Vol. 16 No. 4 (2015)

Purpose. To consider the problem of political management at the present stage of relations development from the point of view of influence on the media process. Methods. The method of classical logic, analysis and synthesis, comparative method, in part historical approach, and the traditional method of document analysis have been used. Results and practical significance. Interdependence of political and media process in modern world is revealed, mechanisms of mutual influence and tools of political control are revealed. Perspectives for further researching of the stated problem are disclosed. Scientific novelty. The authors are the first to develop an idea: today the subject of politics, generating fact, event and also the subject responsible for information dissemination coincide. This opens up huge opportunities for manipulation, with the "objective information" category in the focus of attention.

Purpose. To identify specifics and key impacts of the conservatism ideology on the political system change in modern Russia. Methods. The article studies modern types of Russian conservatism, problems of the Russian state ideology formation through the method of historical analysis and cross-temporal research method. Results. The current political reality, which is directly linked to the so-called "transitional" state, dictates new conditions of the ideological concepts interpretation. Additionally, the authors came to the conclusion that at this stage there is a trend towards de-ideologization and confusion of ideological doctrines of the political system of modern Russia. Scientific novelty. The main causes of the conservatism ideology transformation in the post-Soviet Russia are identified. Also, the authors are the first to consider the specifics of the "color revolutions" influence on conservative ideologues, etatism and Eurasianism as the two foundations of the modern Russian conservatism.

Purpose. The article analyzes the scientific literature, created by historians emigrants of 1920-1930 and on the legal basis of Ukraine's joining to Russia, as well as the problem of formation of serfdom in the Ukraine. Methods. Based on the principles of the system approach, the author uses the methods of comparative-historical and critical analysis. Results and scientific innovation. The author discusses the Ukrainian statehood on the basis of Ukrainian study researches historians, considered aspects of the formation and self-determination of the Ukrainian people.

Purpose. To identify key information management strategies as a counter protest technology. Methodology and methods. The analysis is based on the technological and conceptual changes both in the information and communication environment of the political protest and in the political sphere of Russia as a whole. As a main approach, theoretical and statistical research methods are used based on the analysis of both primary and secondary data in order to establish qualitative relationship between the studied phenomena and to identify the essence of the studied phenomena. Results and scope. The research analyzes basic information materials of the official bodies as a response to social discontent. On the basis of these data key strategies of the official informational reaction are revealed, which have the strongest impact on the suppression of protest campaigns. The analysis is based on sociological data benchmarking of various years with electronic media materials. The article draws on a variety of studies on political protests of the last twenty years. The author reveals main similarities and differences of the phenomena under research. Basic strategies of the official information reaction of the political power to counterinformation are formulated. The findings can be extrapolated to the organization or improvement of practice-oriented models of information campaigns of power bodies. Scientific novelty. The scientific novelty is in researching information influence of the authorities on the protest campaigns over time and in long periods with reference to different types of the protest campaign manifestation. The obtained data can provide theoretical background for the further projection of information impact models on the protest campaigns in Russia.

Purpose. To study information support to the stability of the political system, political regime and society. Methods. A set of measures and actions of the state and society towards the stability of the political system, political regime and society is analyzed. Results. On the grounds of evidence-based approaches and expertise, as well as their own conclusions, it is concluded that in order to maintain political stability information mechanisms should be developed and used; as a result the government and society will have a chance to move to a new level of interaction where citizens will be able to participate directly in drawing up the political agenda, to discuss projects, programs and laws proposed by the authorities and also offer their own. Scientific novelty. Scientific novelty lies in differentiation of mechanisms of information support to the political stability of the political system and the political regime, in identification of a set of measures and actions of state and society, aimed at providing information support to political stability.

