2008 #4

A Word from the Editor

The new issue of our magazine is out. The main themes of this fourth issue (June 2008) of “Representative Power – 21st Century” are Vladimir Putin’s speech before the State Duma and V. Chernov’s article on criminal justice in Russia and the United States.

Other important themes include: B. Gryzlov’s article on the development of parliamentarism; O. Stepanov on cyber crime; V. Likhachev on Russia’s role in the international legal community; and A. Lubimov and S. Sirotenko on lobbyism.

Other articles of interest include: S. Pepelyayev on modern courts of arbitration and B. Osipyan on legal culture.

Representative Power - XXI century

#4(83) – 2008

CONTENTS

PARLIAMENTARISM

PRESIDENT D. Medvedev INTRODUCED THE CANDIDATURE OF V. PUTIN TO THE POST OF PRIME MINISTER ON MAY 8, 2008 IN THE STAT DUMA.

THE SPEECH OF V.V. Putin, CANDIDATE FOR THE POST OF PRIME MINISTER OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, BEFORE THE STATE DUMA.

Gryzlov B.V. ON THE MODERN STAGE OF RUSSIA’S PARLIAMENTARY DEVELOPMENT

GOVERNMENT AND LAW

Stepanov O.A. MAINTAINING LAW AND ORDER IN THE AGE OF CYBER TERRORISM

INTERNATIONAL LAW

Likhachev V.N. RUSSIA IN THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL COMMUNITY (part 2)

Lubimov A.P., SIROTENKO S.P. THE LEGAL REGULATION OF LOBBYING IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

HUMAN RIGHTS

Osipyan B.A. THE LAW AS A SOURCE OF SOCIAL PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL (part 2)

Akimov A.N., Petrovich D.B. THE OPTIMIZATION OF THE LEGAL STATUS OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN MODERN RUSSIA

Ibraeva B.S. THE CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL FOUNDATIONS OF ORGANIZING A FUNCTIONING SYSTEM OF SOCIAL PROTECTION IN RUSSIA

ECONOMICS AND LAW

Cherny V.V. Is American Criminal Justice Applicable in Russia?

Pepelyayev S.G. HAS LIFE GOTTEN BETTER?

Shitova N.G. THE NATIONAL AWARD FOR “A PERFECT LEGAL REPUTATION”

Smirnov V.G., Stepanova I.A. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MECHANISM FOR BALACINING THE INTERESTS OF RESIDENTS DURING THE ELECTION OF A HOUSING OFFICIAL (THE EXPERIENCE OF THE VLADIMIR REGION)

INFORMATION AND LAW

INTEVIEW WITH Genrich Yushkavechus, AN ADVISOR TO THE UNESCO GENERAL DIRECTOR AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EURASIAN ACADEMY OF TELEVISION AND RADIO

Davidov A.N. PERSPECTIVES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEDIA FREEDOM IN MODERN RUSSIA

POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

Maidan I.A. FORMS OF PRACTICING PROCEDURAL AND LEGAL POLITICS