| ID | 118597 |
| Title Proper | Russia in the 21st-century world of power |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lavrov, Sergei |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | We really live in a world of profound changes, and this is not a figure of speech but a concrete reality. As it often happens in history, these changes are developing not according to someone's scenario but sometimes even despite experts' estimates and forecasts. Suffice it to say that the globalization process has taken a turn quite different from that anticipated by its adepts twenty years ago. It was believed then that after the breakup of the Soviet Union and the socialist system the developed Western countries and large corporations would freely spread their influence around the world and that the liberal-democratic system would be the only beacon for all peoples "lagging behind." In reality, however, many developing countries have largely benefited from the globalization, as they have created modern industries and significantly improved the well-being of their populations, whereas developed countries have gone through the processes of de-industrialization, reduction of the middle class and growing social stratification. |
| `In' analytical Note | Russia in Global Affairs Vol. 10, No.4; Oct-Dec 2012: p.8-14 |
| Journal Source | Russia in Global Affairs Vol. 10, No.4; Oct-Dec 2012: p.8-14 |
| Key Words | Globalization ; Soviet Union ; Socialist System ; Liberal Democratic System ; Russia ; 21st-Century World of Power |