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What does the AKP mean for Turkey? Will it transform Turkey into an Islamic republic or does it stand for a productive combination of religion & democracy in an Islamic country? For the author, the AKP is an advancement for Turkish democracy. He briefly outlines the creation of this party & its relationship with religion, thereby removing the veil from the myth of a secret Islamic agenda of the AKP. Adapted from the source document.

This article focuses on the transition to democracy in South Korea in 1987. The aim of this work is to explain the causes & processes of this transition, using the theory of transition to democracy as well as the classification of transition in typologies developed by Samuel P. Huntington, Phillippe C. Schmitter, & Terry Lynn Karl. For this purpose, author deals with the role of mass mobilization in the process. Adapted from the source document.

The author, who has served as US Secretary of Homeland Security since February 2005, argues that it is imperative that the United States, in concert with friends and allies, retain every option at its disposal and apply every available tool or strategy where appropriate against the threat of terrorism. The article focuses particularly on the strategy of winning nations and peoples to the side of the US. Adapted from the source document.

A popular view of developing countries is that they are too poor to care about environmental protection. The author argues that this is an oversimplified view of development incentives, and that a more realistic approach to the problem focuses on improved implementation of environmental policies. Without outside assistance, there is a risk that mitigation commitments on developing countries could divert resources from other important development priorities. Adapted from the source document.

The present article is a personal view of the author on German international (double-faced) relations, in particular concerning relations with China, Tibet and India and the influence of the one on the other (China canceling appointments following Chancellor Merkels private brainstorm session regarding the Dalai Lama), and Syria. Two-faced also regarding former policies, divided between a Vienna and a Berlin view, and, later, a Bonn and Berlin perspective. O. van Zijl

Suicide attacks are a recurrent feature of many conflicts. Whereas warfare heroism and martyrdom are allowed in certain circumstances in times of war, a suicide bomber might be committing at least five crimes according to Islamic law, namely killing civilians, mutilating their bodies, violating the trust of enemy soldiers and civilians, committing suicide and destroying civilian objects or properties. The author examines such attacks from an Islamic jus in bello perspective. Adapted from the source document.

Статья посвящена анализу организации и хода поставок автомобилей для армии в годы Первой мировой войны. Автор отмечает специфические трудности работы военных и гражданских учреждений по реализации военно-автомобильной повинности.The article is devoted to the analysis of the organisation and course of deliveries of cars for army in the First World War. The author marks specific difficulties of the work of military and civil establishments on realisation of the military-automobile duty.

В статье проводится философский анализ военной власти. Исследованы в историко-философском аспекте ее составляющие боеготовность, военное управление, духовный аспект военного управления и ведения боевых действий. Показана роль военной власти в обществе. The article presents a philosophical analysis of military power. The author investigates its components: battle readiness, military management, a spiritual aspect of military management and conducting of military operations. He shows the role of military power in society.

Статья посвящена анализу методологии системного анализа политических процессов на примере Кавказского региона. Автор анализирует различные методы оценки сетевых структур, использование при политологическом анализе специализированных компьютерных программ и другие методы. ; The article is devoted to the analysis of methodology of system analysis of political processes by example of Caucasus. The author analyses different methods of evaluation of system structures, the use of special computer programs during political analysis and other methods.

В статье рассматриваются вопросы конституционного признания принципа законодательного установления налогов, раскрывается принцип законодательного установления налогов и механизм конституционной юстиции, конституционное понятие «законно установленные налоги и сборы» в правовых позициях Конституционного Суда Российской Федерации. ; The article is devoted to issue of constitutional recognition of legislative tax regulation principle. Author exposes this principle vis-à-vis mechanism of constitutional justice, presents interpretation of term legally established taxes in Constitutional Court of Russia decisions.

The article considers the barriers to closer cooperation between progressive economists and progressive social change movements. The author provides some examples of successful cooperation, but suggests that these are the exception rather than the norm. The article makes five concrete suggestions for each side that would help to strengthen the relationships between them, and engage progressive economists more fully in social change campaigns.

On the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of Western European Union, whose presidency France has recently assumed, the Chairman of the Defence Committee of the WEU Assembly looks at the milestones along the road to European security and defence passed by WEU, NATO and the EU. After considering the changes introduced by the Lisbon Treaty, the author looks at the longer-term prospects. Adapted from the source document.