Abstract: This article includes analysis of the problems and perspectives of the political modernization of Russia in its regional dimension – namely, in the transition of the political system in the Repubilc of Dagestna. The political modernization of the Republic of Dagestan is currently understood as greater capacity of the political system to adapt to the new social goals and patterns, and to create new institutions, which in turn guarantee the development of the social system. This process in the Republic of Dagestan is supported by both objectivfe (social, economic and cultural) and subjective (ability of the leaders to alter the political system more or less efficiently) factors.

Keywords: political science, politics, national security, Dagestan, modernization, crisis, elites, Caucasus, stability, interests.

Abstract: The international image of Russia is a relevant and highly replicated topic today. There are many interpretations of the concept “image of the country” and even more approaches to its formation. Confusion about how to improve Russia’s image abroad, and the problem of distinguishing the direction of supremacy (cultural, investment, or “safe”) leads to an imbalance and insolvency of the Russian image policy. In this article the author puts forward his own concept of favoring the perception of Russia abroad, based on Maslow’s pyramid of needs. A capacious category of «security» forms the basis of image pyramid and is a prerequisite for the formation of a successful and favorable international image of the country. Social, economic and cultural components are on the next levels. The basic “safe” grade is fundamental for the image, while the next two are variable depending on individual characteristics and circumstances. Surveys presented in this paper demonstrate the primacy and, in general, the materiality of security for the country’s image. Gemany’s image experience after World War II, which has made a bet on the peacefulness and safety and has achieved considerable success in this area, is analyzed. The priority of security and peace in the image policy does not diminish the importance of “soft power” of the state, but only emphasizes the existential character of the first component. Separately, the increasing importance of information and cyber security in contemporary international relations is distinguished. For Russia, the security issue has prevailed and should futher prevail in today’s agenda. It is caused not only by the importance of the topic in the global discourse and its significance for the country’s image policy, but also in order to fight with many long external attacks on “secure” component of Russia’s image.

Keywords: security, peace, international image, diplomacy, investment image, the cultural component, pyramid, A.Maslow, soft power, cybersecurity.

Abstract: The article is devoted to the problem of finding adequate counter-measures against the new psychoactive drugs, known as “designer drugs”, as well as to development and implementation of measures against drug addiction, control and stabilization of the narco-situation. The author analyzes the definitions analogous and derived narcotic and psychedelic substances and shows their principal similarities and differences, then the author offers to amend the existing legislation in part of its criteria for recognition of a substance as analogous or derived from the prohibited substances. The author also pays attention to the order of holding studies and expertises of such substances.

Keywords: jurisprudence, drug addiction, psychoactive drugs, designer drugs, analogous narcotics, derived narcotics, anti-narcotics legislation, new measures, legal aspects, the principle of formally defined law.

Abstract: In order to find the way out of the global financial and economic crisis the President offered a program for the modernization of the Russian economy, namely its transfer to the innovation path. That is why there is need for the efficient systems for the investment management in the sphere of innovative projects, taking into account the lack of the information for the interested users in the existing system. Based on the above-mentioned matters, it should be stated that currently the scientific world lacks the rule for the accounting and analysis of the input into the investment projects.

Keywords: economics, improvement, management, accounting, spendings, analysis, input, innovation projects, investments, oil and gas industry.

Abstract: Use of cloud computing when forming the IT – infrastructure of the organization presupposes that the organization shall not control the aspects of security directly. There is need to guarantee conifdentiality of the data, when forming the architecture based on the cloud computing. The approach of modelling the data processing with the Petri nets in accordance with the requirements of the security policy of the organization allows to gain important information on the structure of multi-level system of access management in the hybrid cloud area. In the end it allows to follow dynamic behavior of processing critical data in the modelled system.

Keywords: security models for the computer systems, cloud computing, public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud, security requirements, data confidentiality, modelling.

Abstract: The article is devoted to the analysis of the preventive character of the police law in the light of theoretical developments and legislative practice of Russia and Germany in the past and at the current stage. The author views various approaches to the term “public safety”. Then the author points out the tendency for subjectivating the modern police law.

Keywords: prevention, police law, general clause, code of police punishments, public safety, lawfullness, jural state.

Abstract: This article is devoted to some practical problems, which arise in the sphere of implementation of the Federal Law “On Special Economic Zones in the Russian Federation” which brought the on the new stage of development of the legal status of territories with the special economic statuses, namely centralization of the legal regulation of this category of social relations. As the author points out, the key problems of their legal regime include prohibition on formation of filial offices and representative offices of resident firms outside the territory of such zones, as well as liquidation of the zones with special economic regimes, which were formed based on the legislation of the constituent subjects of the Russian Federation. Additionally, the author studies the legal issues related to the innovation potential of such zones in order to provide possible amendements into the existing legislation, which, in turn, would stimulate the scientific technical development of such zones. Finally, the author offers some measures to improve the legal regime of special economic zones.

