Russia in the Knowledge Society: Concept of Cultural Leadership (Article II. Alternatives to Imperial Ambitions)

Author: Buzgalin A., Chief Editor of the Journal 'Alternativy', Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor
e-mail: alternativy@tochka.ru

Annotation: The author proves in the article that Russia has certain chances for a way out of the present contradictions to the development path which is adequate to the challenges of the knowledge revolution and the global problems, to the system of the organization of production and social relations which can provide a priority of public creativity and culture, free harmonious development of the personality. This is the strategy of the global cultural leadership and this is the alternative to imperial ambitions which are popular today and which are bringing to a dead-lock of «Peripheral petty-Empire».

Key words: Russia, Empire, Peripheral petty-Empire, Knowledge Revolution, Global Problems, Creativity, Free Harmonious Development of the Personality, Concept of Cultural Leadership.

Bibliography:

1. Альтерглобализм. Теория и практика «антиглобалистского движения». — М.: УРСС, 2003.
2. Глобализация сопротивления. — М.: УРСС, 2004.

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