Purpose. To analyze the studies of political culture by foreign sociologists of the classical period of sociology development. Methods. With the help of scientific research methods: historical, analytical, inductive and the method of generalizations the paper studies the works by foreign sociologists of the classical period referring to the elements of the social political culture. Results. The article identified: the trend and the main aspects of studying the political culture in foreign sociology of the classical period. Scientific novelty. The scientific papers, studying the history of political culture, analyze sociological studies of political culture with the theories of other sciences in the framework of certain trends of political culture study. The article is devoted only to the sociological insights in the field of political culture which could update the analysis of sociological knowledge in particular and contribute to sociological research within the sociology of political culture and political sociology. The article considers the most famous sociologists of the classical period of foreign sociology. Their findings are analyzed and presented in chronological order. The studies of the first sociologists deal with the general orientation of the society development and, only in this respect, the elements of political culture. The further works by the scientists of this stage relate to the most famous actors of political interactions: population, political parties, political leaders, parliament and government machine. Their main characteristics, activity organization are researched and drawbacks are identified.

Purpose. To analyze specific features of Christian pragmatism in the context of American supremacy model development. Results. This article reveals specifics of Christian pragmatism and identifies how the doctrine of Christian pragmatism was formed in the United States and how it influenced the formation and development of the American supremacy model. Scientific novelty. The author inquires whether Christianity could affect the ontological status of the modern model of American supremacy. What values ​​underpin American supremacy and how they are transformed in collectivist and individual methodological models?

Purpose. Identification of the universal character of Russian cosmism outlook and the possibility of using its ideology in the process of resolving the problems of modern humanity. Methods. Analyzed historical stages of development of the basic postulates of Russian cosmism originally formulated by the founders of the world N.F. Fedorov, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, V.I. Vernadsky and A.L. Chizhevsky. Base role in shaping Russian cosmism general field to solve global problems proved using the theory and O.L.Kuznetsova B.E.Bolshakova of use across all spheres of human life language. In this regard, several options are proposed such a language. It classifies the relationship crises of the modern world from different spheres of human activity ecology, demography, economics, morality, etc. Results. According to the results of the analysis of the theoretical aspects of Russian cosmism, alternatives to find common ground specialists from different fields of knowledge and the degree of interdependence of the modern problems of mankind has proved constructive outlook for the Russian cosmists resolve world crises, as acting as a bridge, among other things, between science and religion, the ideology of Russian cosmism helps unite people of different races, religions and social classes. It was concluded that comparable alternative to this outlook there. Scientific novelty. A focused study on solving the global crisis of the modern world in the framework of Russian cosmism. Various aspects of the approach to this issue by the Russian cosmists The correlation problems of humanity and the need for resolution of the system interdisciplinary approach based on a common ideological base.

Purpose. To study information threats for the Russian society and the state in globalization. To identify the main directions of public policy on information security of the Russian society. Methodology and methods. The Russian and international policy documents on global information community development are analyzed. As a key research approach the concept of information community network power is used. Results and practical significance. The author draws the conclusions that global trends of information society are focused at creating supranational network power reducing the role of the RF public institutions in socio-political processes. Conditions contributing to the RF public information security system development are characterized. Scientific novelty. Negative impacts of supranational network power on public institutions openness and information security of the Russian society are revealed.

Purpose. To study factors seriously affecting energy security of Russia in economic crisis. Methods. The current state of the fuel and energy complex (FEC) of Russia is considered, its main problems are highlighted, the role and place of Russia's FEC in the global energy balance are identified, external and internal threats and methods of public management of energy security in conditions of financial-economic crisis are analyzed. Results. On the basis of the research conclusions are made about the need for an integrated approach to Russia's energy security management, including synchronization of the CIS and the EU energy systems, carrying out structural and technological modernization of the economy, state support for technical re-equipment of the oil industry and the use of energy efficient technologies as the framework for ensuring energy security of the country. Scientific novelty. This article is the first to provide comprehensive analysis of political and technological threats to energy security of Russia and to give practical recommendations on its ensurance, such as, for example, technical re-equipment of the Russian drilling rigs to avoid the so-called "drill crisis" in the coming 3-5 years, and tools to control it by state authorities.

