The scale of increased corruption in Russia is such that it began to threaten the national security of our country. This conclusion belongs not only to the authors of this article, who have been conducting research in this field for a long time, but also to the head of state, who recently signed a special directive on national security. The main goal of the authors of the article was to show why corruption in Russia acquired such a wide scope, what reasons contributed to its growth in 2000-2019. In accordance with the purpose of the study, the following main questions were identified: 1) showing the increase in the scale and level of corruption in the country in 2000-2019; 2) to analyze the causes of weak anti-corruption in Russia; 3) showing the role of authorities in organizing the fight against corruption.
The article examines the role of social communications in the modernization of the Russian village in the 1920s, which were used by the authorities to transform rural life and form “Pro-Soviet” attitudes in the village. On the basis of archived data, we analyze communication models and determine the political and social order in this area. It is proved that the achievement of optimal results was hindered by material, financial and technical problems of the period of the new economic policy.
The article deals with the features of the formation of the automobile industry in the Russian Empire at the beginning of the XX century. Based on a set of sources, including archival materials, the influence of subjective factors on the development of the automobile business is considered. The dynamics of the attitude to the first cars from the Imperial court and personally Nicholas II, the structure of the Imperial garage are analyzed. The development of automobile business is consid-ered in three directions: automobile sport, tourism and practical movement. It emphasizes its elite and leisure character until the beginning of the First World War.
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