This book contains a series of essays on the history of education in post-Soviet Russia. Based on media coverage and his own observations, the author — a professional journalist — describes some of the key developments of Russia’s educational policy, and related debates and their participants. The author provides a lively and straightforward review of the critical steps in Russia’s educational reform, such as USE and SIFO, per capita financing and the new wage system, applied BA, subject-oriented instruction, and many others.

The study is dedicated to the problems of political relations between the center and the regions in a modern state, and particularly in Russia. In this study the author continues to develop a methodology that assists in the study of these relationships within framework of political science. This methodology serves as basis for comparative research of territorially heterogeneous countries, including Russia. The results of research can be used by government bodies in their practical activities, as well as by research institutions for development and decisionmaking in the fields of regional and domestic policy as whole.

Addressed to research scientists and professors, postgraduates and students specialized in the field of political science and particularly in regional policy studies, as well as to everyone interested in the issues of regional policy or for whom it is part of their everyday activities.

The analytical review identifies the main trends in the digitalization of supply chains and logistics in industry and trade. Methodological aspects of digital transformation of supply chains are considered. The prospects and problems of using digital technologies such as blockchain, Internet of things, augmented reality, cloud services, big data analysis and predictive analytics, robots, drones, unmanned cars, and 3D printing in logistics and supply chain management are identified. Attention is also paid to issues concerning creating digital twins, modeling, and reengineering of business processes in supply chains.

The modern market of the private sector of school education in Russia is quite stable. Non-state schools occupy a niche in the Russian education system, but their share is very small. Modern private schools became diverse in size, specialization, cost of educational services. No attempts have been made to describe and analyze it in detail in spite of variety of formats and functions of the private sector of school education in Russia at present moment.

The presented analytical review is the first material that collects and summarizes data about the situation with the private school education sector in recent years. Official statistics, sociological data and interviews were used for the analysis. This report will be useful not only for researchers and practitioners in education, but also to all who are interested in finding ways and mechanisms to improve the quality of Russian education.