Purpose. To study the main factors affecting the integrity of the individual, society and state safety and constituting the basis of national security of Russia in today's geopolitical conditions. To identify the interconnection between various safety factors. Methods. The article analyzes the influence of factors, different by their political and social essence, that affect national safety of Russia: national security, military security, security in the field of science and technology, information security and others. The impact of separate factors on safety and their mutual unity in realization of national interests is demonstrated. Results. Proceeding from the analysis of the impact of separate factors on the overall security of the country, the conclusion is made about the need of implementing a unified public policy in the field of national safety. The essence and basic provisions of safety ensurance in various areas of government action are identified. The article considers in detail the comprehensive part of safety as multidimensional phenomenon of modern multi-polar world. Scientific novelty. Main factors affecting the individual, society and state safety are revealed, the need for a systematic approach to solving this problem is justified. To a certain extent the demand for the unified state policy in the field of national security is proved. The integrated nature of such notions as security and interconnection of its constituent elements is demonstrated.

Purpose. To analyze social, economic security of the Russian regions and to develop a set of public measures to improve it. Methods. Content-analysis of scientific literature, websites, periodicals on the issues of national and economic security, statistical analysis of indicators characterizing economic, demographical and social status of the Russian regions. Results. The article considers the concepts of "economic security" and "social security", specifies the concept of "socio-economic security" referring to the assessment of the state and the regions, analyzes statistical indicators that reflect the state of the economy, social, labor and demographic sphere and social well-being of the population of the Russian regions, identifying groups of regions with indicators referring to optimal, low and critical levels of socio-economic security. Scientific novelty. The scientific novelty lies in studying the problem of comprehensive assessment of the social and economic security of the regions and of the developed system of indicators. Also, the criteria and threshold values, allowing via calculation to assess the level of economic and social security for the government to undertake adjusting public measures, are presented.

Purpose. Theoretical basis of the possibility of achieving the highest possible social efficiency of public spending, investment and taxes in perfect condition of the balanced open economic system. Scientific novelty and results. The proposed model can always lead in the ideal case (of "loss free" social efficiency of public spending and investment) to the maximum possible rate of economic growth which allows to justify the main trends of the appropriate macroeconomic (financial, tax and fiscal) policy.

Purpose. To study the processes of generalized control algorithms design in developing territorial clusters in Russia. Methods. The work is based on the analysis of theoretical works by domestic and foreign scientists and experts in the field of cluster development, management and operation. In the research the process approach principles were used in terms of designing clustering algorithms. Results and scope. Based on the study of works by the Russian and foreign authors on the specified topics and on practical activities to develop a "roadmap" of the machine-building cluster with "Machine-building" innovative industrial park (Chelyabinsk region) the main and specific factors of cluster structures formation in different regions of Russia were identified, standard schemes of designing territorial clusters algorithms were proposed. The obtained results can be used to develop assessment criteria indicators of cluster potential and the results of clusters performance in the Russian Federation, optimization of functional structures in their formation and document processing in the course of clusters development. Scientific novelty. Scientific novelty consists in designing clustering schemes and algorithms in a universal (generalized) form, proceeding from the minimum necessary and sufficient list of stages of the process, considering the main and related factors affecting it, as well as the specifics of the machine-building cluster formation.

Purpose. To justify factors affecting energy efficiency of regional economy. Methods. The study systematizes the existing scientific approaches to factors and specifics of their impact on energy efficiency of the region. The most important factors are identified and the nature of their impact on the cost effectiveness of energy resources is revealed. Results. The article deals with the classification of energy efficiency factors of the Russian Federation and foreign economies. Based on the analysis the most important characteristics affecting energy efficiency of the region are selected. The conclusion is drawn about the need to add innovation and foreign trade components to the existing conditions. 11 factors are identified: technological, economic, political, social, environmental, natural-climatic and structural factors, factor of living standards, factor of future generations’ interests, foreign trade and innovation factors which are proposed to assess energy efficiency of the region. All factors are classified according to the level of their impact on energy efficiency of the economy of the region: internal and external. Further, internal conditions are subdivided into providing and effective ones. The providing internal factors are the characteristics affecting the level of energy efficiency and the volume of energy consumption. Their influence can be assessed both before and after the process of production and consumption of energy resources. The effective factors are the conditions the impact of which can be assessed only after the process of production and consumption of energy resources. Scientific novelty. The system of factors affecting energy efficiency of regional economy is justified. The existing classification is completed with the division into providing and effective factors.

