflict Studies Unit is out of print. The issue’s main focus is on environmental security. It also includes analyses of the “human security” and “revolution in military affairs” concepts, the present situation in Transdniestria, the role of Internet-communications in the “Arab Spring” and the anti-war movements in Germany and Russia.
April 26, 2013
In USA Embassy in Moscow Alexander Fedorovskiy head of section for Pacific studies presented his views on main political, security and economic trends in Pacific Asia. Diplomats from US, Australia, The Republic of Korea and Japan took part in the discussion.
Was published "North – South – Russia 2012 Yearbook". Special attention is given to continuing debt crisis in Europe, Russia-American relations, conflict around Syria, economic and political changes in China and so on. Different problems are examined both at global and regional levels (including East Asia, South-East Asia, Asia, Latin America, CIS etc.).
April 22, 2013
Discussion Forum “European Dialogues” (Director of Research programs Arbatova Nadezhda) has held a seminar “Moslem Communities in Russia and EU: Values versus Values”, under the general theme “Russia and EU: values and interests.” Andrei Zubov, Professor of Philosophy at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations and D.Sc. (History), Georgy Mirsky, Professor and Doctor of Historical Science at IMEMO; Emil Pain, Professor of the High School of Economics, Director General of the Center for Ethno-Political Studies, have presented their views at the seminar.
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April 19, 2013
The Center for Comparative Socio-Economic and Socio-Political Studies held a workshop within the framework of an on-going seminar dedicated to trends of social and political change and to methodological problems of analyzing political, social and cultural transformations in the contemporary world. The current series is dedicated to social and political change in Western democracies. The workshop focused on the political and economic situation in Germany, with special attention to the changes in the political landscape and to the prospects of the German economy. Prof. Irina Busighina (MGIMO University), Dr. Vladislav Belov (Centre for German Studies of the Institute of Europe, RAS) and Dr. Alexei Kuznetsov, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, IMEMO, took the floor.
April 16, 2013
New report on Russian transnational corporations «Global Expansion of Russian Multinationals after the Crisis: Results of 2011» is released at IMEMO, prepared as part of the international study program of TNCs in developing and post-socialist countries (EMGP project of Vale Columbia Center on Sustainable International Investment).
A report "Afghan Narcotraffiking: A Joint Threat Assessment" by Joint U.S.-Russia Working Group on Afghan Narcotrafficking is out from the EastWest Institute. The report's principal author is Dr Ekaterina Stepanova, IMEMO's lead researcher and head of Peace and Conflict Studies Unit.
Was published "Russian ODI and FDI promotion strategy of Korea". The study focuses on patterns and recent condition of the increasing Russian ODI since 2000, and Korea’s investment promotion policy toward Russia and its achievements. The study is conducted with many methods including document research, statistical analysis, survey on Russian businesses and experts interviews. Theoretical and statistical analyses on Russian ODI is presented.
Was published "Economic Governance in the European Union: Institutional and Political Issues". The publication presents the political process of decision-making, decision - taking and implementation as concerns the Single European Market and the Economic and Monetary Union, in which supranational institutions, national governments, transnational corporations, social partners, experts and citizens participate.
March 28, 2013
IMEMO RAN held the twelfth conference (the first one in 2013) of the IMEMO-NTI joint project on the prospects of attaching multilateral character to the nuclear disarmament process. The particular subject of the conference was “Reviving non-proliferation regime on the Korean Peninsula”.
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March 26, 2013
“KINU-IMEMO International Conference on Korean Peninsula,” joint Russian-Korean conference was held in IMEMO on March 26, 2013. Discussions at the conference focused on to share perspectives of Russian experts and Korean experts, to discuss about the new administrations’ policies toward North Korea, to deepen mutual understanding about Korea-Russia Relations.
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March 18-19, 2013
A joint Russo-Japanese symposium was held in IMEMO jointly with the Tokyo-based Council on National Security Problems (ANPOKEN). The symposium continued the tradition of regular meetings of Russian and Japanese experts to discuss bilateral relations between the two countries against the background of developments in the Pacific Asia. Discussions at the symposium focused on international relations in the region and Russia-Japan cooperation on security and economic issues, as well as on prospects of resolving political problems in bilateral relations.
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Was published "Russian interests in the context of Asia-Pacific region security and development. Report/RIAC, RSC APEC". The report contains main conclusions and recommendations made upon the outcomes of the First Asia-Pacific Forum held on November 28-29, 2011 by Russian International Affairs Council jointly with Russian APEC Studies Center.
March 13, 2013
The Center for Comparative Socio-Economic and Socio-Political Studies held a workshop within the framework of an on-going seminar dedicated to the analysis of methodological problems of political, social and cultural transformations in the contemporary world.
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March 13, 2013
Centre for Development and Modernization holds the inter-institutional seminar on “The Main Regions and Civilizational Communities of the World in the XXI Century: an Attempt to Forecast the Development”. The reports are delivered by Alexander V. Akimov, Doctor (Economics), (Institute of Oriental Studies of RAS) and Alexander I. Yakovlev, Doctor (History), (Institute of Oriental Studies of RAS).
