Since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the complexity of the conflict between Russia and the West has become more and more serious, with far-reaching effects on global politics, economy and military affairs. As a direct and indirect participant in this conflict, Russia and the United States, the Russia-Ukraine conflict has an important impact on their relations. Chinese scholars are very concerned about the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the direction of Russia-U.S. relations, and discuss the post-cold war period, the reasons why the Ukraine issue affects the development of Russia-U.S. relations, and the prospects for the development of Russia-U.S. relations after the Russia-Ukraine conflict. It is believed that the structural contradictions existing in the post-cold war period in Russia-US relations, mainly manifested in the competition between Russia and the United States for the dominance of Russia's neighboring regions, the difference in the development path between Russia and the United States and the security dilemma; the geopolitical significance of Ukraine, the post-cold war period of Russia and Ukraine Cold War thinking continued to influence the Russian-Ukrainian conflict on the Russian-US relations is of great significance; as well as the strategic goals of Russia and the United States, etc., the impact of the Russian-Ukraine conflict on the Russian-US relations after the conflict. The impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict on Russia-U.S. relations is analyzed and researched.

The paper analyzes similarities and differences in the social portrait of female politicians in the countries of Western, Eastern Europe and North America (Great Britain, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Russia, and USA), as well as the correlation between the state specifics of socio-economic and political spheres and the level of women's representation in politics. A cross-national study of the trajectories of women entering politics was implemented on the basis of the database “Women in representative bodies of power, political parties and activism, 2017-2021” prepared by the research team. The sections of the database help in covering the gender agenda of political parties, the presence or absence of gender quotas at the intra-party or state levels, the representation of women in party bodies and electoral lists for 2017-2021. They also help in providing a detailed portrait of female deputies. Based on the concept of descriptive and substantive representation, the authors identify the key characteristics of the portrait of a female parliamentarian in the selected countries and conclude that parties, in particular their regional branches or youth organizations, are the main channel for recruiting professional female politicians. Activism, despite its visibility in the media, becomes a channel for promotion to parliament for only one in five female parliamentarians in the selected countries. Based on the application of correlation analysis, an assumption is formulated, which needs to be confirmed on a larger sample, that intra-party decisions on gender quotas, rather than state ones, play a more significant role in increasing the representation of women in the party’s faction.

The article provides a structural and logical comparison of two theoretical approaches - Marxism and world-system approach. This comparison is applied to explain the current international situation. The comparison allows us to draw a conclusion about the difference in starting positions, which leads to different versions of the explanation of current processes in the world economy and world politics. At the same time, it reveals a number of similar points in the recording of certain events, social phenomena as key ones, as well as the typological isomorphism of both theoretical positions. The applied method of researching scientific texts allows us to design an expert system of institutional knowledge for the purpose of modeling international relations.

This article is devoted to the activities of sociologists in a non-core university: the range of tasks usually performed, economic and contractual activities are analyzed, examples of completed contracts are given. Some of the contracts we have completed are related to sociological research conducted in the framework of court proceedings in the Federal Antimonopoly Service. The use of claims to elements of advertising and corporate identity, attempts at patent trolling as part of the fight against competitors, have become very common in the Russian Federation. Against this background, there is an endless field for the activities of sociologists. Such work requires field research experience and analytical skills, so it cannot be called simple. Each such case is unique and implies an individual approach to the problem. The article analyzes the general rules for the formation of technical specifications in the framework of contract preparation, some of its unacceptable and questionable elements, reputational risks.

The object of the study is intergenerational interaction in the digital era. The relevance of the study is due to the influence of the digitalization processes of modern society and the instability of the value-normative system of various social groups differentiated by age. The work analyzes the attitude towards the values shared by the older generation of the Russian Federation in the era of digitalization in a new phenomenon of «cancel culture» context. Based on the study of the «cancel culture» concept through the most resonant examples of Western and domestic cultures an attempt is made to rethink intergenerational relationships within the modern social changes framework. The study demonstrates changing attitudes towards Russian culture in the West as well as a change in views on values in the latest political, cultural and social realities context. Changes are also taking place in the relationship between older and younger (digital) generations. The phenomenon of «cancel culture» borrowed from Western cultures significantly influences the attitude of other states to foundations of historical memory through attempts to devalue the achievements and values of previous generations and «cancel» them. It has been established that in the transformations of modern society context, its digitalization, it is necessary to strengthen the interaction of generations and prevent the «cancellation» of the values of the older generation strengthening the national culture traditions. This study has practical significance and can be used for social work with young people, the elderly, and for the formation of social policy, for the prevention of the breakdown of intergenerational ties.