Subject. The use of museum services as a component of image and investment attractiveness of the territory. Purpose. The research aims at analyzing museum services as both tangibles and intangibles, the use of which increases the competitiveness of the territory. Methods. The research is based on studying, analyzing and systematization of information from theoretical sources on the subject of research and presentation of the authors’ approaches. Results. This research work considers current approaches to museum services marketing as a part of the territories’ image. Main approaches to the essence of museum services are examined. The kinds and objects of museum services are examined, the financing models are considered. The role of marketing and its tools in the activities of a museum are revealed. Scientific novelty. Theoretical foundations of the museum services development through museum marketing are elaborated.

Purpose. To consider territory development potential in terms of territories rating for inter-budgetary equalization. Methods. The dynamics of the city of Ekaterinburg development in 2011-2013 is analyzed and development data in certain indicators of million-cities is presented in a table. Results. Interrelation of the level of potential, calculated by point-rating assessment, and inter-governmental transfer distribution is considered. The dependence of score ranking and the level of territory development potential is designed. The rating of socio-economic status of the RF subjects is presented. Scientific novelty. Scientific novelty consists in studying the interrelation of the level of territory development potential and inter-budgetary equalization on the basis of territory rating to achieve a common goal sustainable territory development with its competitive advantages.

Purpose. The article presents the results of the conducted by the author research of the principles of enterprises operation in the municipal districts, exemplified by the Rostov region. Scientific novelty. The normal distribution density functions are designed, describing the means and the current differentiation on such indicators as the number of business entities per 10 thousand inhabitants of the region concerned, revenue per business structure, number of employees, revenue per an employee. Results. The indicators are considered characterizing the industrial structure of the number of small and medium-sized businesses and the number of their employees. Function audit results on the goodness-of-fit test are presented. The analysis of principles typical for the performance of business entities of municipal districts in the aggregate is provided.

Purpose. To reveal the causes of poor reforms, crisis developments in the economy and ways to overcome them. Methods. The dynamics of economic development of Russia and the Perm Territory on the basis of macroand micro-economic indicators is analyzed. The research is based on the methods of the theory of functional specialization and the theory of restructuring. As a settlement method economic-statistical analysis has been used. Results. The causes of the GDP catastrophic dropdown in the 90-s, inadequacy of state regulation of operation of the owners of privatized enterprises, lack of the long-term comprehensive program of economic development both in the country and in the regions are revealed. The need for the mass "inventory" of the privatized property is justified, which will allow developing programs and projects for the restoration of all sectors of the economy. Scientific novelty. The system of performance assessment of the privatized enterprises is proposed.

Purpose. Analysis and systematization of the major tax incentives for individuals, and assessment of their impact on labour activity management. Methods. In the research the author used general scientific approaches based on systems analysis of legal acts, as well as methods of expert assessment of the tax deductions efficiency and the main reasons of their low impact on stimulating labour and entrepreneurial activity. Scientific novelty. The basic vector of stimulating tax deductions on individual income tax is revealed, the degree of their effectiveness as a motivating factor of labour activity is estimated and recommendations for increasing the role of tax motivation in the entrepreneurial activity management of the region are developed. Results. The system of measures to improve tax tools efficiency in the field of motivation and activity of the population, to accelerate import substitution processes and enhance economic growth of the region through the internal growth reserves.