March 12, 2013
Forum “Oil and Gas Dialogue” holds a seminar on “Innovation Processes in the Oil and Gas Industry” at IMEMO RAN. The seminar is chaired by Academician Natalia I. Ivanova, First Deputy Director of IMEMO RAN.
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February 26, 2013
The Center for Comparative Socio-Economic and Socio-Political Studies held a conference on "The gobal crisis and its consequences: the aggravation of ethnic and sociocultural conflicts". The conference was organized by Prof. Evgheny Gontmakher, IMEMO Deputy Director, and Prof. Nickita Zagladin, Head or Center.
IMEMO's lead researcher and head of Group on peace and conflict studies Dr Ekaterina Stepanova has joined the new editorial board (appointed for 2014-2018) of international peer-reviewed journal “Global Governance”. “Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations” is published by Lynne Rienner and edited under the auspices of the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS).
February 19-20, 2013
The IMEMO deputy director Vasily Mikheev took part in the Inaugural Forum of Asan Institute for Policy Studies “Asan Nuclear Forum 2013” (Seoul, South Korea) and delivered a report “Dealing with a nuclear North Korea” at its plenary session. The discussion at the Forum centered on the impact of the accident at Japan's Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant on public attitudes towards nuclear energy in Northeast Asia and on increasing support for non-proliferation regime in view of the recent developments in North Korea.
February 18, 2013
Discussion Forum “European Dialogues” (Director of Research programs Arbatova Nadezhda) has held its seminar on “Domestic Drivers of Russian Foreign Policy” under the general theme “Russia and EU: values and interests”.
Kirill Rogov, Senior Research Fellow at the Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy; Andrei Ryabov, Editor-in-chief of the academic journal «World Economy and International Relations and Alexei Arbatov, Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Head of the International Security Centre at IMEMO RAN have presented their views on fundamental trends in Russia’s domestic and foreign policies.
Was published "The Climate Change: Causes, Forecasts, and Consequences for the World Economy". This study explores the most important problem of this century, the dramatic climate change happening today, with particular emphasis on the events and research of 2007–2012 not covered by the Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Was published "Challenges to Security in Central Asia". The book is based on the results of the international conference - Challenges to Security in Central Asia, organized by the Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Russian Academy of sciences (IMEMO RAN) and Foundation for Prospective Studies and Initiatives (PSIF) with the support of the Fund For the Support of Public Diplomacy by A. Gorchakov and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES in the RF) in the end of November, 2012.
Just published:
* monograph "Financing of the military preparations of the world’s leading countries". The monograph presents analysis of the problems associated with the financing of the military preparations of the world’s leading countries including Russia. The study covers a considerable period of time – from the early 1990s to the early 2010s.
* monograph "Current state and development trends of the international securities market". This paper deals with the recent trends in the international securities market. Essential part of the research is devoted to positioning international securities market into the global financial architecture and the role played by cross-border flows of capital resources in the formation of its key trends.
* brochure "The Prospects of Engaging India and Pakistan in Nuclear Arms Limitations". This is the tenth publication of the series titled - Russia and the Deep Nuclear Disarmament, which is to be issued in the framework of joint project implemented by the Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) and the Nuclear Threat Initiative, Inc. (NTI). It is based on the discussion at the conference held in IMEMО RAN on October 18, 2012.
February 7, 2013
Forum “Oil and Gas Dialogue” holds a presentation on Forecast World Energy 2030, prepared by BP Group of Companies. Vladimir V. Drebentsov, Chief Economist for Russia and the CIS, BP plc, Vice President for External Affairs, BP Russia, spoke at the presentation at IMEMO RAN. The presentation was chaired by Academician Natalia I. Ivanova, First Deputy Director of IMEMO RAN.
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Was published SIPRI Yearbook 2011 “Armaments, Disarmament and International Security” with the special supplement from IMEMO RAN.
January 30, 2013
The Center for Comparative Socio-Economic and Socio-Political Studies held a workshop within the framework of an on-going seminar dedicated to the analysis of methodological problems of political, social and cultural transformations in the contemporary world.
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Just published:
* DPRK: Fundamental Trends in Socio-Economic and Domestic Political Developments (Analytical Report). Authors of report analyzed the current state of economic and political systems of North Korea. They give their assessments of real socio-economic situation in the country.
* American Corporations: Mechanisms of Securing Leadership in Global Economy. The book focuses on factors and mechanisms that contribute to American corporations’ leadership and competitiveness in the global economy, as well as on the problems that hinder such leadership.
* The government's healthcare policies in 1992–2012: On the Road to Reforms. The book focuses on healthcare policies under the Clinton, G.W. Bush Junior and Obama administrations.
January 24, 2013
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Was published "Russia and the World: 2013. Annual Forecast: Economy and Foreign Policy". The report continues the series of yearly publications of the Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), Russian Academy of Science, Center for Situation Analysis (CSA), Russian Academy of Sciences.