Keyword: «usa»

The article is devoted to the study of US digital diplomacy as an integral part of the "smart power" concept. The author outlines the basic definitions of this concept, refers to various interpretations of the leading experts in the field of IT, political science and international relations. Particular attention is paid to the activities of the US State Department as the main actor promoting the foreign policy interests of the government abroad; the main activities of this political body in the development of diplomacy on the Internet are defined.

This article focuses on the activities of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) from the year it was founded to the end of the 20th century. The author analyzes the charter of this financial institution, the clauses of which are binding on the participating States. The forms and instruments of the economic and political impact of the Inter-American Bank on the credited countries are examined.

Political myths have been existing from ancient times. Being a form of social consciousness, they always reflect the interests of a narrow social group. They can motivate the population of the country to creative activity or cause chaos, the collapse of society and the state. This article is devoted to the analysis of the latter situation, when the destruction of a certain political myth or the creation of a new one can have an influence on the very possibility of the collapse or destruction of the state.

The article is devoted to the study of D. Trump's economic reforms under the name “tramponomics”. The author defines the meaning of this term and its components. The article highlights various aspects of the economic strategy of the current president of the United States, notes the positive and negative trends of each of these aspects, provides expert opinions, and illustrates the results of the statistics in graphs. To sum up, the author draws a corresponding conclusion regarding the results and specifics of US economic policy, emphasizing that there are both pros and cons of D. Trump's economic transformations.

The article represents the results of the study of the influence of American comic book culture on the manga genre. The author reveals the main stages in the development of both genres. Various works of these genres, obvious links between the two genres under discussion are viewed within the context of their interaction. In conclusion, the author summarizes the data and gives his assessment of the influence of comic book culture on the manga genre.