Purpose. Examination of key social factors influencing the effective innovative activity management in the company, presented in the research by foreign authors. Methods. Qualitative research methods: content analysis of sources, containing the results of research in the field of management, innovative activity, social management and sociology. Results. The article considers key social aspects of innovation activity management, analyzes main elements of social mechanism of innovation activity management. Key aspects of innovation management, as a basis of social management mechanism, lie in the comprehensive assessment of social interaction in the organization, norms and values ​​shared in the organization as the elements of social control, knowledge management process as a mechanism of transformation of human capital into organizational capital. Scope of results. The results can be used to develop the strategy of innovative development of the enterprise, to assess the potential of the enterprise and social factors in the framework of value-oriented approach to enterprise management. The main results can be used to develop the methodology for assessing the business. Scientific novelty. The social aspects of innovation activity management are not sufficiently studied, and in fact, they are, as research shows, the key elements of the innovation management mechanism in the context of national innovation system development. In the article the social aspects of innovation activity management are presented, which in further research could be the basis for quantitative assessment of the organization development efficiency and its potential.

Purpose. Purpose of the research is to determine the efficiency growth resource of small business enterprises activity in the regions of the Ural federal area. In the article, the author describes the dynamics of small business development indices in the regions in the Ural federal area. The author analyses activity indices of small entrepreneurial structures, their branch peculiarities. The author considers peculiarities of investing and business activity of small entrepreneurial structures in the regions of the area and forms of their support. Methods and methodology. In the research, the author used general scientific methods: on the basis of abstracting the author conducted a retrospective analysis of basic indices of small business dynamics in the Ural federal area; besides, the author used an expert evaluation analysis, data comparison analysis; using graphical interpretation of data and the method of their grouping the author described dynamics and structure of basic indices characterizing modern development and functioning trends of small entrepreneurial sector in regional economy. Scientific novelty. Scientific novelty of the research is to identify and study peculiarities of small business activity in the Ural federal area for the development of essential measures to support small business subjects in the regions. Based on the conducted analysis of basic statistical data characterizing small business activity, the author formulated conclusions on modern trends of business and investing activity of small business in the regions of the Ural Federal area, identified perspective directions of regional support of small business subjects.

The present research is about investment effectiveness ranking based on technical analysis indicators by TOPSIS technique. This research is kind of experimental post facto research. sample data Include copper, palladium, oil, gold, silver, wheat, sugar and dollar index “between beginning of 2008 to the end of 2013”. When the investment strategies are evaluated from above aspects, it can be regarded as a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) problem. In addition, it presents a non-additive Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution to evaluate technical indicators. Consequently, By ranking TOPSIS Technique performance values, we can determine the relative importance of criteria and make the best investment decision. According to results all the technical analysis indicators which used in research can find profitable trading prices and all the returns are more than zero. The summary of results for this sub-period describe that in row, STO with a mean of (0.059), RSI with a mean of (0.055), CCI with mean of (0.052), MACD with a mean of (0.048), and MFI with a mean of (0.046) everyone has an abnormal return greater than the risk-free interest rate with a mean of 0.004.

Purpose. Analysis of changes in the legislative regulation of the tax on personal income. Methods. As the main method used by comparative analysis, comparison, synthesis and evaluation. Results and scientific innovation. The authors examine the changes in the calculation of the tax base, changes in the tax object, and especially the transformation of the tax rates and exemptions. Analyzing the modification of the tax legislation, the author considers the changes in the legislation, containing some elements of tax regulation.

Purpose. Rational use of professional-psychological abilities for improvement of career development quality. Methods. The authors evaluated testing methods on practice. The considered mechanism of their evaluation contribute to rational use of an employee and fulfil his creative potential. These methods help to identify professional abilities of an employee to a certain type of activity. Results. Rational use of professional-psychological use include a complex of variables affecting career development quality. Scientific novelty. In the article, the authors introduce a new view on the methods of professional-psychological abilities identification with the aim of their rational use.