The Arctic is a strategically important region for our country, with enormous opportunities, but also with serious global challenges and threats. One such challenge is the erosion of international cooperation. Today, international cooperation in the Arctic is facing the most serious challenge in its history. We argue that today there is a steady trend toward a return to realism in Arctic cooperation, with non-hierarchical goal-setting giving way to the proclamation of national security as the primary goal by most Arctic states. This entails an increase in military budgets, and nation-states are becoming the main actors in Arctic governance. Finally, military power, hitherto largely seen as an "act of desperation", will be increasingly used by the Arctic states in their public rhetoric.

The article uses in-depth interviews to determine the perceptions of subjects, whose activities are related to body construction, about the functional characteristics of the normative body, which is understood as socially approved and formed in the process of social ties and relations model. The survey was conducted in the spring of 2023, the object of the study were representatives of the beauty industry (n=2), medical workers (n=3), fitness trainers (n=2), and a practicing psychologist (n=1). In the course of the research the following tasks were put forward: to define the image of a normative body and to reveal the main characteristics of the body as corresponding to modern normative models. The survey materials showed that in the informants' assessments the modern normative body image is a body, first of all, a healthy body. Informants identified the pandemic as a factor that influenced the change in the vector of body standardization: from aesthetics to functionality. The professional community has defined the functional properties of the body, identifying the following normative models: "the body as a tool for expressing oneself in activities ", "the body as a source of competitive advantage", "the body as a demonstration of status", "the body as a tool for everyday mobility", "the body as a condition for longevity", "the body as a result of personal development", "the body as a process of evolutionary development", "the body as a basis for the realization of reproductive function", "the body as a source of comfort". The diversity of images of the normative body raises the question of creating conditions at the level of institutional structures for the formation of such a body, which, in accordance with the ideas of different sex and age groups, would be in demand both in the social system and by the individual.

The article discusses the issue of correlations between labour (territorial) and professional migrations of IT-specialists. This group of professionals is represented by highly qualified specialists who have justifiably high incomes and constantly enhance their professional qualification. This leads to their justifiable claims to better labour conditions, consequently, to labour mobility and changing job. Such labour mobility can be the cause of staff problems for IT companies. Transformation of professional mobility into labour mobility is explained by the level of job satisfaction. Job satisfaction is seen as conformity between workers’ claims and suggested labour conditions. The aim of this work is to identify factors of IT-professionals’ job satisfaction. The research is based on the methods of online survey and questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. As a result of the research, the factors for job satisfaction have been identified: the level of wages, opportunities for professional improvement, favorable relations in the team. The relationship between these factors and the level of professionalism (grade) of employees has been established. Managerial measures to increase satisfaction with the work of IT-specialists have been revealed: to provide constant training and individualization of professional strategies, to form a motivating intra-organizational environment of professional interaction.

The article is devoted to the study of the USSR's policy in China in the 40-50s of the twentieth century in the works of a number of American historians of the second half of the twentieth century, including prominent Sovietologist, long-term director of the Russian Research Center of Harvard University A.Ulam. The author compares various points of view expressed by American historians on the motives that guided Moscow in its policy towards the Chinese Communists and in general in relation to the conflict that took place in China. Several main phases of Soviet-Chinese relations during this period are defined in the interpretation of American historiography - from the policy of "limited contacts" between the USSR and the Chinese Communists in the late 1930s and early 1940s to the conclusion of the Soviet-Chinese treaty of 1950 and its impact on relations between the two countries.

The article is devoted to the analysis of limitations and deficits within the framework of the administrative implementation of sustainable development policy at the municipal level (using the examples of municipalities of the Perm Krai - Nytva urban district and Krasnokamsk urban district). The key research methods are sociological survey techniques: expert interviews, interviews with representatives of municipal authorities and the municipal public. The results of the study partially confirmed the main theoretical hypotheses. Deficits of human and material resources are among the key factors limiting the implementation of sustainable development policy in the municipalities under study. A number of additional factors of administrative, financial, and legal nature are also significant limitations. Rigid vertical administrative policy has an indirect effect, and the hypothesis in this regard was only partially confirmed.