Polis. Political Studies No 1 2019 Topic: Leaders and Masses in the Epoch of Great Transformations CONTENT: PRESENTING THIS ISSUE Presenting this issue (p. 6-8) THEME OF THE ISSUE: LEADERS AND MASSES IN THE EPOCH OF GREAT TRANSFORMATIONS Shestopal Ye.B. Quarter-Century-Long Project: Study of the Images of Authorities and Leaders in Post-Soviet Russia (1993-2018) (p. 9-20) Dyakov A.V. Political Function of the Intellectual: History and Modernity (p. 21-32) Pain E.A., Fediunin S.Yu. Populism and Elitism in Contemporary Russia (p. 33-48) Shkel S.N. Bastions of Tradition: The Ethnic Factor and Machine Politics in the Russian Regions (p. 49-70) Lukin A.V. Discussion on the Development of China and Prospects for Its Foreign Policy (p. 71-89) Kazun A.D., Kazun A.P. Neither a Friend. Not a Foe: Donald Trump in the Russian Media (p. 90-104) ORBIS TERRARUM Zvyagelskaya I.D. Symbols and Values in International Relations in the Middle East (p. 105-123) Entin M.L., Entina E.G., Torkunova E.A. New Phase of Decolonization: From Formal Sovereignity to Real One (p. 124-135) Kravchuk A.A. Neo-Realistic Approach to Analysis of Military-Political Situation in the Arctic (p. 136-148) HISTORY RECENT AND REMOTE Kozhokin Ye.M. Aleksander Solzhenitsyn and Politics (p. 149-166) ACADEMIC LIFE Raitskaya L.K. Structuring Political Science and International Relations Article in View of Science Information Quality (p. 167-181) REFLECTING ON MATTERS IN PRINT Konyshev V.N., Sergunin A.A. Orient Is a Delicate Matter: Military in Political Processes in Asian Countries (p. 182-191)