Modernization and Society

Abstract

The author argues that Russia needs modernization. Its essence is in the transition to the new economy. But the main factor which is necessary in this respect is modernization of social institutions. Russian society is not mature enough for the modernization. One needs to take measures in order to promote public confidence and social activity. The reforms require therefore a lot of investment, including public investment, into the transformation of social institutions.

Economic Security In The System Of Social Coordinates

“…Some authors, considering it in a narrow sense, identify civil society with the concept of the "third sector", assuming that it consists exclusively of a dense network of non-profit organizations (NPO) (Giddens, 1984;Grigoreva & Garifova, 2015). Others distinguish between them (Hyden, 1997;Yasin, 2007). Still others are convinced of blurring the boundaries between civil society and the state (Chen & Fang, 2013), while a number of authors, on the contrary, assess civil society as a normative model that is not related to social realities (Artige, Dedry, & Pestieau, 2014).…”

Unintended Consequences of Modernization Theory on University Students and Graduates in Zambia

“…One of the gaps that is evident is that the huge volume of scientific knowledge is biased towards intended consequences of the modernization theory on the societies where it is implemented. This is because almost all the consequences previously mentioned are the primary objectives of different strands of the modernization theory (Hall and Midgley, 2004;Hackett, 2004;Yasin, 2007). However, this approach to evaluating the outcomes of modernization theory has left out the unintended consequences.…”

“…Hall and Midgley (2004) defined modernization as a process of change with respect to the development in social, economic and political systems. Yasin (2007) thinks that modernization can mean the change from an old attitude to a new one. The Indian Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD, 2014) says that modernization can mean coming from the old kind of the society to a completely new society per se.…”

Methods and approaches of Complexity Theory and Fuzzy Logic for intensity of university research in terms of Creative Work to be estimated

“…Since 1980 the share of the service employment has gone down. That is how the current innovative economy in which a growing number of people earn through creativity seems, noted Yasin former Minister of economy of the Russian Federation (Yasin, 2007).…”