Polis. Political Studies No 2 2018 Topic: Russia – Problems and Solutions CONTENT: PRESENTING THIS ISSUE Presenting this Issue (p. 6-7) THEME OF THE ISSUE: RUSSIA - PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS Okunev I.Yu., Oskolkov P.V., Tislenko M.I. Incorporation of Russian Federation Regions: Institutional and Social Consequences (p. 8-28) Shmeleva E.V. The Gifted Youth, and Development of New Educational Technologies as a Political Problem (p. 29-36) Malinova O.Yu. The Commemoration in Russia of the Centenary of the 1917 Revolution(s): Comparative Analysis of Rival Narratives (p. 37-56) Zaykov K.S., Maksimov A.M., Tamitskiy A.M., Troshina T.I. Ethnosocial Situation in Arctic Regions of Russia and the State National Policy (p. 57-67) THEORY AND METHODOLOGY OF POLITICAL STUDIES Melnikov K.V. Neopatrimonialism: Classification as a Way of Overcoming the Conceptual Stretching (p. 68-81) RUSSIA TODAY Matveychev O.A. Russian Market of Political Technologies: Stages of Formation and Prospects of Development (p. 82-99) Melnikov S.S. In-Group and Out-Group in Russian Political Cartoons: Research of the Latent Meanings of Narrative Conflict between Russia and the West (p. 100-114) Radina N.K. Digital Political Mobilization of Online Commenters on Publications about Politics and International Relations (p. 115-129) ORBIS TERRARUM Sergeyev V.M., Kazantzev A.A., Petrov K.E., Medvedeva S.M. The Crisis of Contemporary U.S. and EU Party Systems: Causes and Characteristics (p. 130-149) Palitay I.S. Transformation of Images of Power and Political Leaders of Great Britain Under the Influence of Brexit (on Materials of European and American Media, 2014-2017) (p. 150-162) IDEAS FOR FURTHER CULTIVATION Litvak N.V. Modern Diplomatic Service as a Reflexive Institution (p. 163-172) REFLECTING ON MATTERS IN PRINT Tsapenko I.P. Cultural Diversity and the Destiny of Nations (p. 173-183) Dakhin A.V. Public Organizations: Beyond the West (p. 184-191)