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The article deals with the theoretical aspects of correlation between national society and civil society and based on historical experience of the NIS, which geopolitically and stratificationally located in the Eastern European semi-periphery. The priority of a nation and state building over the development of civil society is declared. In the case of the NIS of Eastern European semi-periphery powerful national state, which is based on a strong national society, is regarded as the main foundation of developed civil society. Nation and nation-state are proved to be the results of long term integration and the historical processes. It is stressed that national community is much more integrated and rooted in history than regional integration communities. Civil society is regarded as a source of some threat forthe national security of NIS.

The article deals with global democratization as one of a few key processes for postbipolar world to be shaped. The relativistic view of democracy is elaborated. According to this view democracy and authoritarianism are proved to be two main forms of political existence of mankind all its history long. It is also said that any real political system consists of both democratic and authoritarian elements, which are combined in a different structural proportion and keep this system from falling to extremes – totalitarianism or anarchism. Liberal democracy as a special form of democracy born by historical world in which totalitarianism was one of the main phenomenons is regarded as well.