S. V. Serebryakova. Modelling of Regional Structure of Modern Russian Society (after the example of the Privolzhsky Federal District).

A classification of models of interregional interrelations as complicated multi-level social and economic category and one of the basic factors allowing educing trends, intensity and essence of the regional structure of the Russian society development is presented.

O. D. Sheblo. Problem of Categorical Determination of Regional Processes: Phenomenon of Asian Regionalism.

The article is devoted to the analysis of categorical determinations of regional processes in the framework of the global policy. A brief review of regional integration theories has been made; the essence of «the old» and «the new» regionalism is substantiated.

K. M. Glonti. Old-Industrial Regions: Problems and Development Perspectives.

Specificity of old-industrial regions of Russia as well as their formation and evo-lution are treated in the article. Their potential in the process of innovative transformation is presented.

A. K. Rodionova. Federalism Characteristics as Instruments for its Evo-lution Stages Determinations.

The analysis of presence and functioning of elements and characteristics of the federalism institute as unified entity is presented. Tendencies and problems of political «construction» of federalism are determined.

Panel «100 Years to the Book „Materialism and Empiriocriticism”» by V. I. Lenin.

Materials of the panel held in Saransk on October 29, 2008 and devoted to a hundred-year jubilee of the book «Materialism and empiriocriticism» by V. I. Lenin issuing are presented.

O. A. Ermolaeva. Modern Public Conscience of Russia on State and Regional Levels.

The process of double paradigm change in public conscience taking place in the modern Russian society is analysed in the article. In the country this means dismissal of party and class approach and recognition of priority of humanity valuables with preservation of national traditions, on the inter-national arena — orientation on in-tegrative valuables of the mankind.

N. T. Arefyeva. Structure of Modern Western Socio-Cultural Futurology.

Main prognoses of futurologists of liberal and socio-cultural trends connected with the future of personality and culture are treated in the article.

L. A. Vasilyeva. Democratic Political Consensus and Efficient Political Process — First Phase of Changes in Russian Society.

The analysis of the first stage of political changes in the post-Soviet Russia based on political consensus and efficient political process is carried out in the article.

N. I. Izergina. Organic Demography as Vector of Social and Political Changes in Modern Russia.

The analysis of basic propositions of the organic demography theory by I. A. Ilyin is presented in the article. The conclusion that implementation of its general principles is mostly applicable for Russia is made.

Z. A. Egorova. Influence of Electoral System on Multi-Party System Formation in Russia: Regional Aspect.

The analysis of electoral system changes in the country and in the Ulyanovsk Region essentially influencing the formation of multi-party political system in Russia and its constituent entities is carried out in the article.

S. A. Shankin, A. S. Boriskin. Main Trends in Innovative Development of the Region.

Main trends in innovative development of the Republic of Mordovia by means of innovative cluster formation, venture business development and techno-park activities are analysed in the article.

S. N. Rastvortseva. Essence of Social and Economic Efficiency of Development of a Region.

Problems of social and economic efficiency of development of a region are ana-lysed in the article. Levels of objective and subjective relations are educed, tasks of regional management are considered, basic components of economic potential (resource and resultative) and their rational utilisation influencing regional efficiency in general are determined and analysed.

E. G. Animitsa, V. A. Sukhikh, N. V. Novikova. Conceptual Orientations, Mecha-nisms and Methods for Regional Economy Management.

The analysis of different approaches and methodological principles of regional de-velopment modernisation is presented. Diversity of the applied methods and instruments forming the mechanism for regional social and economic development is described.

V. I. Makolov. Investment Policy of the Region: Present State Evaluation and New Tasks.

The analysis of priority trends of the Republic of Mordovia investment policy is carried out in the article. Evaluation of investment process in the region is made and main tasks of the republican investment policy for the post-crisis period are determined.

I. A. Yushachkov. Analysis of Efficiency of Management of Restructuring Process at Industrial Enterprises of the Region.

It is highlighted that the main part of changes taking place at industrial enter-  prises of the Republic of Mordovia has an adaptive character because they have higher profitability in comparison with innovative changes for the short-term period and are in general aimed at solution of enterprises’ survival problems.

E. G. Sarantseva. Modernisation of Production Costs Management at Industrial Enterprises of the Region.

Main trends in modernisation of production costs management at the most resour-ceintensive industrial enterprises of the Republic of Mordovia such as JSC «Electrovypryamitel» and JSC «Saransk Instrument-Making Plant» are determined.

S. I. Malozemоv. Regionalisation of the Russian Federation Agrarian Policy.

The process of regionalisation of the Russian Federation agrarian policy in the 90th of the XX century is analysed in the article. Main trends in the formation of integrated agrarian and food market of the country in the beginning of the XXI century are presented.

K. V. Maltsev. Problems of Land Market Development in the Russian Fede-    ration.

On the basis of sociological research held in the Nizhny Novgorod Region and expert inquiry «Research of transactions with land and real estate in the Russian Federation» the analysis of the land market development in the Russian Federation is carried out.

I. P. Yutkina. State Support of Agriculture in the Region in the Context of Priority National Project «Development of Agri-Industrial Complex» Implementation.

Main trends of priority national project «Development of Agri-Industrial Complex» implementation in the Republic of Mordovia are considered. Two-year work in this area is summarised, problems in the priority national project implementation in the Republic are stressed.

I. N. Krutova. Establishment of Infra-Structure as Condition for Development of Project Financing of Agri-Industrial Complex of the Region.

The necessity of establishing a special inter-branch bank of project financing or a corresponding department under «Rosselkhozbank» in the territory of Mordovia as necessary infra-structure entity in the system of project financing of Agri-Industrial Complex of the Republic of Mordovia is substantiated in the article.

T. A. Burtseva, A. V. Kuznetsova, N. A. Mironova, E. A. Berezina. Perception Map of Dairy Producers in the Market of the Kirov Region.

The analysis of the present stage of dairy market of the Kirov Region is carried out. Perception map of dairy producers in the market of the region is presented.

A. S. Gureev. Development of Regional Meat and Meat Products Mar-kets.

Main trends in the development of meat and meat products markets in the Rus-sian Federation constituent entities and federal districts are analysed in the article. Regular patterns in their functioning are considered.

Yu. V. Kuznetsova. Organisation of Dairy Products Promotion into Russian and Regional Markets.

The analysis of main trends and strategies of organisation of dairy products pro-motion into the Russian and regional markets as well as milk and segmentation of dairy products market of Saransk are presented.