NEW TRENDS IN Area Studies

Abstract

The article deals with globalization and internationalization, deepening of international contacts at all levels, at the same time there are processes of regionalization and segmentation, formation of regional sub-systems of international relations. In this connection there was a specialty "Regional Studies", which is a promising new specialty, responds to the needs present. It gives the opportunity to combine fluency in several foreign languages ​​with a comprehensive study of a particular region of the world, practical knowledge to analyze the current international situation and predict the development of the region.