National interests and strategies of development and cooperation of BRICS countries are considered along with prospects for innovation-technological development qand coopera- tion of BRICS countries, national and civilization identity of BRICS countries, interstate relations and problems of intercultural communication. For specialists in the field of international relations, innovation and technological development, international economic and scientific technical copperation

This book presents the authors’ articles by the speakers of the World Hockey Forum, which was held in Moscow on December 1617, 2016. The main theme that was proposed for all sections and panel discussions is recruitment and retention strategies in ice hockey. For the first time in sports literature a book appeared for those who are interested in ice hockey development strategies in the global world, the importance of hockey as a cultural and social phenomenon, the formation of the institutions of mass ice hockey, female hockey and hockey sledge. Ice hockey should be perceived as a great game and as a new complex of production of sports, entertainment, information, social services. The authors assess the importance of factors of geographical location, climatic conditions, culturology, gender equality, socio-political system for countries that are already developing or will develop ice hockey in their territory. Evaluation of existing realities and prospects of ice hockey from leading domestic and foreign experts make this book interesting and useful for a wide range of readers.  

In 2007–2008 the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs published a series of works called “National Development Strategy”. They critically analyze the achievements and failures of developing countries in implementing their economic policy in the fields of macroeconomics, technology, investments, foreign trade, social sphere, public enterprises and the financial sector. These papers have been prepared under the direction of Jomo Kwame Sundaram, the winner of 2007 Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought, current UN Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development. In this book, the national development strategies are discussed in the context of Russian economic problems. To what extent the economic problems of new Russia are similar to those of other countries that formulate their national development strategies? What lessons can we learn from the mistakes and successes of the countries which are trying to break free from underdevelopment, poverty, and economic instability? Can we apply the UN recommendations on the development of national strategies to the Russian realities?

The author is the head of a department in the G raduate School of International Business of the Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, professor of the New Economic School.