About the book: 2000 / In the textbook "Political Science. Western and Eastern Traditions” presents a comparative analysis of the basic principles of political life in the East and West for the first time in Russian literature. The author implements his concept of political science as a humanitarian science, which places emphasis on the spiritual, ideological and cultural factors of political life. This is especially true for the Russian Federation as a multi-ethnic state located at the crossroads of the worlds of East and West, North and South. The textbook is addressed to students, graduate students, teachers and experts specializing in the field of political science.