Keywords: jurispudence, special economic zones, legal regulation, investment, foreign investment, filial office, representative office, standalone divisions, cluster, sphere of competence of constituent subjects of the Russian Federation.

Abstract: The “colored” upheavals on the post-Soviet territory were mostly successful due to the use of mass media by the revolutionary opposition in order to manipulate the society. The goal of this article is to show how Internet became the weapon of revolutionaries. It should be noted that the so-called “colored” revolutions became the first wave of this type, when the opposition used the global web as an instrument for the demonization of the ruling government and for the manipulation of the social opinion. The popular social networkds, such as Facebook, Odnoklasniki, Vkontakte, etc.) were not used in “colored” revolutions, since they appeared later. Thanks to the Internet, the opposition managed to arrange on-line protest actions and the bloggers, who were financed by the opposition, wrote anti-governement articles. The organizers of the “colored revolutions” in the post-Soviet territory also paid attention to the specialized forums and sites. The lawful government attempted to fight the Internet-revolutionaries, but the global web was new, and the ef- ficient methods for fighting it were not yet formed. Therfore, one can say that the mass media were key in the support of turnovers in Georgia, Ukraine and Kirgizia.

Keywords: political science, revolution, riot, colored, orange, Internet, manipulation, opposition, anti-government, nework.

Abstract: The author of this article analyzes the development of military defence complex of the USSR and offers some ways for the optimization in order to find solutions to the problems of the Russian defence industry though the prism of greater prosecutor control over the implementation of law at important objects of this industry in Russia. In particular, the author offers to restore the vertical structure of prosecution with the special department at the Prosecutor-General’s Office.

Keywords: jurisprudence, industry, national security, sovereignty, arms, supervision, state defence order, prosecution, state reserve.

Abstract: The article is devoted to the role and place of tax security within the system of national security of the state. The authors show the system of indicators and criteria, which characterise tax security in the Russian economy and touch upon the qualification of good-faith actions of tax-payers, when implementing their tax obligations. The authors also provide detalied characteristics of the tax security criteria from the point of view of the implementation of their functions, and discuss the terms of “national security” via the terms “stability” and “sustainability ” of the tax system of Russia.

Keywords: economics, taxes, security, state, good faith, tax-payer, organization, criteria, risk, court.

Abstract: This article is devoted to the studies of the general education system as a mechanism for the prevention of terrorist threats among the youth. The author analyzes methods and mechanisms of prevention of spread of terrorist and extremist ideas among the youth. Then the author makes a conclusion that tolerance and cultural dialogue should be included into the process of education of the young.

Keywords: social studies, youth, tolerance, education, terrorism, threat, education, prevention, decision, responsibility.

Abstract: Over the past few years the problem of migration has become a familiar and stable priority on the agenda of the international community. Illegal immigration is one of the serious problems nowadays, that is, entry and stay of foreigners in the state in violation of the established order. By the degree of danger to society at the present time illegal migration comes to one of the first places among the new challenges and threats. Obviously it is not possible to cope with this phenomenon, using the old approaches. The article highlighted new and effective methods of intergovernmental cooperation in the sphere of returning of illegal migrants, outlines basic mechanisms for readmission, analyzed and assessed the current state of the Institute of readmission in the Russian Federation, noted the key factors required for the realization of readmission obligations, and suggested further ways of development of this institution. The author thinks that readmission is a very effective tool for combating illegal migration, which helps to ensure national security.

Keywords: political science, state, globalization, concept, modernization, legislation, national security, Federal Migration Service, migration policy, migration processes.

Abstract: The author discusses the factors, which have the potential of negative influence on the territorial stability of the state. The author studies the modern theories of secession, as well as the topical Russian context, then the author points out the factors, which have secession potential. It is shown that secession can be facilitated not only by social and economic factors, but aqlso by the popular principles regarding the structure of the former USSR, which are reflected in the mass consciousness. The empirical basis for the article is formed by the comparative empirical studies in the regions of the Russian Federation, when the attitude of people towards a number of ideological elements of federation. The author also views the relations between the ideological positions and orientation and the conflict participation in the interests of national groups. The results of the studies show that ideological constants of the past translate through time and they create negative bases from the point of view of the stability of the Russian Federation. It is shown that negative ideological potential mostly relates to the conflict participation in the interests of the national group to which respondents belong.

Keywords: political science, federalism, separatism, secession, ethnicity, nationalism, ideology, conflict, consensus, identity.

Abstract: The author brings to the attention of the readers the obvous lack of due evaluation of the social, economic, cultural and ethnical problems of the Russian people. The article is devoted to the analysis of the processes for the actualization of the Russian ethnos as a basis for the state-formation in the modern social and political system, as well as to the development of relations among the nations in the Russian Federation with some critical points. The author offers specific steps to be taken in order to sustain the peaceful relations among the peoples and social stability in Russia.

Keywords: political science, ethnos, people, nation, Russian state, Russian civilization, national history, ethnical disinterestedness, migration, ethnic tension.