Purpose. Elaboration of strategic directions development to improve the efficiency of activity of supplementary vocational education and personnel engineering MGTU “Gorizont” Methods. Conducting the research the author used empirical methods: observance, comparison, measurement; cogitative-logical methods: analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, modelling; specific methods: documentation study, testing, PEST-analysis. Results and application area: The author considered influence of political-legal, economic, social, and technological and technical factors on the activity of IDPO MGTU “Gorizont”. Based on external and internal environment analysis the author identified supplementary vocational education and personnel engineering MGTU “Gorizont”. The author determined strategic objectives and tasks, consequence of actions on their meeting, attracted resources. The results can be used by educational organizations putting into practice supplementary vocational programs.

Purpose.To explore the essence of criminological security of the system of General and middle professional education. Methods. Used General scientific research methods (comparative legal method, formal logical method, systemic). Results and scientific novelty. Formulated the concept and features of criminological security of the system of General and middle professional education. The author defines the factors that create a potential or real danger to the objects of criminological security.

Purpose. The author correlates formal two-digit and multi-digit logics, extrapolating the received data to sociological knowledge. Methods. The author used a retrospective and systematic analysis, correlation and comparison. Results. The author offers a solution of the problem of increasing certainty, analyzability, and comparability of sociological research results using universal point scale of sociological measurement based on multi-digit logics use.

Purpose. In the article, the authors reveal peculiarities of image development of colliery enterprises personnel in modern social-economic conditions. Results. The authors analyze specificity of image management of colliery enterprises. Scientific novelty. The authors pointed out problems connected with psychological readiness of managerial staff to corporative social responsibility, and proposed instruments for positive image development of personnel at colliery enterprises.

Purpose. To define opinion peculiarities of representatives of the researched social-professional group (state civil servants) on educational needs that are topical for them and the efficiency of functioning of supplementary vocational education. To formulate relevant recommendations within the context of issues connected with development and content of supplementary vocational education practice of state civil servants. Methods. The author analyzed the results of a questionnaire survey of state civil servants of Sverdlovsk region (N=400), conducted by him in March 2015. Results. The author proved the thesis concerning the belonging of civil service to the number of activities determined as examples of “dual professions”; identified the meaning of programs of supplementary vocational education as a compensation factor of gaps in the basic educational qualification of state civil servants framework. The author committed the fact of civil servants’ acknowledgement of own professional activity specificity stipulated by the phenomenon of “dual profession” and content of corresponding educational needs. Scientific novelty. The author interpreted the results of the survey from the point of view of “dual profession”, which was not revealed in detail in national sociology. Taking into account the results of the data analysis received through questionnaire survey, the author formulated recommendatory nature statements concerning essential and technological practical aspects of supplementary vocational education of state civil servants.

Purpose. The Russian universities enrolled a significant number of international students (cadets). The urgency of the problem under investigation determined the peculiarities of adaptation of foreign students. Results. Successful adaptation to enhance the quality of training of graduates and, consequently, improve the position of the university in the educational space. In these circumstances, it is necessary to objectively and thoroughly investigate the organizational methodical conditions of the effective conduct of the educational process. The practical significance. The Department of Finance and Administration of the banking activities in the Armed Forces provides teaching a wide range of financial disciplines as a base ("Finance", "Money, credit, banks") and specialized ("Budget and Budget System", "Investments", "Tax" "Securities Market", "Insurance", "Financial Management") and the military-special ("Pay and social security of servicemen", "Organization and remuneration"). Our analysis largely involves the teaching of basic subjects.

Purpose. To substantiate the existence of the institute of harm prevention, reparation and compensation in the modern Russian civil law due to possibility or violation by one person of absolute subjective rights of another person, to determine its components and system. Methods. The research is based on a historical-legal approach of analyzing modification of a monogamous institute of tort law to a monogamous legal entity civil-legal institute of harm prevention, reparation and compensation. Results and practical importance. Based on the conducted analysis the author proved the existence the functioning of the institute of harm prevention, reparation and compensation in the Russian civil law, formulated its definition and determined its components and system. The obtained results can be used in legislative and enforcement activity. Scientific novelty. Scientific novelty is in research of problems concerning reformation of a tort law institute to a monogamous legal entity civil-legal institute of harm prevention, reparation and compensation, identification of peculiarity of their appearance basics, elements and realization.

