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- •Государственный университет
- •2. Discussion points.
- •3. Speaking skills.
- •Creativity and the Experts: New Labour, Think Tanks, and the Policy Process
- •1. Before reading the article try to answer the following question: «Is it possible for think tanks to be really independent?»
- •2. Discussion points.
- •II. Action Intellectuals
- •1. While reading the research concentrate on the role of a personality in the historical process.
- •Ivory-Tower Activists
- •2. Discussion points.
- •The Meaning of Democracy
- •A Ruling Elite or Plural Elite?
- •Pluralism and Democracy
- •The Masses in Democratic Society
- •2. Discussion points.
- •IV. Role and Techniques of Pressure Groups
- •1. Reading the survey compare the author’s view with that of the above chapter.
- •Techniques in Group Offense and Defense
- •Manipulating Public Opinion
- •Persuading Legislators
- •Relations with Administration
- •Pressure Groups and the Courts
- •Intergroup Lobbying
- •Interest Groups and the Governing Process
- •Representative Function of Private Groups
- •Legislation as Intergroup Negotiation
- •Group Involvement in Administration
- •2. Discussion points.
- •V. Russian Political Leadership
- •1. Before reading think why the authors of the reviewed books have turned to the mentioned personalities. What do the names of Gorbachev and Yeltsin mean to you?
- •2. Discussion points.
- •VI. Development of Civil Society in Russia
- •Is Russia Going Backward?
- •1. Before reading the essay set general ideas of progressive development. Pay special attention to the editor’s note.
- •2. Discussion points.
- •1. While reading compare the views of the author with the conclusions of the previous article. How might the change of the attitudes be explained?
- •The Soviet Legacy
- •Trying to Reign in the Regions
- •Setbacks to Recentralization
- •Democracy and Enhanced State Capacity
- •Learning from Bankruptcy
- •2. Discussion points.
- •1. What are your associations with the so-called Yukos case? Give particular details you must know from media sources.
- •1. What is your understanding of the notion “oligarchy”? What does the assault on Yukos mean for Russian business, politics and power?
- •Presidents and precedents
- •5) Reading the article try to find the proofs of the author’s position or prove your disagreement.
- •Never felt more like singing the Blues
- •2. Discussion point.
- •VII. Ethics in Public Relations
- •1. Before reading the text find as many definitions of the notion 'ethics' as you can and choose among them the most suitable one, to your mind, and explain your choice.
- •2. Discussion points.
- •VIII. Human Rights Taking the Reasons for Human Rights Seriously
- •1. As the first stage of the work at the survey you are to give a list of human rights.
- •2. Discussion points.
- •Who Cares about Human Rights?
- •2. Discussion points.
- •Do International Human Rights Treaties Improve Respect for Human Rights?
- •1. Before reading the text think the title of it over and share your point of view concerning the problem mentioned.
- •2. Discussion points.
- •IX. Mediating International Crises Cross-national and Experimental Perspectives
- •1. While reading the text pay attention to different models of crisis mediation.
- •2. Discussion points.
- •X. Negative Advertising in Politics Examining the Possible Corrosive Impact of Negative Advertising on Citizens’ Attitudes toward Politics
- •1. Give your own understanding of positive and negative advertising. Substantiate your ideas with examples.
- •The Case against Political Advertisements
- •2. Discussion points.
- •Appendices
- •Organization image: Formation and Management Имидж организации: формирование и управление
Organization image: Formation and Management Имидж организации: формирование и управление
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