Volume 11, Nº 4 (2021)

The purpose of this article is to try to identify and analyze problematic issues of the methodology and methodology for studying ethno-national conflict, to characterize political and legal novelties in the field of regulation of ethno-national conflict in Russia and to outline the boundaries and formulate the characteristic features and signs of a “new normality” in the course of the ongoing development of the coronavirus pandemic, will in the long term be a determining factor for the further evolution of ethno-national conflicts, their study and management. For this, a special methodology was formulated, which includes the principles of systemic, theoretical-cognitive, institutional, instrumental and interdisciplinary approaches, mediated by the accepted in social science ideas about the relationship and interaction of subjective and objective factors in social processes with the relative independence of the subject. She allowed to achieve the following results: With regard to the methodological problems of theoretical and applied study of the ethno-national, a complex paradigm for the study of ethno-national conflicts was formed and it was established that in the modern English-language discourse there is a transition from the study of conflicts as phenomena in the system of ethno-national relations to their qualification as inter-religious; political novelties in the system of national relations of the modern Russian state are analyzed and characteristics of the current law enforcement in the system of ethno-national relations in Russia are given; the characteristic of the “new normalcy”, which is forming today in the course of the development of the COVID-19 pandemic, is given, conclusions are drawn regarding the crisis and post-crisis transformation of ethno-national conflicts and approaches to their resolution in the post-pandemic era. The conclusions of the work are as follows: ethno-national conflicts are an objectively cognizable phenomenon; their scientific understanding and analysis require the formation of an integrated (polyparadigmatic) approach. Political novelties in the system of interethnic relations in modern Russia (National Security Strategy) indicate that the country’s leadership pays great attention to these issues. At the same time, the law enforcement practice, being, on the one hand, established in the criminal and administrative spheres in the civil law sphere, shows us the ill-considered actions of some subjects. With regard to ethno-national conflicts in the course of a pandemic and post-pandemic new normalcy, it should be stated that they will not disappear anywhere and, on the contrary, may acquire new forms, which will have to be promptly and adequately responded to.

The purpose and objectives. The main goal is to determine the current stage of the international relations in Northeast Asia development, its analysis and forecast of the political processes in the region. Methodological approach. The L.N. Gumilev’s methodology takes first place in the work, as well as the systematic approach developed in oriental political science by A.D. Voskresensky. The Reasearch is also based on general scientific methods of cognition and political forecasting. Results and conclusions. The article defines the time frame of the current stage of international relations in Northeast Asia, analyzes it and gives a forecast for the further development of political processes in the region. Originality and value. The study is valuable in view of its relevance and originality of the work, which focuses on obtaining new knowledge about the political development of the subsystem of international relations in Northeast Asia at the present historical stage.

Against the background of the rapid evolution of the current international energy landscape and special attention to global climate management, the main interested participants in this process have started a new round of games around the key issue of “carbon neutrality”. In the face of both opportunities and challenges, China and Russia should accelerate the implementation of “carbon neutrality” through cooperation in the field of low-carbon energy, which can be considered as an effort to jointly stabilize the overall situation in the energy sector and strengthen international trust. Both countries strongly support the “green” development of energy and work together to promote global “green” and low-carbon transformation, fully demonstrating the strong responsibility of the powers. The article points out ways to strengthen cooperation between China and Russia in the field of low - carbon energy: the creation of a mechanism for cooperation in the field of low-carbon energy, deepening cooperation in the field of capacity-building within the framework of the interface of the EAEU and the “One Belt, One Road” project, strengthening bilateral exchanges and cooperation in the field of low-carbon energy technologies, the use of multilateral organizations to perform a coordinating role between China and Russia.

The purpose of the research. In order to establish approaches to the definition of the concept of “robot”, to understand the technological and legal essence of robotics, to form a model of legal regulation of robotics, to study the issues of criminal liability for socially dangerous acts complicated by the use of robotic devices, to describe the robot as a subject of criminal encroachment and to develop a promising mechanism for applying the criminal law in the event of harm in the course of functioning of autonomous robots, a survey (questionnaire) of respondents (N = 305) was conducted using modern digital technologies and an interactive method of collecting information. Results. The results of the conducted sociological survey almost completely confirm the reliability and correctness of the author’s previous scientific research, unequivocally prove their relevance and relevance in society.

The purpose of the study is to analyze intrabranch and legal regulating relations related to the development and application of artificial intelligence technologies. The documents of the strategic development of the industry, regulatory documents, and other documents directly and indirectly related to artificial intelligence technologies were studied. For example, the following are: the act of the Asilomar Conference, acts of the Council of Europe, acts of the European Union, the act of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the G20 Act, regulatory and technical documents of the United States, China, Canada, Denmark, France, the Russian Federation, as well as some bills. The analysis revealed: the insufficiency of regulatory regulation of the artificial intelligence branch, the shortcomings of national regulation of the artificial intelligence branch in some countries, the dependence of norms on the political regime, the duration and untimeness of the development of regulations, the lack of coherence in the development and application of artificial intelligence technologies at the interstate level.

The article is devoted to the formation of a system of theoretical provisions that form the concept of forensic doctrine on the implementation of special knowledge outside forensic expertise (hereinafter - the Doctrine). With regard to the proposed Doctrine, the article reveals its following elements: the objective existence of the object of knowledge in the form of social relations arising from the implementation of special knowledge outside the forensic examination, and the identification of a set of elements that form the subject of knowledge; principles of the Doctrine; scientifically grounded goals, objectives and functions of the Doctrine; formed methods of the Doctrine; developed structure and content of the Doctrine; features of interaction and interrelation of the Doctrine and particular forensic theories (doctrines), sciences, etc. On the basis of the conducted independent scientific research, the author, under the forensic doctrine of the implementation of special knowledge outside forensic expertise, proposes to understand the branch of the section of forensic science, called the general theory of criminalistics, investigates the patterns of using special knowledge outside forensic expertise in the disclosure and investigation of crimes and develops methods and means of attracting persons possessing special knowledge, as well as the collection, research and use of their own and other special knowledge in legal proceedings.