Purpose. To raise a question of requirements to realize on a full scale state programs on reforming civil service in the Russian Federation, and systematize local legislation justifying an amount (check-list) and facilitating mechanism of social guarantees on various types of the RF civil service provided by the state. Methods. Methodology of the research development consists of general scientific and special knowledge methods. First, it is a dialectic knowledge method of political-legal reality, analysis and modelling. In the research, the authors used a formal-logical, systematic-structural, historical and other methods. Results. In the article, the authors introduced a list of social guarantees provided by the state in various types of civil service of the Russian Federation; demonstrated a variety of statutory and regulatory acts determining their facilitating mechanism; proposed to use the federal law as an act enabling to develop a uniform foundation for civil servants to realize the provided law, taking into account legal regulation specificity in the given sphere; determined a regulatory basis for its development, a place in the system of legal acts and some peculiarities of its content. Scientific novelty. Taking into account the existing legislation, the authors proposed to develop the federal law determining a facilitating mechanism of social guarantees in various types of civil service, which is a uniform basis for further lawmaking in the given sphere; determined its place among other legal acts and proposed some peculiarities of its content.

Purpose. The considered an elective executive’s report as a form of responsibility, enforcement actions applied towards elective executive as a subject of municipal-legal relations. Methods. The author used a regulative-logical analysis, comparative law studies method; analyzed scientists’ opinion, acts of the RF Constitutional Court, international legal regulations. Results and application area. In the research, the author considered a report as an enforcement action applied towards elective executive as a subject of municipal-legal relations, studied organizing-preventive application of the given measure. The author found out that the report as a responsibility is a form of realization of the above-mentioned sanction, and sanction is a degree of that responsibility. Scientific novelty. The author substantiated specificity of an elective executive’s report as the most relevant and efficient form of constitutional-legal responsibility; identified three directions in understanding legal responsibility. Representatives of the first direction identify it with legal responsibility of material-legal and procedural-legal character. Representatives of the second direction put forward public enforcement as a basic institute-forming feature. Representatives of the third direction consider legal responsibility as a unity of three aspects: as a legal institute, as an element of legal status of a subject together with legal and active capacity and as a legal relation. The author proves that the report as a form of public-legal responsibility is only applied due to necessity to provide a proper execution of a municipal-legal standard. It is determined by the fact that the municipal-legal standard violation is not noticeable immediately as they are preceded by another legal standard violation.

Purpose. In the article, the author characterizes application specificity of judicial and administrative reforms of rights of the subjects participating in relations regulated by legislation on competition protection. Results and scientific novelty. The author considers issues connected with application of certain means of civil rights protection in the sphere of anti-monopoly regulation and main trends of legislation development on forms and means of rights protection of competitive relations participants; analyses the existing doctrine, the Russian and foreign law-enforcement practice.

Purpose. In the article, the author introduces an analysis and systematization of approaches to the definition of the notion “deal”; characterizes lawfulness and credibility of a civil-legal deal; describes essential elements of a civil-legal deal. Based on the research the author proposes a number of scientific-legal and legislative improvements and attachments to rendering of the notion “deal”. Methodology and methods. The author used general scientific research methods (retrospective, comparative-legal, formal-logical and sociological analysis). Practical importance. Results of the research can be used in elaboration and implementation of measures on prevention of violation in making agreements and deals in modern practice.

Purpose. In the article the author considers qualification peculiarities of minors’ involvement in commitment of offences and (or) other antisocial actions. Results and scientific novelty. The author believes that it is necessary to give a more precise definition of a functional role of an adult and a teenager for better understanding of the essence of minors’ involvement in commitment of offences and (or) other antisocial actions. Actions of an adult involving a minor in crime commitment and a teenager himself cannot be regarded as a functional activity of any copartner. Taking into account complexity and variety of objective abilities of that corpus delicti. The author came to conclusion that speaking objectively actions of both an involver and the involved can be expressed in various forms or synthesize simultaneously various forms of participation in itself.